Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity, and we are recruiting at Barnet hospital for Healthcare Assistant Apprentices (HCAs) - don't worry if you haven't worked in a hospital before, we offer comprehensive training through our apprenticeship programme. If you are fresh from school/college or just keen to work within the NHS, worked in care now is the time to join the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
If you have the right attitude and live our values, then we can train you for the role and onto our apprenticeship career pathway that can lead to nursing.
Please note that under the current apprenticeship rules we cannot accept:
Any applicants requiring sponsorship
Applicants who have not been residing in UK for the last 3 years
Applicants whose right to work in UK expires before December 2027
The Band 3 Healthcare Assistant Apprentice's starting salary will be: £23,332 (including outer London HCAs). The duration of the apprenticeship is a minimum of 13 months.
Upon completion of a satisfactory probation period and the achievement of the apprenticeship, the salary will rise to the bottom of band 3 under agenda for change £29,651 (including outer London HCAs)
How can I find out more about this opportunity?
We would like to invite you to join our virtual open day via Microsoft Teams on 18th March starting from 1:00 PM TO 2:00 PM (estimated finish time).
Join the meeting here
Meeting ID: 356 468 855 846 99
Passcode: Zv3xW3zw
Main duties of the job
As a band 3 HCA apprentice you will attend classes and work alongside dedicated and passionate colleagues caring for our patients. In your role you will assist patients with their personal care such as washing, dressing, feeding and support the registered nurse to care for the patients. As you may be aware patients require care for 24 hours a day and therefore you will be expected to work a combination of long days, weekends, and night shifts of 12 hours. You will only be expected to work 37.5hours a week. Please consider how you will travel to work as you will be based at Barnet hospital.
About us
Nursing and Midwifery - benefits, about RFL, values and governing objectives https://admin.trac.jobs/documents?edoc=2755
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a band 3 HCA apprentice you will attend classes and work alongside dedicated and passionate colleagues caring for our patients. In your role you will assist patients with their personal care such as washing, dressing, feeding and support the registered nurse to care for the patients.
Please also refer to job description document attached
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a band 3 HCA apprentice you will attend classes and work alongside dedicated and passionate colleagues caring for our patients. In your role you will assist patients with their personal care such as washing, dressing, feeding and support the registered nurse to care for the patients.
Please also refer to job description document attached
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Experience - Good standard of written and spoken English
- Royal Free World Class Values - Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Desirable
- Experience - Interest or experience of working within a care role/setting
Essential
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
- Education & professional Qualifications - Willing to undertake the Care Certificate / Willing to undertake L2 HCSW Apprenticeship Programme / Achievement of or willing to undertake level 2 functional skills
- Pass BKSB tests
- Skills and aptitudes - to carry out administrative and clerical duties appropriate to the work area / Knowledge and understanding of the importance of equal opportunities / Demonstrates understanding of importance of maintaining privacy and dignity / Demonstrates compassion for patients / Willing to assist with essential care for patients as directed / Able to use a computer, learn how to use a computer & to record information
- Experience - Carrying out assigned duties/assisting qualified staff after training / Good standard of written and spoken English
- Personal Qualities & attributes - Able to communicate accurately and effectively with patients and colleagues, verbally and in writing / Able to follow instructions and complete assigned tasks / Able to deal with the public in person and on the phone / Understands importance of maintaining confidentiality
- Personal and People Development - Willing to produce a personal development plan with manager / Willing to develop self & undertake in-house study
- Specific Requirements - Flexible approach to shift patterns
Desirable
- Experience - Working in a team / Interest or experience of working within a care role/setting
- Personal and People Development - Demonstrates understanding of own role within the team
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Experience - Good standard of written and spoken English
- Royal Free World Class Values - Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Desirable
- Experience - Interest or experience of working within a care role/setting
Essential
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
- Education & professional Qualifications - Willing to undertake the Care Certificate / Willing to undertake L2 HCSW Apprenticeship Programme / Achievement of or willing to undertake level 2 functional skills
- Pass BKSB tests
- Skills and aptitudes - to carry out administrative and clerical duties appropriate to the work area / Knowledge and understanding of the importance of equal opportunities / Demonstrates understanding of importance of maintaining privacy and dignity / Demonstrates compassion for patients / Willing to assist with essential care for patients as directed / Able to use a computer, learn how to use a computer & to record information
- Experience - Carrying out assigned duties/assisting qualified staff after training / Good standard of written and spoken English
- Personal Qualities & attributes - Able to communicate accurately and effectively with patients and colleagues, verbally and in writing / Able to follow instructions and complete assigned tasks / Able to deal with the public in person and on the phone / Understands importance of maintaining confidentiality
- Personal and People Development - Willing to produce a personal development plan with manager / Willing to develop self & undertake in-house study
- Specific Requirements - Flexible approach to shift patterns
Desirable
- Experience - Working in a team / Interest or experience of working within a care role/setting
- Personal and People Development - Demonstrates understanding of own role within the team
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
