Successful candidates will undertake a Level 3 Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship over 24 months, combining online learning, assignments, and practical experience in inpatient settings. Responsibilities include supporting the multi-disciplinary team, safeguarding patients, and maintaining their health and safety. Applicants must be 18 or older and provide evidence of GCSE Maths and English or equivalent qualifications before the interview. Individuals interested in this apprenticeship should indicate their preferred inpatient service in their application.
Are you compassionate and caring?
Are you looking for a career in Mental Health care?
We have exciting new Apprenticeship opportunities to our fantastic inpatient service below:
MH inpatient units Woodview, Whalley: 2 x Buckley Ward (Male PICU) and 1 x Greendale ward (Male acute)
We are recruiting 3 posts as band 2 Apprentice Healthcare Support who are new to care or have some basic experience.
We are looking for individuals with excellent communication skills to support us in caring for patients from a diverse background with challenging mental health conditions. The successful candidate must be willing to work in a fast paced environment, have a positive outlook and ensure that delivering a quality care, which genuinely engages with service users is a key priority.
It is essential that you are able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service. The service provides support over a 24 hour period, 7 days per week, and 52 weeks a year. You will need to be able to work week days, weekends, evenings, nights and bank holidays where needed.
In order to be enrolled on this course you must provide evidence of Maths and English Qualifications before interview.
GCSE Maths and English Level A-C (4+) OR Functional skills
Once shortlisting has been completed, Qualification will need to be emailed in by Wednesday 27th November to secure an interview.
Interview date to be confirmed.
This vacancy may close earlier published due to high number of applications.
Recruitment interview to date and location to be confirmed.
Attendance at interview is by invite only for those who are shortlisted for interview.
Please be advised if you are a 'Non-UK National' applicant you must meet the eligibility criteria and fulfil the settlement requirements of the apprenticeship course funding. Your settlement status will need to be verified as eligible for funding by the relevant apprenticeship provider in order for you to formally enrol on the course.
The training provider will require evidence of:o Full time residency in the UK for 3 consecutive years or more prior to the course start date (unless otherwise exempt from this rule - for example you hold refugee status - use the link below to see full list of exemptions).o Residency to live and work in the UK for at least 1 year from the apprenticeship start date and must cover the entire course duration including the EPA period.
We advise that you check the www.jobsincare.com/job/jbnshDCw for more details on your visa's eligibility to undertake an apprenticeship course prior to applying.
Due to the nature of the role we can only accept applications from those age 18+
The post holder will support our inpatient areas as an Apprentice Health Care Assistant whilst undertaking a level 3 Health care support worker Apprenticeship over 24 months.
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The course will require learners to complete online learning, assignments, work based learning and all mandatory learning elements of the apprenticeship programme including completion of end point assessment.
The post holder will be supported to develop their skills and experience in an inpatient settings to:
- Work as an integrated member of the multi-disciplinary team (MDT), working within a rotational shift system to support patients according to their care needs, some of whom may present with problematic or challenging behaviour.
- Contribute to, and participate in, the ongoing support of patients and their carers.
- Contribute to the protection of patients from abuse
- Contribute to the health, safety and security of patients and their environment.
- Obtain, transmit and store information relating to the delivery of a care service.
Please see the job description and person specification for more details on this role.
Please indicate in your supporting statement which inpatient service you are applying for.
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