Apprentice Healthcare Assistant

Job summary

You will be working towards the Level 2 Healthcare Support Worker or Level 3 Senior Healthcare Support Worker apprenticeship, to meet the essential requirements of the personal specification.

Training will be provided in-house by the Apprenticeship team, within contracted working hours. The Level 2 apprenticeship programme will generally take upto 15 months to complete and the Level 3 up to 21 months to complete, including end point assessment. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS POSITION IF YOU ALREADY HOLD LEVEL 3 HEALTHCARE QUALIFICATION OR EQUIVALENT.

Entry requirements: Development of English and Maths may be required dependent on current qualification and skill level. Please ensure you include all your qualifications on your application form - if not includedyou may not be shortlisted.

More information on the training programmes can be found at:-

LEVEL 2 - https://haso.skillsforhealth.org.uk/?s=healthcare&lvl=all&sec=all#overview-395-label

LEVEL 3 - https://haso.skillsforhealth.org.uk/?s=healthcare&lvl=all&sec=all#overview-446-label

On completion of the apprenticeship programme and meeting the necessary work standard, this role will continue as an NHS Agenda for Change Band 2.

Main duties of the job

Dealing with enquiries from members of the public and health care professionals either over the telephone, face to face or email/text messaging.

Effective communication skills both on the telephone, in person, via email and text and use of interpreting services.

Chaperoning and assisting trained clinicians for consultation, examination and procedures.

Assist with collection of genital and blood specimens (venepuncture) as requested and ensure correct labelling, storage and safe transportation.

Undertake stock ordering, rotation and distribution to clinical areas.

Maintain cleaning of clinical areas on a daily basis to comply with infection control standards.

Completing a generic history and record accurately on our electronic system.

Manage own cohort of patients and undertake basic observations including blood pressure, height and weight and urine for analysis and pregnancy testing and record on our electronic system.

About us

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated careorganisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.

Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens in 2024 and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises.As a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH from 2024 (or beyond). If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continuing your application with this understanding.The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.

We have three newly emerging strategic objectives:

1. Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
2. Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do
3. Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve live

Employer details

Employer name

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Address

SWB NHS Trust

Sandwell/Birmingham

B71 4HJ

Employer's website

https://www.swbh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Address

SWB NHS Trust

Sandwell/Birmingham

B71 4HJ

Employer's website

https://www.swbh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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