Apprentice Healthcare Support Worker

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 28 November 2024

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Job summary

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.

Main duties of the job

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 https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apprenticeship-funding-rules-for-employer-providers/annex-a-eligibility-criteria-who-we-fund 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.

About us

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

For more information, please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.

Date posted

07 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year subject to confirmation

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

24 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

351-APP-CS2663-TG

Job locations

Whalley MH inpatient units

Mitton Rd

Whalley

BB7 9PE

Job description

Job responsibilities

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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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.

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

Essential

GCSE Maths and English Level A-C (4+) OR equivalent.
Willing to work towards Level 3 Health Care Support Worker Apprenticeship standard.

Knowledge

Essential

Awareness of Health & Safety issues
Ability to recognise scope of designated role/responsibilities and work within this.

Experience

Essential

Work in a Healthcare setting
Work as a member of a Multi-Disciplinary Team

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English, adequate to enable the post holder to carry out the role effectively
Ability to work within a team
Ability to work collaboratively with clients
Ability to work under instruction

Work related circumstances

Essential

Ability to work flexibly when required including moving to alternative clinical areas.

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

Essential

GCSE Maths and English Level A-C (4+) OR equivalent.
Willing to work towards Level 3 Health Care Support Worker Apprenticeship standard.

Knowledge

Essential

Awareness of Health & Safety issues
Ability to recognise scope of designated role/responsibilities and work within this.

Experience

Essential

Work in a Healthcare setting
Work as a member of a Multi-Disciplinary Team

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English, adequate to enable the post holder to carry out the role effectively
Ability to work within a team
Ability to work collaboratively with clients
Ability to work under instruction

Work related circumstances

Essential

Ability to work flexibly when required including moving to alternative clinical areas.

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.