Senior Healthcare Assistant Apprentice | Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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

Job summary

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Healthcare Assistant Apprentice. You will train while working under supervision, delivering personal care and contributing to clinical duties to support patients on the ward.

You will develop practical skills in patient handling, measurements, specimen collection and safety, while also helping with ward upkeep and administrative tasks as needed.

Qualifications

• Willingness to train and study alongside work.
• Ability to work under supervision and follow guidance.
• Commitment to patient care and safety.
• Good communication with patients and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Provide good quality personalised care in line with local and national standards.
• Take samples from patients for testing as directed (e.g., urine, blood sugars).
• Assist with nutritional support per care plan.
• Support with clinical duties under supervision as competencies are achieved.
• Maintain patient safety and a clean, safe ward environment.

Skills

Personal care

Patient monitoring

Taking measurements

Mobility assistance

Job description

Senior Healthcare Assistant Apprentice | Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Company:

Company: Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Salary: Hourly rate is dependent on age on appointment (£8 to £12.71)

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 near

misses) 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.

• Provide good quality personalised care in accordance with agreed local and national standards.
• Under supervision take samples from patients for testing or dispatching eg: Urine, sputum, faeces, MRSA swabs, blood sugars
• Assist patients to meet nutritional needs in line with their individual care plan.
• Undertake clinical duties relevant to clinical area following achievement of competencies.
• Assist to maintain patient safety, conforming to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines as competency is achieved.
• Assist in maintaining standards of care to improve the patient experience and outcome of care.
• Promote equality in care and practice by recognising, respecting and meeting the needs and choices of individuals
• Contribute to maintaining safe, clean, and productive care environment, compliant with standards for hygiene and cleanliness.
• Assist with resolving issues and complaints at local level and then report the outcome to line manager.
• Maintain and develop own competence

This advert closes on Monday 16 Nov 2026

Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust