Healthcare Assistant Apprenticeship

NHS; Malton; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A community hospital in Malton is seeking a Healthcare Assistant Apprentice to support patient care on a busy inpatient rehabilitation ward. This role involves assisting the inpatient team to provide high-quality care, reporting patient needs, and adhering to care policies. The ideal candidate will have good communication skills, a commitment to undertaking the Care Certificate, and the ability to work as part of a team. This apprenticeship offers a unique development opportunity within a dedicated healthcare environment.

Benefits

Enhanced leave package

Health and wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of a care setting or a customer-facing setting.
• Committed to undertake the Care Certificate course within the first 12 weeks.
• Demonstrable experience of working within a care setting.

Responsibilities

• Support the inpatient team to provide high standards of care.
• Administer holistic care to patients in the rehab inpatient setting.
• Report changes in patient care needs to nursing or therapy staff.

Skills

Good communication and organisational skills

Ability to motivate others

Ability to work without direct supervision

A team player

Education

Care certificate

Level 2 Apprenticeship Framework

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Please note that this advertised vacancy does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa and therefore HTFT would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.

We have an exciting opportunity available for a Healthcare Assistant Apprentice to support the existing team in the ongoing development of the community hospital ward and the delivery of excellent care to our patients.

Fitzwilliam ward is a busy inpatient rehabilitation ward which manages mainly older adults with a home first approach. Effective and efficient patient flow is essential. We strive to achieve excellent nursing and therapy care with compassion, and promote positive patient experiences and outcomes.

Main duties of the job

The role involves supporting the Inpatient team to provide a high standard of care for our rehabilitation patients. The successful candidate will work under the supervision of a registered therapist or nurse and will develop and undertake a range of delegated tasks independently. The will ensure that they adhere to Humber Trusts policies and Local policies.

You will administer holistic care to patients in the rehab inpatient setting, identifying and reporting any changes in patient care needs to the nursing or therapy staff.

You will demonstrate flexibility, good communication skills, and ability to work as a team member as well as using your own initiative. This is an excellent opportunity to further develop your clinical skills.

About us

We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website

We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.

We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.

We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.

We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.

From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.

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Job responsibilities

For further information for this vacancy please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

• Must undertake and complete level 2 Apprenticeship Framework within the recommended timeframe (18 months)
• Working knowledge of a care setting or a customer facing setting
• Basic working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
• Committed to undertake the Care Certificate course within the first 12 weeks of commencing
• Willingness to undertake further academic development
• Care certificate

Experience

• Demonstrable experience of working within a care setting or customer facing setting
• Phlebotomy trained and experienced
• Competency in taking physical observations

Skills and Competencies

• Good communication and organisational skills
• A team player
• Ability to carry out instructions given by qualified colleagues
• Ability to motivate others
• Ability to work without direct supervision
• Mandatory training for the management of violence and aggression

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.