Healthcare Support Worker (HCSW) Apprenticeship inBirmingham inBirmingham PUBLISHED
THU 23 JAN 2025
Applicants must be over 18, possess a basic understanding of care and compassion, and hold Math and English qualifications at GCSE level A-C or Functional Skills Level 2. Additionally, they should be UK residents for three years or more. Responsibilities include maintaining health and safety standards, covering housekeeping duties when necessary, adhering to Trust policies, and participating in research and performance management activities. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply promptly due to potential high application volumes.
Birmingham Women's and Children's (BWC) NHS Foundation Trust are looking for motivated individuals to join us as Healthcare Support Worker (HCSW) Apprentices.
This is a fantastic opportunity to kick start your health care career and begin your journey within clinical areas such as surgical & medical wards, paediatrics, maternity and theatres.
This is a front line clinical role, you will undertake a HCSW Apprenticeship whilst working alongside a multidisciplinary team. HCSW's play a vital role in caring for patients; working under the direction of healthcare professionals they take care of the day-to-day needs of patients, providing help with personal care, meals, mobility, housekeeping duties and performing patient observations.
Walsall College are the training provider for BWC's HCSW apprenticeship. The dedicated team will support you, working closely with you and your manager in providing a comprehensive development plan with objectives and workplace goals. The apprenticeship will be completed within your working hours.
To apply you must:
- Be over 18
- Understanding of Care & Compassion, with adults or children
- Math's & English GCSE A-C/9-4 grade or Functional Skills L2 in Numeracy and Literacy
- UK resident for 3 years + (this is an apprenticeship funding requirement that applicants will need to evidence for Walsall College)
You will need to evidence qualifications, if you are unable to evidence these you will not be able to proceed to interview
Promote, monitor and maintain health, safety and security in the working environment
When required by service need, provide cover for the Housekeeper workload. This will involve cleaning and storing equipment, packing away stores, making beds and general ward tidying/cleaning.
Work within local Trust policies and procedures, living the Trust values.
Participate in research activities as appropriate.
To always act as a positive role model.
To participate in performance management and clinical supervision.
About us
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
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