Apprentice Health Care Support Worker
Job Description
Job summary
Applicants must be aged 18+ due to the nature of the environments in which they will be working.
This role is open to applicants without previous healthcare experience, as the apprenticeship is designed for those new to the sector.
Are you looking to start a career in healthcare but don't have experience or qualifications?
This is an 8 month apprenticeship programme with roles across the Mental Health Care Division, alongside completion of the Level 2 Intermediate Apprenticeship in Health and Social Care, delivered through weekly college attendance.
Mental Health Care Division provides a wide range of services includingadult and older adult mental health, addiction, acquired brain injury, psychology, and crisis care, across home, community, and hospital settings.The Division also delivers mental health liaison services in A&E and within the criminal justice system, supporting residents in Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, St Helens, and Warrington.
Please note this opportunity is only open to candidates who do not already hold a Level 2 qualification (or equivalent) in Health and Social Care, including a full Level 2 apprenticeship.
Main duties of the job
This apprenticeship is an exciting learning opportunity for you to gain valuable experience whilst also completing an Intermediate Apprenticeship Framework at level 2. The apprenticeship will be undertaken over 8 months and will include exposure to both clinical and educational experiences.
Within this role individuals will be required to carry out assigned duties, involving direct care and observation of service users under the guidance and supervision of a registered nurse or other team member where delegated.
You will be required to participate in the shift system in operation within the ward/team/department.
You must attend the education sessions provided to support the attainment of Intermediate Apprenticeship Framework at level 2.
Following satisfactory engagement with the course requirements, a band 3 Nursing Assistant post may be offered upon completion.
About us
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.
We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
Job responsibilities
Pleaserefer to the attached jobdescriptionand person specification for full detailsand requirementsof the role.
Applicants must have been in the UK for 3 years and those with temporary right to work must be on a visa that allows access to government funding, in addition you will need to have a visa that is greater than the length of the course plus an additional 6 months after to account for any additional resits.
As this is a requirement, those who do not have the above won't be able to progress onto the next stage in the process.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Basic IT skills, numeracy and literacy.
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Willingness to undertake the Care Certificate and work towards Level 2 in Health and Social Care
- Able to communicate effectively.
- Understanding of issues of confidentiality.
- Ability to work as a member of a team.
- Ability to demonstrate a nonjudgemental attitude.
- A demonstrated understanding of Equality and Human Rights
Desirable
- Experience of individuals with mental health problems
- Experience of working in a care setting
Skills
Essential
- Must be able to undertake Personal Safety Training
Values
Essential
- Continuous improvement - committed to making improvements to our services for the benefit of all.
- Accountability - taking ownership to anticipate, develop and deliver high quality care.
- Respect - how we treat others in an inclusive and supportive way.
- Enthusiasm - demonstrate our passion and pride for what we do and how we do it.
- Support - actively supporting others with compassion and courage.
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
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Mental Health Care Division
Liverpool
L9 1EP
United Kingdom
