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Providing high-quality and compassionate specialist health and social care for a range of people.
Senior Healthcare Support Workers help registered practitioners deliver healthcare services to people.
As an experienced support worker, they will carry out a range of clinical and non-clinical healthcare or therapeutic tasks, under the direct or indirect supervision of a registered healthcare practitioner. They will provide high quality, compassionate healthcare, following standards, policies and protocols and always acting within the limits of their competence.
They could work in a range of services e.g. hospital, community, health or daycare unit, birth centre or midwifery led unit, someone’s home, operating theatre, nursing or care home, assessment centre, hospice, school, prison, GP surgery, charity or voluntary organisation; working in partnership with individuals, families, carers and other service providers.
Duties are delegated in line with care plans. Not all duties are routine and they will need to use their knowledge, experience and understanding to make decisions.
The role requires some experience
in healthcare so they are able to demonstrate best practice and act as a role model. Apprentices in this role may supervise or guide less experienced staff in the team. They will follow the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers and Adult Social Care Workers.
Roles include:
• adult nursing support
• maternity support
• theatre support
• mental health support
• children and young people support
• Allied Health Profession – therapy support
Next steps
Apprentices may be able to work towards an Assistant Practitioner or Nursing Associate post, or providing they meet the entry requirements, apply to university to become a registered healthcare practitioner.
Programme duration
Typically 18-24 months.
Entry requirements
Grades 9–4 (A*–C), including English Language and maths – one of English Language or maths must be grade 9–4 (A*–C).
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 2 English and maths will need to achieve this level prior to taking the end-point assessment.
Level 3 Diploma in Healthcare Support prior to taking the end-point assessment.
Industry specific requirement
The apprentice must complete an induction which meets the 15 standards as set out in the Care Certificate.
