Apprentice Healthcare Support Worker

The role will be at the patient's bedside- taking on tasks including:

Washing and dressing patients Helping patients move Making beds Serving meals

We will also teach you technical skills, including:

How to check a patient's blood pressure, temperature and heartrate Emergency lifesaving skills More advanced skills, depending on the type of ward, such as taking a patient's blood for testing

Training:

Your training will mostly take place at the hospital you are based at. You will be assigned a personal tutor who will support you throughout your apprenticeship which will include:

One-to-one coaching Small group tutorials Online learning activities Work-based training

Training Outcome:
You could progress your career in nursing or other clinical roles such as allied health professionals

Employer Description:

At Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three hospitals in Basingstoke, Winchester and Andover, as well as in the care we provide in the community. We provide medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire and specialist services to people across the UK and internationally

Working Hours :
Most roles are 24/7 shift based including weekends and there is enhanced pay for unsocial hours. Rosters are planned and agreed in advance.

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Team working,Non judgemental,Patience