Apprentice Healthcare Assistant

Job summary

We are looking to recruit New to Care (apprentice) Healthcare Assistants to a number of ward areas across DBTH. You will learn new skills, gain a health care qualification, meet amazing colleagues/patients all whilst making a difference caring for people within your local community.

Our HCAs provide some of the most personal and fundamental support to our patients so if you are kind, compassionate and you always act in the best interests of others, then we want to hear from you.

Whether you have previous care experience or not, we will develop you and your skills to allow to thrive within out busy hospital. We offer various career pathways, in depth induction training, and continuous support throughout your journey with us.

We have full time and part time roles available, and also support flexible working where possible. The minimum hours for this role are 30 hours per week due to requirement of undertaking an apprenticeship. There is a variety of shift patterns, including a 24 hour, 7 day a week shift pattern (rotational shifts, with enhanced pay for weekends and nights).

Interviews will be held on 28th January 2025.

Please note, sponsorship is not available for this role.

Please also note that if you are on a visa, your visa must have 15 months as a minimum left to the expiry date from your start date. You must have also been living in the UK for a minimum of 3 years to meet the entry requirements for the course.

Main duties of the job

You will work alongside nurses and other healthcare professionals to provide a positive experience to our patients and their relatives at times of need. You will support patients in various ways such as:

• washing and dressing
• toileting
• bed making
• serving patients meals/assisting with feeding
• helping people to mobilise
• assisting with patients' overall comfort
• monitoring patients' conditions by taking temperatures, pulse, respirations and weight - national early warning scores (NEWS)
• providing encouragement to lifestyle and behaviour changes

It's really important to consider that some aspects of healthcare work can be distressing and unpleasant. You will be expected to help patients with personal care without being embarrassed or feeling awkward. You will need to be able to communicate sympathetically with patients, and distressed relatives, and care for patients who are very sick.

If you are already an NHS employee and are applying for an Apprentice - Annex 21 vacancy you may be entitled to pay protection.

Pay protection applies where the role you are applying for is at the same AFC band or higher, and you would receive less in pay compared with your current salary due to annex 21.

Please see the NHS Employers Apprenticeship Pay Guidance and FAQs for further information and eligible criteria: Apprenticeship pay guidance and FAQs | NHS Employers

About us

DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.

At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.

As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:o Extensive range of learning opportunitieso NHS Pension Schemeo Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditionso Comprehensive health and wellbeing supporto NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemeo Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.