Job summary
Have you thought
about building your career in healthcare?
Want to make a
difference to people living with mental illness or dementia?
Want to continue
to learn and grow until youve reached your full potential with support from
likeminded people?
No
experience? No healthcare
qualifications? Not sure where to start?
This could be
your first step on your journey to becoming a Registered Nurse or Occupational
Therapist* by starting out as an Apprentice Healthcare Support Worker.
Our Wyre Forest
Older Adult Community Mental Health Team is looking for an individual who is
passionate about older adult mental health to join our team as an Apprentice
Healthcare Support Worker.
This exciting
opportunity includes a 12-month apprenticeship (plus 3-month end point
assessment period) that is fully funded and once completed will give you the
qualification of Level 2 Healthcare Support Worker.
This opportunity
has arisen following the previous post holders success in this role, enabling
them to take the next steps in their career within our services.
See
attached Additional Information about Teams, locations and Whats in it for
you?
Please note the Trust is unable to provide
sponsorship to work for this role, to apply you must have current right to work
in the UK status.
Main duties of the job
For this role, we
believe having the right attitude and values are key. We want you to show
enthusiasm and have an eagerness to learn to become the best version of you.
Your duties will evolve
as you learn, allowing you the opportunity to experience new things and
continue your development. When you start it is likely you will focus on
learning through observing others in practice, but as your skills grow, you
will be given the chance to use these skills under
supervision/guidance/instruction of the Nurses and Occupational Therapists in
the team. This may involve patient care such as completing physical
observations; being involved in multi-disciplinary team meetings or supporting
the team with running a patient or carer group. For all of our work there are
documents we must complete, and you will be involved in documenting any patient
care.
You will be
expected to keep a portfolio of your learning as part of the apprenticeship
programme.
After successful
selection any offer made will be subject to undertaking and obtaining Level 2
Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship as provided by Dynamic Training and
completing all core competencies outlined by West Midlands Collaborative
Competency for Healthcare Support Workers in Mental Health within 12-18 months
of commencing employment. All successful applicants will be required to sign an
addendum to contract as part of the conditional offer of employment. This will
be discussed with you in detail at interview.
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust,
we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals
and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health
and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of
all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over
100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible
working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions,
and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value
diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures,
and ethnicities.
What we offer;
-
27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to
33 days with long service
-
Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work
unsocial hours
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Flexible and agile working opportunities
-
Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
-
Wide range of supportive staff networks
-
Health and wellbeing opportunities
If you would like to know more, please visit our
website.
We encourage you to read the attached applicant guidance notes.
Sharing
your data - As a data controller we may sometimes need to process your data to
pursue our legitimate business interests, for example to request a survey from
you (optional), to support the Trusts understanding of where you gained
interest in working for the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are proud of
the care we provide across our Older Adult Mental Health Services. We offer
care on wards and also in the community and this allows us to work
collaboratively to support our patients and those closest to them. Our teams
are well staffed, and you will find some of our staff have been in our teams
for many years. This type of post has been created so that we can ensure we can
continue to provide excellent patient care now and, in the future, and we are
excited to welcome you to our team. We really believe that the apprenticeship
model offers something different and provides an alternative route into
healthcare that will bring benefits to the successful applicants, to our teams
and to the people we support.
Opportunities
available will be discussed on an individual basis, is not guaranteed and
individuals must meet the prerequisites for chosen route.
For full details
of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and
person specification attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are proud of
the care we provide across our Older Adult Mental Health Services. We offer
care on wards and also in the community and this allows us to work
collaboratively to support our patients and those closest to them. Our teams
are well staffed, and you will find some of our staff have been in our teams
for many years. This type of post has been created so that we can ensure we can
continue to provide excellent patient care now and, in the future, and we are
excited to welcome you to our team. We really believe that the apprenticeship
model offers something different and provides an alternative route into
healthcare that will bring benefits to the successful applicants, to our teams
and to the people we support.
Opportunities
available will be discussed on an individual basis, is not guaranteed and
individuals must meet the prerequisites for chosen route.
For full details
of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and
person specification attached.
Person Specification
Additional Criteria
Essential
- I declare I have lived in the UK for 3 years and understand this is a requirement for apprenticeship funding rules. Please respond by stating YES or NO.
- You understand that we will not provide sponsorship to work for this role.
Experience
Essential
- No previous healthcare experience necessary as training will be provided
Desirable
- Experience of working within a health or care setting.
- Experience of working with individuals living with a mental health condition.
- Experience of providing 1-1 interventions (independently or under supervision).
- Experience of working as part of a team.
Knowledge
Essential
- Basic level of understanding of mental health, wellbeing and the factors that may impact upon this.
- Demonstrates an understanding of the role of a Healthcare Support Worker.
- Demonstrates an understanding of the demands and requirements in completing Level 2 Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship.
- Demonstrates an understanding of the importance of promoting positive health & wellbeing.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to recognise own limitations and competence whilst being proactive in seeking support through both formal and informal supervision.
- Role modelling good behaviour including remaining professional when exposed to occasional stressful or challenging situations.
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats.
- Ability to work as part of a team, as well as on own initiative where appropriate.
- Ensure that own actions support equality, diversity, rights and quality.
- Ability to follow a clear instruction and feed back to senior staff.
- Display an awareness of the importance of maintaining confidentiality at all times.
- Basic IT Skills.
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 2 qualification in functional skills Maths and English or equivalent at GCSE grade C / 4 or above.
- A commitment to completing Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship within 12-18months of commencing employment.
- Will be expected to meet the Care Certificate standards within 12 weeks of commencing employment with the Trust.
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Person Specification
Additional Criteria
Essential
- I declare I have lived in the UK for 3 years and understand this is a requirement for apprenticeship funding rules. Please respond by stating YES or NO.
- You understand that we will not provide sponsorship to work for this role.
Experience
Essential
- No previous healthcare experience necessary as training will be provided
Desirable
- Experience of working within a health or care setting.
- Experience of working with individuals living with a mental health condition.
- Experience of providing 1-1 interventions (independently or under supervision).
- Experience of working as part of a team.
Knowledge
Essential
- Basic level of understanding of mental health, wellbeing and the factors that may impact upon this.
- Demonstrates an understanding of the role of a Healthcare Support Worker.
- Demonstrates an understanding of the demands and requirements in completing Level 2 Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship.
- Demonstrates an understanding of the importance of promoting positive health & wellbeing.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to recognise own limitations and competence whilst being proactive in seeking support through both formal and informal supervision.
- Role modelling good behaviour including remaining professional when exposed to occasional stressful or challenging situations.
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats.
- Ability to work as part of a team, as well as on own initiative where appropriate.
- Ensure that own actions support equality, diversity, rights and quality.
- Ability to follow a clear instruction and feed back to senior staff.
- Display an awareness of the importance of maintaining confidentiality at all times.
- Basic IT Skills.
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 2 qualification in functional skills Maths and English or equivalent at GCSE grade C / 4 or above.
- A commitment to completing Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship within 12-18months of commencing employment.
- Will be expected to meet the Care Certificate standards within 12 weeks of commencing employment with the Trust.
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
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.
