Apprenticeship Standard - Level 2 Health Care Support Worker

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Course Overview

Course Overview

Job roles include: Healthcare Worker

Healthcare support workers (HCSWs) work as part of a team providing high quality and compassionate care to individuals. You will carry out well-defined routine clinical duties like monitoring an individual’s conditions (by checking things like blood pressure, temperature or weight), checking on their overall progress, comfort and wellbeing.

Depending on where you work, you may also help them to eat, drink, wash, dress or go to the toilet. You will prepare individuals for healthcare activities carried out by other members of the healthcare team, looking after them before, during and/or after those activities in line with their care plan. You will also carry out non-clinical duties and, depending on where you work, this could include things like keeping records, making beds, tidying up your work area, returning or cleaning the equipment used during a clinical activity. You will be able to address straightforward problems in your day to day work, reporting concerns and changes to the appropriate person in a timely manner . HCSWs work in a range of healthcare settings)and your team may include workers from both health and social care. You will report to a registered healthcare practitioner who will directly or indirectly supervise your work.

QUALIFICATIONS

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Qualification

Qualification
Non regulated provision, Level 2, Health and Social Care

Open Entry Requirements

Individual employers will identify any relevant entry requirements in terms of previous qualifications.

Initial assessment and diagnostic testing on English and maths will take place prior to commencement of the apprenticeship (Unless already achieved A-C, 4-9 GCSE or equivalent English & maths).

Apprentices without Level 2 English and Maths will need to achieve this prior to taking the end-point assessment.

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Open Details

THE HEALTHCARE SUPPORT WORKER APPRENTICESHIP PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN AND DEVELOP A RANGE OF KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS INCLUDING:

Understand legislation, policies and local ways of working about ‘safeguarding’ and protection from abuse; the signs of abuse and what to do if you suspect abuse; and how to reduce the chances of abuse as much as possible

Understand why it is important to communicate effectively at work; how to communicate with individuals that have specific language needs or wishes

Know how to seek feedback, reflect on your actions, how to evaluate your work and create a personal development plan

Recognise limitations in mental capacity and respond appropriately

Work as part of a team, seeking help and guidance when you are not sure

Demonstrate what it means in practice to provide person cantered care and support

Respecting individual's diversity, beliefs, culture, needs, values, privacy and preferences

Challenge areas of concern

Show resilience and self-awarenes

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Open Work Experience

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Open Progression

Progression from this apprenticeship could be into a Senior Healthcare Support Worker apprenticeship/position.

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THL2SHCSW
Level 2
Monday to Friday
02/09/2024
27/06/2025
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Rochdale Campus