Summary
Are you a caring, compassionate & motivated individual looking to make a real difference in people’s lives? We are looking for a dedicated Healthcare Support Worker Apprentice to join our team, working across our care home and domiciliary care services.
What you will do at work
Residential Care Home Duties
* Support residents with everyday activities, including washing, dressing, grooming and personal hygiene.
* Assist residents with meals, drinks and maintaining adequate nutrition and hydration.
* Support residents with mobility and safe movement, following individual care plans and risk assessments.
* Encourage residents to maintain their independence and make choices about their daily lives.
* Participate in meaningful activities, social events and recreational opportunities.
* Build positive and professional relationships with residents and their families.
* Observe and report changes in residents’ physical, emotional or mental wellbeing.
* Assist with maintaining clean, safe and comfortable living environments.
* Support residents attending appointments and participating in community activities where appropriate.
* Work alongside senior care staff to understand medication procedures, infection prevention and safeguarding responsibilities
A. Residential Care Home Duties
* Support residents with everyday activities, including washing, dressing, grooming and personal hygiene.
* Assist residents with meals, drinks and maintaining adequate nutrition and hydration.
* Support residents with mobility and safe movement, following individual care plans and risk assessments.
* Encourage residents to maintain their independence and make choices about their daily lives.
* Participate in meaningful activities, social events and recreational opportunities.
* Build positive and professional relationships with residents and their families.
* Observe and report changes in residents’ physical, emotional or mental wellbeing.
* Assist with maintaining clean, safe and comfortable living environments.
* Support residents attending appointments and participating in community activities where appropriate.
* Work alongside senior care staff to understand medication procedures, infection prevention and safeguarding responsibilities.
Home Care and Community Support Duties
* Accompany experienced home care staff on visits to individuals living in their own homes, once confident provide care individually to service users.
* Support individuals with daily living tasks in accordance with their personalised care plans.
* Assist with personal care, meal preparation and household tasks where appropriate.
* Encourage independence and support individuals to remain safely within their own homes.
* Provide companionship, emotional support and social interaction.
* Support individuals with shopping, appointments and community activities where authorised.
* Learn how to recognise and report changes in individuals’ care needs.
* Respect people’s homes, personal belongings, privacy and individual preferences.
* Understand lone-working procedures, community risk assessments and professional boundaries.
* Develop effective communication skills with individuals, families and other professionals.
Training
Training will be at North Lindsey College where you will access a wide range of facilities on offer.
Day release
You will undertake the Lead Adult Care Worker standard.
https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/lead-adult-care-worker-v1-1
You will undertake Functional Skills for English and/or Maths if needed
You will undertake both on and off-the-job training by a team of industry qualified professionals to give you the best skills, knowledge and experience that will help you become a senior healthcare support worker of the future!
Requirements and skills
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Qualifications
- GCSE Maths/English (4 or Above) – essential
About this employer
A care provider based in Doncaster, dedicated to delivering compassionate, personalised support to help individuals live safely, comfortably and with dignity. The company provides residential care through Thorndene Residential Home, offering a welcoming environment with 24-hour support, personalised care, meals and activities tailored to residents’ needs. Altrua Care also provides domiciliary care services, supporting people in the comfort of their own homes with personal care, medication support, meal preparation, housekeeping, companionship and assistance with everyday activities. In addition, the company offers respite and short-stay care to support individuals and give family carers a much-needed break. Across both its care home and home care services, Altrua Care is committed to promoting independence, respecting individual choices and providing safe, high-quality care that makes a positive difference to people’s lives.
After this apprenticeship
Successful completion of the apprenticeship could lead to a higher-level apprenticeship or full-time employment for the right candidate.
Things to consider
You must be able to travel to and from work and college.
Apprentices are paid for their normal working hours and training that’s part of their apprenticeship (usually one day per week).
The Apprenticeship National Minimum Wage guide is updated every April (ANMW): https://www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-rates
We need to ask all applicants whether they have any relevant criminal convictions and or pending investigation as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Relevant meaning offences against a person, whether violent or sexual, offences involving drugs or controlled substances, or theft. A declaration of a relevant Criminal Conviction will result in a Risk Assessment being carried out to determine whether the applicant poses a risk to the welfare or safety of others. This does not include warnings, cautions, reprimands and (for example) speeding fines/points.
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