Trainee Healthcare Support Worker

Nhs Professionals Limited; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career Progression

Work this week, get paid next week

Paid annual leave and build holiday</

Provide care, safety, and welfare for 

Join the NHS family and become a part 

Dedicated training and supervised Sh

Job summary

NHS Professionals Limited offers the Healthcare Support Worker Development programme at Torbay Hospital and surrounding areas. You’ll learn on the job, gain Care Certificate training, and receive weekly pay during a 6-month placement with potential to work with partner Trusts thereafter.

The role supports Nurses and healthcare teams, with duties ranging from daily living support to clinical tasks, while you complete the programme. Benefits include paid leave and dedicated supervision.

Qualifications

• Must be over 18 years old
• Must work at least 30 hours per week across earlies, lates and nights
• Demonstrate the NHS values that underpin compassionate care
• We may consider applicants with at least 3 months healthcare experience within the last 2 years
• CV updated to reflect relevant experience

Responsibilities

• Carry out duties to support nurses and other healthcare staff
• Assist in basic clinical tasks and personal care
• Support discharge processes and patient comfort
• Assist with wounds care and monitoring of pain levels
• Contribute to clean, safe and well-stocked clinical areas

Skills

Compassion

Communication

Teamwork

Willingness to learn

Patient care

Education

Basic English and Maths skills

Job description

Job summary

Begin your NHS career with our Healthcare Support Worker Development (HCSWD) programme, where you will receive all the training, support, and supervision you need to become a Healthcare Support Worker (HCSW).

We have a unique opportunity to learn on the job at Torbay & South Devon NHS Foundation Trust at the Torbay Hospital and Surrounding areas, including Brixham, Totnes, Newton Abbot, and Dawlish over a 6-month period.

Work towards your Care Certificate whilst receiving weekly pay, paid annual leave and all the other great benefits NHS Professionals offers our bank members. Once you have successfully completed the programme you will be able to work flexibly at any of our partner Trusts.

Pay Rates

• Days: £12.71
• Saturdays/Nights: £17.64
• Sunday/Bank Hols: £22.90

Main duties of the job

During our programme you will work through the 15 Standards of the Care Certificate, learning how to meet the daily living needs of your patients as well as being a part of the NHS healthcare team. This includes supporting Nurses and other healthcare practitioners in providing patient care, from hygiene to personal and physical comfort.

Typical duties will involve but not limited to:

• Carry out clinical procedures/tasks as required.
• Clinical tasks will be determined by the nature of your work and local policy e.g. monitoring the effects of medication.
• Obtain and test samples and other specimens
• Clearing and re-stocking consulting rooms
• Contribute to discharge process
• Care of wounds
• Check pain levels and requesting pain relieving medication on patients behalf
• Assist in preparing for clinical procedures and clearing the environment as appropriate

Requirements

Please note that we require:

• You must be over the age of 18 before the planned classroom training week.
• You work at least 30 hours a week across earlies, late's and nights during the programme.
• You have a passion for care and can demonstrate the six enduring values that underpin compassion in practice.
• We will consider applicants with at least 3 months healthcare experience within the last 2 years.
• Please ensure your CV is updated to reflect relevant experience.

About us

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

Benefits of joining HCSWD

• Career Progression
• Work this week, get paid next week
• Paid annual leave and build holiday allowance
• Provide care, safety, and welfare for patients
• Join the NHS family and become a part of the healthcare team
• Dedicated training and supervised shifts with support from your ward / area and skilled mentors.

Job responsibilities

Whats next?

• Attendance of Assessment Day - Date TBC
• Attendance of FREE and unpaid classroom training - Dates TBC and an induction week before you start plus Trust Specific Training to take place before the placement starts Dates TBC.

After the programme

As your first step in healthcare with the NHS, this could provide you with the opportunity to progress your career by accessing further training outside of the programme. In time, you could become a Senior Healthcare Assistant. After that, you could then apply to train as an Assistant Practitioner or Nursing Associate, enabling further career avenues such as a Nurse, Podiatrist or Midwife.

Disclaimer

Please note, you will be contacted by email throughout the recruitment process, so please check your emails, including your junk/spam regularly. We regret we cannot contact everyone who is not selected for an interview, therefore if you do not hear from us within 21 days after submitting your application, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.

Qualifications

Essential

• Basic English and Maths skills are required, otherwise no specific qualifications are required.

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