Senior Healthcare Assistant Apprentice

Job overview

We’re excited to launch a new apprenticeship opportunity for Senior Healthcare Assistant Apprentices. These roles offer an enhanced apprenticeship salary, or, where applicable, Annex 30 will be applied. The role is ideal for those with some care experience who are ready to take the next step into a senior position.

We’re committed to supporting you through the application process. Our Recruitment Team and The King’s Trust are here to help you navigate the Trac system and submit a strong, well-prepared application. We strongly encourage you to make use of this support as your application is the first step in the assessment process. Brief or incomplete applications are unlikely to be shortlisted.

If you’re ready to develop your career and make a greater impact in healthcare, we’d love to hear from you.

***Please Note***

As this is an apprenticeship, we can only accept applicants who have had residence within the UK for 3 years or more. Due to funding rules, we can only offer positions for this apprenticeship to candidates who have no experience working as a Senior Healthcare Support Worker. Applicants must not hold a level 3 or higher qualification in a healthcare.

If you are already working in the NHS, it may be the case that Annex 30 would apply. This relates to the rate of pay you would receive while undertaking the apprenticeship. If you meet the criteria for Annex 30 your rate of pay will be preserved at your current level for the duration of the training period.

Main duties of the job

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. Duties include: 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.

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Assist the provision of good quality personalised care in accordance with agreed local and national standards.
• Present a positive image of self, team and the organisation
• Update patient records in a timely and accurate manner
• Assist patients to meet nutritional needs in line with their individual care plan.
• Assist to maintain patient safety, conforming to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines.
• 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.
• Communicate all relevant information to the Registered Nurses in a professional and timely way.
• Maintain and develop own competence
• Assist with resolving issues and complaints at local level and then report the outcome to line manager.
• We know our application form can seem onerous, but its so important we have as much information about you as possible to help us decide who to invite to interview. Our application video can help you understand how to complete your application APPLICATION VIDEO LINK. Additionally, The King’s Trust, formerly known as The Prince’s Trust, is a charity that supports young people aged 16 to 30 to build confidence, develop employability skills, and succeed in both employment and training.

They have kindly agreed to support candidates applying for this opportunity by offering guidance with application writing and interview preparation. Whether you’re looking to boost your confidence, strengthen your application, or simply get advice from someone experienced, their support is available to you.

If you would like to access this support, please contact:

• Maariyah Kalu – Maariyah.Kalu@kingstrust.org.uk
• Tayyibah Munshi – Tayyibah.Munshi@kingstrust.org.uk

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.