Clinical Apprentice in Health

Summary

As an apprentice, you will be working in a supported learning environment developing your skills, knowledge and behaviours for the role during the apprenticeship period. This is an exciting opportunity to take a first step into a career in healthcare. You will be working with members of the wider multi-disciplinary team within the hospital setting.

Annual wage

£12,514 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

£12,514 - £18,293 pro rata pa (Age Dependent)

Training course

Healthcare support worker (level 2)

Hours

You will be required to work a full rotation of shifts (to be confirmed) including long days, nights (18+ only), weekends and bank holidays appropriate to your clinical area. If you require part-time hours, we can only consider 30 hours per week as the minimum.

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 2 December

Duration

1 Year 3 Months

Positions available

30

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a trustee and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

With over 13,000 members of staff, you can expect a huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services. The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust are looking to recruit a number of caring, compassionate and motivated individuals to join our group of apprentice healthcare support workers to work at:

Royal Derby Hospital
Florence Nightingale Community Hospital, Derby
Queens Hospital, Burton
Samuel Johnson, Lichfield
Sir Robert Peel, Tamworth

You will be required to work a full rotation of shifts including long days, nights, weekends and bank holidays appropriate to your clinical area. If you require part-time hours, we can only consider 30 hours per week as the minimum. (Under 18’s – 7.5 hours a day with 2 consecutive days off, no nights due to working time directive. 18’s and over – 12.5 hours a day)

As an apprentice, you will be working in a supporting learning environment developing your skills, knowledge and behaviours for the role during the apprenticeship period. This is an exciting opportunity to take a first step into a career in healthcare.

Main duties of the job:

Communication
Personal care
Assisting with nutrition and hydration
Teamworking
Infection control
Safeguarding
Monitoring patient observations
Patient handling
Stock taking, rotation and ordering
Adhering to all trust policies and procedures

Desired skills:

Have good interpersonal communication skills; both written and verbal
Must have clear, legible handwriting
Have basic computer keyboard skills
Be able to maintain confidentiality of information at all times
Be punctual, friendly, motivated
Capable of working as part of a team
Flexible due to the requirement of working an internal rotation

Personal qualities:

The ability to demonstrate a caring and compassionate disposition and commitment to work in a challenging but rewarding environment
Adaptable to the changing environment
Conscientious, caring, respectful and personable
Dedicated

Experience essential criteria:

Experience of interacting/working with people in any service environment

Knowledge essential criteria:

Basic understanding and desire to work in healthcare
Has some understanding of the role

Where you’ll work

Uttoxeter Road

Derby

Derbyshire

DE22 3NE

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

DCG

Your training course

Healthcare support worker (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

Course contents

Work in line with legislation, policies, standards, local ways of working and codes of conduct that apply to own role

Work within the scope of practice, the limits of own knowledge and skills, escalating and reporting to others when needed

Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide safe non-discriminatory person-centred care and support in line with individual’s established consent

Implement a duty of care, recognising and responding to safeguarding and protection concerns and acting in the best interest of individuals to ensure they do not come to harm

Recognise and respond to the signs and symptoms that an individual is in pain, distress or discomfort to maximise comfort and wellbeing

Recognise and respond to changes in individuals’ health and wellbeing

Perform basic life support

Undertake physiological measurements, selecting and using the correct tools or equipment

Assist the registered practitioner in encouraging individuals to take or use their prescribed medication

Promote access to fluids and nutrition in line with an individual’s care plan

Support individuals with activities of daily living to maximise independence in line with their desired outcomes and plan of care

Contribute to the storage of supplies and equipment

Contribute to the cleaning, disinfecting and disposal of materials and equipment

Support others with appointments, enquiries and referrals

Communicate with individuals using techniques designed to facilitate understanding

Recognise and respond to limitations in an individual’s mental capacity

Act on opportunities to support others to maximise their health, well-being and positive lifestyle choices

Record and store information related to individuals securely and in line with local and national policies, including the safe use of technology

Report and share information related to individuals securely and in line with local and national policies, maintaining confidentiality

Maintain a safe and healthy working environment, using a range of techniques for infection prevention and control, including hand hygiene and the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Move and handle equipment or other items safely and assist individuals

Take action in response to identified concerns, risks, incidents or errors and near misses arising in the workplace

Participate in appraisal and supervision to support ongoing personal development

Participate in training and development activities including the Care Certificate Standards

Reflect on own practice

Contribute to improvement activities in the workplace, for example collecting and logging data for audit

Use evidence to make suggestions for improving practice

Your training plan

Level 2 Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship Standard
Functional Skills in maths and English if required
Level 2 Diploma in Adult Care
Training will be one day a week at the University Hospitals Derby and Burton

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English and Maths (grade 3/D and above)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
Customer care skills
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience
Infection Control
Safeguarding
Monitoring Patient Observation
Patient

Other requirements

•If we receive a high number of applications for this position we reserve the right to withdraw the post before the closing date, therefore it is advisable that you apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment •Most of our posts are subject to a DBS check, however having a criminal record will not necessarily bar you from obtaining a position. Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role •All correspondence relating to your application will be sent to you via our trac.system account. Please ensure that you regularly check your emails; this includes junk/spam, as your security settings may not recognise the sender •Anyone from outside of the UK (excluding from the Republic of Ireland) will need permission from UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) to work in the UK and may also need entry clearance before travelling here •If we are interested in taking your application further, you will receive an email from a derby college email address niall.nanson@derby-college.ac.uk. Please make sure that you check your inbox as well as your spam/junk folders so you do not miss out on the opportunity to apply.

About this company

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust are looking to recruit a number of caring, compassionate and motivated individuals to join our group of apprentice healthcare support workers to work at: •Royal Derby Hospital •Florence Nightingale Community Hospital, Derby •Queens Hospital, Burton •Samuel Johnson, Lichfield •Sir Robert Peel, Tamworth Key facts about our Trust: •Every day our hospitals see more than 4,000 outpatients •We see more Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients than any other Trust – over 3,300 per week •An average 860 patients are seen in A&E every day – the 6th largest in the country •Our hospitals admit more than 220 emergency patients every day •We carry out more planned surgical operations than any other Trust in England with almost 50,000 operations taking place in our 52 operating theatres •We are one of only 5 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres •We carry out more than 300 elective procedures each working day •We employ more than 12,000 staff across our 5 hospital sites •We have a Director of Allied Health Professionals who is committed to provide leadership, progression and direction to AHPs

http://jobs.UHDB.nhs.uk/job/v6622107 (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

There is no upper age limit for you to undertake your apprenticeship with us! Not only will you undertake your Intermediate Apprenticeship in Health qualifications, you will also be automatically eligible for positions within our organisation, in line with your qualifications

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

DCG

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000275365.

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Closes in 3 days (Thursday 19 September)

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