Apprentice Healthcare Assistant - Peterborough

at  North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

Would you like to start your career in the NHS whilst gaining relevant qualifications? Are you caring and compassionate and interested in protecting our most vulnerable patients? If so, this could be the best opportunity for you.
Join the team at North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust at Peterborough City Hospital and start your career in healthcare under the support and guidance of a brilliant team.
With a genuine interest in caring for people, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, you will enjoy the benefits of getting hands on experience as a healthcare assistance while studying and earning a salary. An experienced and friendly team of registered nurses and other healthcare professionals will be there to support you every step of the way.
This apprenticeship programme will provide you with the opportunity to grow and develop your capabilities, build confidence, develop your professional network and understand the opportunities of working for the UK’s largest employer.
This is the best route for you if you want to progress to a career in NHS as a trainee nurse associate or getting a full-time employment as a Healthcare assistant.
You will receive a comprehensive induction, formal training, support and guidance that you need to achieve success.
Apply now to start your journey in healthcare!
Interviews will be held on the 4th of July.
In addition to the information below the Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.
Apprentices will be supported to learn, understand and do the following during their training:
Assist to deliver person centred care according to the patients individual care plan including helping patients with activities of daily living and supporting individuals with long term conditions, frailty and end of life care.
Undertake basic clinical procedures related to personal care following successful training
Develop communication and interpersonal skills with patients, carer’s and with other members of the multidisciplinary team by handling confidential information and giving and receiving information.
Develop own skills and knowledge demonstrating a commitment to learning as part of the apprenticeship training.
Work as part of a team, seeking help and guidance and work within own scope of practice, taking responsibility for developing own skills and demonstrate a commitment to learning.
We are dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusivity within our workforce and warmly welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, with a particular emphasis on encouraging those from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, as well as candidates from our local area.
As part of our commitment to supporting our employees we offer a range of benefits including:
Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 27 days and increasing to 29 days after five years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service, in addition to the national Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time staff);

Please refer the Job description for details