Senior Healthcare Assistant Apprentice

Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Chorley; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Healthcare Apprentice to train and work under the guidance of the team leader/nurse in charge. You will support a range of personal care for patients and learn clinical duties under supervision while pursuing your studies.

The role may involve challenging moments, but it is a valued position that helps deliver essential patient care across the ward.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with personal hygiene and toileting.
• Learn to perform clinical tasks under supervision, such as taking blood sugar and measuring vital signs.
• Support ward administration and maintain a safe, clean environment.
• Assist with moving and handling and use of mobility aids.

Job description

Senior Healthcare Apprentice

As a Senior Healthcare Apprentice, you will receive training and will work under the guidance and supervision of the team leader/nurse in charge. This means that alongside your study you will contribute to the essential care and support of patients from the outset of your apprenticeship.

You will be support the delivery of a range of personal care duties for patients and a will learn to complete a range of clinical duties under the guidance and supervision of registered healthcare professionals including: assisting patients with personal hygiene, toileting, use of continence aids, catheter care, stoma care, measuring & monitoring patient output, removal of catheters, moving and handling, use of mobility appliances, correct patient positioning, assess pressure areas and skin integrity, ensuring patient safety, taking specimens including blood sugars, taking and recording physical measurements observing patients for changes in condition, carrying out simple dressings, removal of venflons. In addition, you will contribute to the smooth running of the ward environment by performing various non-clinical tasks. This may involve tasks related to maintaining a safe and clean environment, supporting administrative processes and assisting with general ward upkeep. Being a Senior Healthcare Assistant is a wonderful & really valued role. You will support the delivery of a range of personal care duties for patients and a will learn to complete a range of clinical duties under the guidance and supervision of registered healthcare professionals.

Sometimes the role will be tough, you may see and be involved in some difficult things involving our patients, be busy and deliver some very direct personal care. We don't want to shy away from that and we do know that this part of the role isn't for everyone, however, for the right people, providing all kinds of support to our patients to meet their needs will be what makes you thrive.

You will be expected to:

• Support the aims and vision of our organisation
• Act with honesty and integrity at all times
• Be a positive ambassador for the organisation
• Demonstrate high standards of personal conduct
• Set an example and encourage openness and honesty (particularly in reporting incidents and nearmisses) and will actively foster a culture of learning and improvement
• Value and respect colleagues, other members of staff and patients
• Work with others to develop and improve our services
• Uphold the organisational commitment to equality and diversity
• Take personal responsibility for their words, actions and the quality of the service they deliver

We have 10000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.

Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.

You'll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you'd never have done. You'll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.

You'll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.

Depending on experience Hourly rate is dependent on age on appointment (£8 to £12.71)