Trainee Healthcare Support Worker

Job overview

Are you looking to join Team Countess as a Healthcare Support Worker?

We are pleased to offer a training pathway for individuals wishing to develop their career as a Healthcare Support Worker. Following a recent change to the role, an NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent experience is now required to work substantively at Band 3. This training role has been introduced to support individuals who do not yet meet these requirements.

Successful applicants will be appointed to the post for a period of up to 6 months. During this training period, salary will be aligned to the National Living Wage.

Throughout this period, you will be expected to:

• Complete and be signed off on the required clinical skills.
• Achieve the Care Certificate (if not already held) or complete the Trust’s Practical Assessment Documentation
• Complete all Mandatory training requirements

Once all elements of the training programme have been successfully completed and signed off, your pay will progress to Agenda for Change Band 3.

In addition, the Trust will support you to complete the NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care in partnership with Cheshire College. This is a 21‑month programme, delivered on site, and you will be enrolled at the earliest available opportunity.

Please note this advert is for a Trainee Healthcare Support Worker role. If you have the qualifications and / or experience, please apply on vacancy 210-2026-01-E.

Please note, this role is not eligible for sponsorship.

Main duties of the job

We will support you in completing your NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care in partnership with Cheshire College. This 21‑month programme will be delivered on site, and you will begin the course at the earliest available opportunity.

We are looking for dedicated, enthusiastic individuals who want to help Team Countess provide Safe, Kind and effective care to join us.

The right candidate will be provided with a 7-day Healthcare Assistant Induction, introducing you to the Trust and ensuring that you settle into your new role.

Successful candidates will be provided with resources and guidance to ensure completion of the national mandatory Care Certificate within 6 months of appointment.

Please see attached the Job Description for full list of duties & responsibilities for this role.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

See Job Description for further details.

Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values. An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page.

If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’

Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.

The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.

If a DBS is required for your role, you are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee applies whcih is payable to the DBS Service. Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs will be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.​

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa.

The Trust will not sponsor where the starting salary does not meet immigration rules

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

Good luck with your application.​