Fully funded apprenticeship for any primary care worker. Also eligible for up to £1000 government incentive.
Level 2 Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship
Overview:
Healthcare Support Workers work in a range of healthcare settings, for example in a hospital, General Practice, as part of a community team and in individuals’ homes where their wider team may include workers from both health and social care. They can also be found in social care settings where the scope of the role they carry out requires them to be responsible for a range of clinical tasks.
The broad purpose of the occupation is to provide high quality and compassionate person-centred care and support based on individual needs and setting. Daily activities for a Healthcare Support Worker will vary according to the workplace and will be determined by the needs of the individuals they are caring for. Healthcare Support Workers will check the overall comfort, wellbeing and progress of individuals in their care. They support individuals with their daily activities, carry out clinical activities such as measuring and monitoring blood pressure, temperature or weight, checking wounds or applying dressings. They prepare individuals for healthcare activities carried out by other members of the healthcare team, looking after them before, during and/or after those activities in line with their care plan. They will also carry out non-clinical duties such as handling enquiries and signposting or escorting people, keeping records, making beds, tidying the work area, returning or cleaning equipment used during a clinical activity.
Healthcare support workers (HCSWs) work as part of a team providing high quality and compassionate care to individuals. Health and care professionals are the backbone of our social care system, giving help and support to those who need it most. It can be a challenging yet rewarding role, with each day different to the next. Those who choose to work in social care take great pride and personal achievement, knowing that they are enriching the lives of others and contributing to their health, happiness and wellbeing.
Roles may include Health Care Support Worker, Social Care Support Worker, Healthcare Assistant, General Care Worker or Specialist Care Worker (learning or physical disability specialist).
Duration: 12 months.
Level: 2
Entry requirements:
- English and maths at Level 1 or above (or equivalent of working at this level).
- Achieved or nearly achieved care certificate.
- Working a minimum of 30 hours a week.
In their daily work, an employee in this occupation interacts with
- Patients, service users, carers and their families
- Registered healthcare professionals, for example doctors, nurses and other allied health professionals
- Social care staff including registered managers, adult care workers and social workers
- Administration, management and other staff like cleaners, drivers, porters and receptionists
Skills developed:
- Communicate effectively with individuals, their families, carers and healthcare practitioners using a range of techniques
- Support individuals with long term conditions such as frailty and end of life care
- Promote physical health and wellbeing of individuals
- Provide person centred care and support
- Take responsibility for, prioritise and reflect on your own actions
- Follow the principles of safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion
