Trainee Healthcare Support Worker

Job summary

Begin your NHS career with our Healthcare Support Worker Development (HCSWD) programme in Learning Disabilities, where you will receive all the training, support, and supervision you need to become a Healthcare Support Worker (HCSW).

We have a unique opportunity to learn on the job at Malvern at Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care Hospitals Trust.You will join a 6-month paid supervised placement programme.

Work towards your Care Certificate whilst receiving weekly pay, paid annual leave and all the other great benefits NHS Professionals offers our bank members. Once you have successfully completed the programme you will be able to work flexibly at any of our partner Trusts.

Pay Rates:

• Days: £11.44
• Saturdays/Nights: £16.13
• Sunday/Bank Hols: £20.94

Main duties of the job

During your placement, youll learn to care for people with learning disabilities. Youll develop an understanding of each persons strengths and needs to help meet their individual requirements. This may include teaching life skills (i.e., cooking, budgeting) or providing emotional support and advice.

All whilst working towards achieving the widely recognised Care Certificate with the training you need to become a Healthcare Support Worker(HCSW). Throughout, youll have supportive supervision from your mentor/Ward Manager.

Typical duties will involve but not limited to:

• Meeting the daily living needs of your service users, from hygiene to personal and physical comfort.
• Supporting service users mobility, skills to live independently, outdoor activities and assisting at mealtimes.
• Taking basic observations, explaining treatment, and updating records.
• Providing health promotion or health education to service users and families.
• Working individually and as part of a team, supporting registered Nurses and other healthcare practitioners in providing care.
• Comply with Trust and local policies and procedures including Safeguarding, Infection Prevention and Control.

Please note that we require:

• You must be over the age of 18 before the planned classroom training week.
• You work at least 30 hours a week across earlies, late's and nights during the programme.
• You have a passion for care and can demonstrate the six enduring values that underpin compassion in practice.

About us

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

Benefits of joining HCSWD

• Career Progression
• Work this week, get paid next week
• Paid annual leave and build holiday allowance
• Provide care, safety, and welfare for patients
• Join the NHS family and become a part of the healthcare team
• Dedicated training and supervised shifts with support from your ward / area and skilled mentors.

About the Trust

Rated Good in their most recent CQC report, Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust provides a range of services across community hospitals, recovery units and within the wider community. As one of only six Global Digital Exemplars in Mental Health, the Trust is the countys main provider of community nursing, therapy and mental health services.