Registered Nurse Degree Apprentice

Job description

Job responsibilities

Whilst on programme, you will carry out the duties of a Healthcare Support Worker. You will carry out specific delegated clinical and care tasks and responsibilities to a high standard and competency, under the direction and supervision of a registered nurse or other registered healthcare professional, dependent on setting. In addition, you will take all possible steps to safeguard the welfare, safety and security of patients, visitors and staff. Effective time management skills and a proactive approach. If you are the kind of person who always puts patients first, is always looking to improve and is a team player, wed love to hear from you. Your main day-to day duties You will fully utilise your caring nature by providing care to patients which will include: maintaining their personal hygiene, which will include sometimes working with bodily fluids and providing physical comfort ensuring that their privacy and dignity is always maintained. Washing and dressing patients, serving meals and helping to feed patients, helping patients to safely move around, assisting with bed making and cleaning tasks, monitoring and reporting patients conditions by taking temperatures, pulse, respirations and weight measurements, recording and; reporting information onto patient administration systems in written and electronic format and other administrative duties to assist the team. In order to progress your application, it is essential that you upload the following to 'Additional attachments' on the second page of the application screen: GCSE in English and Maths at level C/4 or above (or equivalent e.g., Functional Skills L2) Level 3 qualification recognised to be sufficient for entry, preferably in a health-related subject - this may include a full level 3 Apprenticeship or Access to Higher Education/ A Levels. (Applicants waiting for A Level, Level 3 or Higher Level qualification results are advised to indicate predicted final grades.) Please provide a statement on why you wish to be a Nursing Apprentice. (This should be included in the 'Message to Hiring Manager' on the first page of the application form and must be a minimum of 500 words.) If you are an employee of Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, please submit your application via the Employee Portal. You can contact the Recruitment Team on 02392 286000 or via email (add in) if you have any difficulty locating the portal.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE in English and Maths at Level C/4 or above (or equivalent).
• 3 A Level's at grade C or above or equivalent, or Level 3 study recognised as sufficient for entry (this may include a full Level 3 Apprenticeship in Health and Social Care or Access to Higher Education).

Desirable

• Level 3 in a health related subject

Experience

Desirable

• Evidence of previous experience undertaking virtual/online learning.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Address

Queen Alexandra Hospital

Southwick Hill Road

Cosham

Portsmouth

PO6 3LY

Employer's website

https://www.porthosp.nhs.uk/work-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)