Healthcare Support Worker Apprentice

Islington Working; Greater London; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Islington Working is seeking a Healthcare Support Worker Apprentice to join our hospital team in Greater London. You will deliver safe, personalised care to children, young people and their families, under supervision, while developing hands-on clinical and non-clinical skills.

The role focuses on teamwork, communication and adherence to standards and NHS values. You will work toward completing the Care Certificate within 3 months and gain an NVQ Level 2 Healthcare Support Worker qualification

Qualifications

• Full job description is available in documents attached.
• Care Certificate within 3 months of commencing in post (where not yet achieved).
• NVQ Level 2 Healthcare Support Worker qualification through the apprenticeship programme.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality and compassionate care to the child/young person and family.
• Carry out clinical and non-clinical duties delegated by your manager and other registered health practitioners.
• Work as part of the wider health care team and follow relevant standards, policies and protocols.

Job description

Previous experience in a hospital is not a requirement to apply.

The job description includes the following: As a Healthcare Support Worker Apprentice, will work as part of the wider health care team in providing high quality and compassionate care to children, young people and their family. You will carry out clinical and non-clinical duties that your manager and other registered health practitioners delegate to you, in line with relevant standards, policies and protocols as required. You will also be expected to successfully complete the Care Certificate within 3 months of commencing in post (where not yet achieved), successfully complete your apprenticeship programme to gain an NVQ Level 2 Healthcare Support Worker qualification. You will make a difference to the experience of patients and families through safe, personalised care and a commitment to Curious, Respect and Collaboration.

Please see the full job description for further information.

Duties

The post holder will work as part of the wider health care team in providing high quality and compassionate care to the child/young person and family and will carry out clinical and non clinical duties that your manager and other registered health practitioners delegate to you, in line with relevant standards, policies and protocols as required. You will also be expected to successfully complete the Care Certificate within 3 months of commencing in post (where not yet achieved).

• To be able to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• To demonstrate effective communication skills.
• To work within agreed ways of working, under direct supervision of a registered health care professional (usually a Registered Nurse), following relevant standards, policies and protocols and always acting within the limits of your training and competence.
• To demonstrate best practice.
• To follow and demonstrate the Trust Values, Expected Behaviours and Core Values of Compassion in Practice (NHS Commissioning Board Dec 2012), and adhere to the GOSH Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers (2013).

Please see the full job description for further information.

Essential criteria

Please see the full job description (in the documents section below) for a list of essential and desirable requirements.

Desirable criteria

Please see the full job description (in the documents section below) for a list of essential and desirable requirements.