Trainee Healthcare Support Worker – Learning Disabilities

Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
NHS Professionals
Summary

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 in Bromsgrove at Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust over a 6-monthperiod.

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 learn to care for people with learning disabilities. You’ll develop an understanding of each person’s strengths and needs to help meet their individual requirements. This may include teaching life skills (i.e., cooking, budgeting) or providing emotional support and advice.

All whilst working towards achieving the widely recognised Care Certificate with the training you need to become a Healthcare Support Worker (HCSW). 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?

Rated ‘Good’ in their most recent CQC report, Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust provides a range of services across community hospitals, recovery units and within the wider community. As one of only six Global Digital Exemplars in Mental Health, the Trust is the county’s main provider of community nursing, therapy and mental health services.

Main Responsibilities

As a trainee HCSW specialising in learning disabilities, you’ll learn key skills including:

• Meeting the daily living needs of your service users, from hygiene to personal and physical comfort.
• Supporting service users’ mobility, skills to live independently, outdoor activities and assisting at mealtimes.
• Taking basic observations, explaining treatment, and updating records.
• Providing health promotion or health education to service users and families.
• Working individually and as part of a team, supporting registered Nurses and other healthcare practitioners in providing 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 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.

Ideal Candidate

What you’ll need:

• As an entry level role, you do not need any previous healthcare experience, although any experience in 1-2-1 care is desirable, including familial care.
• The ability to work well in stressful situations.
• Able to manage and prioritise care.
• 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.
• A valid UK driving licence is desirable.

What’s next?

If you’re successful, you’ll be invited to an interview and assessment day (Tuesday 22nd October), followed by free classroom training during the w/c 4th November and an induction week before you start.

“I absolutely love the HCSW development programme. I feel so supported by NHSP and I love coming to work knowing I will be part of a strong team all wanting the best care for people.” Helen Towell, HCSW

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Disclaimer

Please note, you will be contacted by email throughout the recruitment process, so please check your emails, including your junk/spam regularly. We regret we cannot contact everyone who is not selected for an interview, therefore if you do not hear from us within 21 days after submitting your application, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion. Good luck!