Level 2 Healthcare Assistant Apprenticeship

**About the Employer**

Mundesley Medical Centre is a GP practice in a seaside village. We have nearly 6000 patients and a friendly and happy team of 50 staff. We have trained many apprentices in lots of different roles. Several of these have been given permanent roles at the practice.

**About the role**

An opportunity to start your career in healthcare in a friendly GP practice by the seaside. You will train to be a Healthcare Assistant which is the firsts step in a nursing career.

Working as part of our clinical team in a GP practice you will initially train to:

- Take blood samples from patients (phlebotomy)
- Test urine samples
- Take basic health measurement of patients (height, weight and blood pressure).

You will be supported by an HCA (formerly an apprentice), Practice Nurse, Phelbotomist, Health and Wellbeing Coach, 3 Senior Nurse Practitioners, 3 Physician Associates and the GPs as well as the rest of our friendly practice team.

As your skills progress their may be opportunities to learning about wound care, injections and breathing tests (spirometry). You will treat patients one to one in structure appointments when you will be expected to accurately record the information on the patient record.

**Skills Required**:

- Time management
- Team Player
- Communication skills

**Personal Qualities Required**
- Willing to learn
- Kind, caring and polite
- Empathetic
- Comfortable being around blood, bodily fluids and/or naked bodies.

**Qualifications**
- GCSE grade C/4 or above in English and Maths Preferred

**About the Training**

Level 2 Healtchare assistant:
Over the course of 15 - 18 months (dependent upon the level of course an apprentice is being enrolled onto), you will study things such as the principles of healthcare and safeguarding, person-centred care & support, physiological measurements, basic life support, dementia, cognitive & mental health support, moving, handling and infection control, supporting daily living, lifespan development and healthcare needs, duty of care and legislation. Higher level courses go into more depth within different pathways such as dementia, learning disabilities and Austism, children & adolescent mental health, combined therapies, complex care, maternity, mental health, rehabilitation, substance misuse and acquired brain injury (these topics may differ).

Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship programme, you will achieve a Level 2 or 3 qualification and a TQUK Diploma in Care.
- We and our employer partners are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, so a DBS check will be required for this role. To make you aware, this position is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore all convictions, cautions and bind-overs, including those regarded as ‘spent’ must be declared, and you will be asked about these during the recruitment process._

**Additional details**
- 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
- On successful completion of the apprenticeship, future prospect is a permanent role as a HCA which can be the first step in a nursing role.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Apprenticeship

**Salary**: From £185.00 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company pension

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

- Why have you applied to work in this field?
- Where would you like your career to progress in the future?
- Why do you feel you would be suitable for an apprenticeship?
- Do you enjoy learning, and can you commit to the duration of the course?

Work Location: One location