Apprentice Health Care Assistant

Summary

At Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust we are passionate about our values of care, honesty, and accountability. This apprenticeship provides those with the same passions to kick start their healthcare careers, completing a 15-month Level 2 apprenticeship which will provide the essential health & caring skills required in the NHS today.

Wage

£14,722.50 to £23,809.50 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

Additional daily set allowance to support travel and meal (currently additional £6.10 per day)

Training course

Healthcare support worker (level 2)

Hours

Generally Monday to Friday with shift patterns to meet patient needs (may include 7.00am starts, or starts later in the day, but days will be set at 7.5 hours). As you grow in skills and confidence this may evolve into weekend and evenings. Shifts TBC.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Possible start date

Monday 1 September

Duration

1 year 3 months

Positions available

12

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

There is no average week in the NHS! Successful candidates will be working appropriate shifts to support patient care. Initially, this will generally be Monday to Friday but, as skills and confidence grow, it may begin to involve some weekend/evenings.

Working alongside other healthcare professionals, you will be working at either our Hull Royal Infirmary or Castle Hill Hospital sites, to undertake tasks such as:

Supporting patients with fluid and dietary requirements
Helping with menu choices
Supporting personal care activities (washing, dressing etc)
Making beds
Keeping areas clean and tidy
Record keeping and helping other clinical staff as appropriate

Where you’ll work

Hull University Teaching Hospitals

Castle Hill or Hull Royal Infirmary

Cottingham or Hull

HU3 2JZ

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

DN COLLEGES GROUP

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
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

Healthcare support worker Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard
During this apprenticeship, as well as the Level 2 standard, candidates will achieve the nationally recognised Care Certificate and could achieve (if not already done so) maths and English at Level 2

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (Language) (grade D or 3)
Maths (grade D or 3)

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
Customer care skills
Number skills
Team working
Non judgemental
Patience
Caring

Other requirements

Working in the NHS is no 9-5 career; we are looking for people who are passionate about following a caring in providing skilled support to our patients and their families.

About this company

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute NHS Trust situated in Kingston upon Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire. We are part of the NHS Humber Health Partnership working with Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) to deliver health and care to over 1m patients each year. Please note; the posts being advertised here will be based at either Hull Royal Infirmary and/or Castle Hill Hospital (Cottingham)

https://www.humberhealthpartnership.nhs.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

Following successful completion of this apprenticeship you may wish to apply to the advanced/level 3 Senior Healthcare Support Worker apprenticeship programme (which provides entry to the Registered Nurse Degree Programmes) or to becoming a full time Health Care Assistant within our clinical teams

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Natalie Hall

Natalie.hall31@nhs.net

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000302292.

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Closes on Sunday 16 March 2025

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