Trainee Healthcare Support Worker

3 days ago


Sheffield, United Kingdom NHS Professionals Full time

Job Introduction
**Open the door to your NHS career today. Discover how you can earn while you learn.**

Join our Healthcare Support Worker development (HCSWD) programme, where you will learn on the job at **Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust** over a 3-month period.

**Pay Rates**:
Days**:£11.44**_, _**Saturdays/Nights**:£16.13**_, _**Sunday/Bank Hols**:£20.94**

**Why might this job interest you?**

During your placement, you’ll work towards achieving the widely recognised Care Certificate with the training you need to become a Healthcare Support Worker (HCSW). Also known as Healthcare Assistant (HCA). Throughout, you’ll have supportive supervision from your mentor/Ward Manager.

Once you’ve graduated as a HCSW, you can progress your career by accessing further training. This career path may lead to potential roles such as Senior Healthcare Assistant to Assistant Practitioner or Nursing Associate, enabling further career avenues such as a Nurse or Midwife.

**Where will you be working?**

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a full range of hospital and
community services for people in Sheffield and the surrounding areas. As one of the UK’s
busiest NHS Trusts, the Trust provides a number of specialist medical and surgical services,
including cancer treatment, spinal injuries, neurology, cardiology and stereotactic
radiosurgery.

Main Responsibilities
**As a **trainee HCSW**, you'll learn key skills, such as**:

- Meeting the daily living needs of your patients, from hygiene to personal and physical comfort.
- Taking basic observations, explaining treatment and updating patient records.
- Supporting patients with mobility, assisting at mealtimes, as well as speaking with patients.
- Assisting in preparing for clinical procedures and cleaning the environment afterwards.
- Working individually and as part of a team, supporting registered Nurses and other healthcare practitioners in providing patient care.
- Comply with Trust and local policies and procedures including Safeguarding, Infection Prevention and Control.

**The benefits we can offer you in return**:

- **Career progression **- **Achieve a Care Certificate and begin your healthcare career with the NHS.
- **Weekly pay - **Access your wages more quickly.
- **Join the NHS family - **Become part of a respected healthcare team and provide patient care.
- **Dedicated training and supervised shifts - **Support from your ward / area and skilled mentors.
- **Development opportunities** via the Trust.
- **Webinar support -** Regular monthly sessions covering the Care Certificate workbook, Conflict Management training and more.

**What you’ll need**:

- At least 3 months healthcare experience within the last 2 years**.**:

- A passion for care as well as following the six enduring values that underpin ‘compassion in practice’. The 6Cs are defined as: Care, Compassion, Competence, Communication, Courage, and Commitment.
- To be **over the age of 18** or turning 18 before placement.
- Able to work at least 30 hours a week across earlies, lates and nights during the programme.

**What’s next?**

If you’re successful, you’ll be invited to an interview and assessment day, followed by classroom training and an induction week before you start. You **must **be able to attend the following dates:

- **Interview and Assessment Day** - Planned for **Thursday 9th May**:

- **Unpaid Classroom Training** - Planned for **Monday 3rd June - Wednesday 5th June**:

- **Induction Week - **Planned for **June 2024**
- “As a result of the HCSWD programme, I am now a qualified Healthcare Support Worker and currently pursuing my dream to qualify as a Nurse.” Lynda Akpan, HCSW_

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