NHS - Senior Healthcare Support Worker
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In brief...
The apprenticeship standard provides a high level description of the skills, knowledge, values and behaviours required of the Senior Healthcare Support Worker Apprentice.This Apprenticeship Standard will be delivered over 18 months by attendance one day a fortnight to college. You will already have your Care Certificate and a Level 2 qualfication within Health or Health & Social Care. Ideally you will have GCSE Garde A-C in Maths and English or level 2 Functional skills. On completion of this apprenticeship the individual will be a competent and job-ready Senior Healthcare Support Worker. You will also complete the Diploma in Healthcare as part of this Apprenticeship which will give you the following pathway Options: 1. adult nursing support, 2. maternity support, 3. theatre support, 4. mental health support, 5. allied health profession – therapy support
Who is it for?
Senior Healthcare Support Workers help registered practitioners deliver healthcare services to people1. As an experienced support worker, you carry out a range of clinical and non-clinical healthcare or therapeutic tasks, under the direct or indirect supervision of the registered healthcare practitioner. You provide high quality, compassionate healthcare, following standards, policies or protocols and always acting within the limits of your competence. You may work in a range of services eg hospital, community, health or day case 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 to you in line with care plans. Not all duties are routine and you will need to use your knowledge, experience and understanding to take decisions within your area of responsibility. You are accountable for your work and for reviewing the effectiveness of your actions. The role is undertaken following a period of experience in healthcare so you are able to demonstrate best practice and act as a role model. You may supervise or guide the less experienced staff in your team. You follow the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers and Adult Social Care Workers.
What courses can I do after this?
On successful completion of this course you may wish to consider studying for the Bridging Skills in HE course - which prepares you to study HE courses at University There is the option of studying for Apprenticeships at a higer level such as the Nursing Associate, Assistant Practitioner and the Degree Nurse.
To do this course you should have...
Show enthusiasm for working in the health sector
• Have basic literacy, numeracy and communication skills on which the apprenticeship will build
• Have a suitable level of physical fitness to perform some aspects of the job roles (eg assisting in moving and handling of people)
• Be willing to undergo Disclosure and Barring Service checks (this is needed as apprentices are likely to work with children, young people or vulnerable adults)
• Be flexible as there may be a requirement to work shifts
You are required to be working in the Health Care sector for 30 hrs per week ideally othewisse your end date will be reflected to suit your working hours
| Course Code | Start Date | Costs 16-18 | Costs 19-23 (with concessions) | Costs 19+ (no concessions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANX0HE0002 | Various | TBC | TBC | TBC |
* Please note fees are subject to change.
Costs
Funding Band - £5000
Course Content
You will study and evidence the knowledge , Skills, Values and Behaviours of the apprenticeship standard as below, together with meeting requirments of the L3 Diploma units.
C1. Health and wellbeing
C2. Duty of care and candour, safeguarding, equality and diversity
C3. Person centred care, treatment and support
C4. Communication
C5. Personal, People and Quality Improvement
C6. Health, Safety and Security
Together with Options available for your chosen Pathway.
If you did not have the required Maths and English at entry you will also be studying Maths and English at level 2.
