Apprentice Clinical Support Worker

Job overview

Are you looking to start a fulfilling career in healthcare? If you are passionate about helping people and making a positive impact on patients lives, then we would love to hear from you.

We are recruiting for Apprentice Clinical Support Workers (CSW's) who interested in joining our hospital across a variety of ward/departments. As an Apprentice Clinical Support Worker no prior knowledge or experience is required. We are looking for caring individuals who are committed to safe patient care and have a desire to learn and develop.

As an apprentice Clinical Support worker , you will undertake a qualification so you will be given the opportunity to earn while you learn. This is a full time role but would consider a minimum of 30 hours per week.

It is important to know we can't offer solely nights or weekends only 24/7 mix of shifts, 365 days a year. Sponsorship is NOT available for the role of Clinical Support Worker.

At the heart of our work are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage all applicants to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and beyond.

Main duties of the job

Apprenticeship Clinical Support Worker (CSW) Programme

This apprenticeship is delivered in partnership with Steadfast Training and provides an excellent opportunity to gain valuable skills, knowledge and experience while working in a healthcare setting.

The duration of the apprenticeship is 15 months, consisting of:

12 months of learning and on-the-job training
3 months dedicated to End Point Assessment (EPA)

Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible for this apprenticeship, you must:

• Have been living in the UK for at least 3 years (excluding time spent in the UK on a student visa).
• Hold a visa that covers the full duration of the apprenticeship and End Point Assessment period, totalling 15 months.

What Will You Do?

As a Clinical Support Worker Apprentice, your responsibilities will include:

• Communicating and supporting patients
• Assisting Registered Nurses with patient care
• Taking and recording physiological observations
• Making beds and maintaining clinical environments
• Delivering safe, compassionate and person-centred car

What Our Previous Apprentices Say

"I’m finding the apprenticeship really beneficial. I’m learning more with each module and gaining confidence, knowledge and practical skills along the way."

"I’m enjoying the learning and finding it valuable in developing my knowledge and skills as a Clinical Support Worker. The course is helping me grow professionally and deliver safe, person-centred care with respect, dignity and confidentiality."

Working for our organisation

At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:

• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford
• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Find Out More Before You Apply

We encourage you to learn more about the role by exploring the resources below:

NHS Healthcare Assistant Careers Information
https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/explore-roles/healthcare-support-worker/roles-healthcare-support-worker/healthcare-assistant

Hear from Healthcare Support Workers or Apprenticeship Journeys

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agsPQWpD2zs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtE0Z085Pw4

This will give you a better understanding of the role, the responsibilities involved, and what it is like to work as part of an NHS team.