Apprentice Healthcare Support Worker

Summary

An ideal opportunity which help candidates to build their future career in Healthcare through an apprenticeship program. Monitoring patients, performing basic health checks and making patients feel comfortable.

Annual wage: £12,480 to £22,308 a year
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Training course: Healthcare support worker (level 2)
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm.
37 hours a week
Possible start date: Friday 15 November
Duration: 1 Year
Positions available: 2

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

You will work with our organisation accross to varety of settings from mental health to end of life care.

Supporting and helping service users
Supporting service users with their issues
Supporting service users on they journey back to full health
Socialising
Medicine management
Meal plan and shop
Goals and aspirations

Where you’ll work

184D QUEENS ROAD

LONDON

SE15 2HP

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

THE TRAINING PLACE OF EXCELLENCE LIMITED

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

The training will take place at:

The Training Place of Excellence, 2-4 Canterbury Street, Gillingham, ME7 1BN

Classes are held one day a week.

Healthcare Support worker Apprenticeship Level 2 qualification
Persons BTEC Level 2 Diploma in Care

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

Maths, English (grade 4-9)

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
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

About this company

Life Change International Ltd is dedicated to transforming lives and serving the community with love and compassion. We are devoted to teaching and helping people to discover their true purpose in and achieve personal happiness. life

After this apprenticeship

Senior Healthcare Support Worker Level 3 Apprenticeship
Full time employment

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

THE TRAINING PLACE OF EXCELLENCE LIMITED

Brunilda Aliaj

brunildaaliaj@thetrainingplace.org

02072529331

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000279252.

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Closes in 12 days (Friday 25 October at 11:59pm)

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