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Apprentice Healthcare Support Worker - Bristol Adults
| Posting date: | 08 July 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £22,383 per Annum |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 07 August 2024 |
| Location: | Bristol, BS2 8BJ |
| Company: | University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Apprenticeship |
| Job reference: | 6460860/387-AHCSW-JUL-BRSA-C |
Summary
A Vacancy at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust.
• Are you looking to start a career in adult healthcare?
• Would you like to gain a nationally recognised qualification in Health and Social Care?
• Would you like to work at highly regarded acute NHS hospital, which can offer job security and career progression?
This advert is for apprentice Healthcare Support Worker posts based in the Bristol Royal Infirmary at UHBW working with adults.
Getting shortlisted: Our HCSW apprenticeship is a very popular route into healthcare and we receive a large number of applications. To be shortlisted please ensure that you have completed the application form carefully. Candidates that show a patient focused approach and a desire to study healthcare in the supporting information are very likely to be shortlisted.
The Assessment is on 30th July at the Education Centre.
An apprenticeship in Health and Social Care with University Hospitals Bristol & Weston NHS Foundation Trust could be your first step towards a rewarding career in health care. As an apprentice Healthcare Support Worker (HCSW) you will be working alongside our nursing staff. HCSW are a crucial part of the multi-disciplinary team, delivering a high standard of care to our adult patients. You will be working with Registered Nurses and helping to provide care and therapy to adult patients.
You will receive training in the work place and off the job, and will be fully supported in your learning by Weston College. Apprenticeship contracts are fixed term for a period of 27 months (NVQ Level 3) dependent previous relevant experience and if working full time. Previous healthcare experience is not required, but an interest in the role is essential as well as a caring, compassionate attitude.
When you have successfully completed all of the components of the apprenticeship within the agreed timescale, you will be guaranteed a permanent Healthcare Support Worker position with us at UHBW.
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England.
UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description attached to this vacancy.
As an acute trust we deliver care to our patients 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Therefore you will be required to cover a variety of working patterns, these will include twelve and a half hour shifts, nights, weekends and bank holidays. On occasion, we may have a very limited number of Monday to Friday posts supporting our outpatient areas during “office hours”.
Please note that the apprenticeships are a funded by the UK government. If you are a VISA holder eligibility is determined by an individual’s VISA conditions.
This advert closes on Monday 22 Jul 2024
• Are you looking to start a career in adult healthcare?
• Would you like to gain a nationally recognised qualification in Health and Social Care?
• Would you like to work at highly regarded acute NHS hospital, which can offer job security and career progression?
This advert is for apprentice Healthcare Support Worker posts based in the Bristol Royal Infirmary at UHBW working with adults.
Getting shortlisted: Our HCSW apprenticeship is a very popular route into healthcare and we receive a large number of applications. To be shortlisted please ensure that you have completed the application form carefully. Candidates that show a patient focused approach and a desire to study healthcare in the supporting information are very likely to be shortlisted.
The Assessment is on 30th July at the Education Centre.
An apprenticeship in Health and Social Care with University Hospitals Bristol & Weston NHS Foundation Trust could be your first step towards a rewarding career in health care. As an apprentice Healthcare Support Worker (HCSW) you will be working alongside our nursing staff. HCSW are a crucial part of the multi-disciplinary team, delivering a high standard of care to our adult patients. You will be working with Registered Nurses and helping to provide care and therapy to adult patients.
You will receive training in the work place and off the job, and will be fully supported in your learning by Weston College. Apprenticeship contracts are fixed term for a period of 27 months (NVQ Level 3) dependent previous relevant experience and if working full time. Previous healthcare experience is not required, but an interest in the role is essential as well as a caring, compassionate attitude.
When you have successfully completed all of the components of the apprenticeship within the agreed timescale, you will be guaranteed a permanent Healthcare Support Worker position with us at UHBW.
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England.
UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description attached to this vacancy.
As an acute trust we deliver care to our patients 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Therefore you will be required to cover a variety of working patterns, these will include twelve and a half hour shifts, nights, weekends and bank holidays. On occasion, we may have a very limited number of Monday to Friday posts supporting our outpatient areas during “office hours”.
Please note that the apprenticeships are a funded by the UK government. If you are a VISA holder eligibility is determined by an individual’s VISA conditions.
This advert closes on Monday 22 Jul 2024
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