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Providing high-quality and compassionate health and social care for a wide range of people.
Healthcare support workers (HCSWs) work as part of a team providing high quality and compassionate care to individuals. They will carry out well defined routine clinical duties like monitoring an individual’s conditions (by checking things like blood pressure, temperature or weight), checking on their overall progress, comfort and wellbeing.
Depending on the employment setting, they may also help those in their care to eat, drink, wash, dress or go to the toilet. They will prepare individuals
for healthcare activities carried out by other members of the healthcare team, looking after them before, during and/ or after those activities in line with their care plan. They will also carry out non-clinical duties and, depending on the setting, this could include things like keeping records, making beds, tidying up your work area, returning or cleaning the equipment used during a clinical activity.
Healthcare apprentices will be able to address straightforward problems in their day to day work, reporting concerns and changes to the appropriate person in a timely manner. HCSWs work in a range of healthcare settings and their team may include workers from both health and social care. They will report to a registered healthcare practitioner who will directly or indirectly supervise work.
Responsibilities and duties of the role:
HCSWs will be able to work effectively as part of a team. They will work within agreed ways of working, following
the relevant standards, policies and protocols used in your workplace including the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers and Adult Social Care Workers in England. Apprentices will be supported to achieve the Care Certificate which forms part of their induction and covers the fundamental skills needed to provide quality care.
Programme duration
15-18 months.
Entry requirements
Grades 9–3 (A*–D), including English Language and maths – one of English Language or maths must be grade 9–3 (A*–D).
Functional Skills Level 1 can be used
as equivalent to GCSE grade 3 (D) and Functional Skills Level 2 can be used as equivalent to GCSE grade 4 (C) or above.
Apprentices without Level 1 English and maths will need to achieve this level prior to taking the end-point assessment.
