Apprentice Healthcare Assistant - COVID-19

Western Sussex Hospitals is a leading acute hospital trust, with rewarding career opportunities for caring, committed and innovative people, who wish to be valued for their work and empowered to improve the services we provide. Here are few reasons to join us:

Outstanding – we are the first acute hospital trust to have received the health watchdog’s highest rating in all key inspection areas. CQC October 2019

Top 10 – Western Sussex Hospitals is one the best hospital trusts to work for, according to the NHS Staff Survey, and among the top ten trusts in England where staff are most likely to recommend the care their colleagues provide. (NHS Staff Survey 2018)

Leading organisation – Western Sussex Hospitals is led by NHS Chief Executive of the Year Dame Marianne Griffiths (HSJ Awards 2016 | No.1 HSJ Top CEO 2018 & 2019) and is renowned for outstanding care, excellent staff engagement, innovation and learning.

More about us - Western Sussex is an acute trust with three hospitals; Worthing Hospital and St Richard’s in Chichester provide emergency, inpatient and outpatient care; and Southlands in Shoreham-by-Sea provides outpatient care and day surgery.

Patient First - in 2015 the trust’s Patient First programme was launched to empower colleagues to make lasting changes that benefit patients and to ensure we continue to improve patient care with lean management best practice at every level of the trust. Improvement huddles are just one example of extensive and ongoing cultural change that makes Western Sussex an exciting place to work.

‘On 1st April 2021, Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust will be merging with Brighton, Sussex University Hospitals to form a new NHS Foundation Trust that will bring together the very best of both organisations to innovate and improve the health of our communities and deliver outstanding, compassionate care locally whilst increasing the opportunities for specialised services to flourish in Sussex

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Are you interested in a career in Care, Nursing or Medicine and making a difference to people’s lives? If the answer is yes, you could be who we are looking for.

Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Foundations Trust is one of only seven Acute Trusts nationally rated as ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission. Further, it is rated as one of the top places to work by its own staff.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and hard-working trainee Health Care Assistants to join our nursing teams at our hospitals in St. Richards Hospital, Chichester and Worthing Hospital. You will be working alongside a wide range of professional colleagues, providing hands on nursing care to our patients and supporting clinical staff. This would include clinical and non-clinical activities which would enable you to develop a wide range of skills whilst completing a nationally recognised qualification in care.

Depending on previous experience and qualifications you would either complete the level 2 or 3 healthcare support apprenticeship which is provided in conjunction with Chichester College and you would have dedicated study time and learning opportunities, in the hospital setting and in the classroom. It is an exciting time to join the organisation as trainee HCA as there are clear pathways to support your development and potentially, your career. When completing your application please ensure you read and relate the job description and person specification to your application.

You must be willing to commit to and complete the qualification that is required for this post.

**Don't delay in applying for this Apprenticeship - as the vacancy will be closing once a certain number of applications is reached**

If you are shortlisted you will be contacted by e mail and invited to be interviewed via microsoft teams W/C 22th February 2021. Please ensure you check your e mails regular as that is how we will contact you.

30- 37.5 hours per week Minimum of 30 hours per week, includes nights weekends and bank holidays

Weekly wage

17 ½ years £4.55 per hour

18-20 years £6.45 per hour

21 years + £8.20 per hour

25 years + £8.72 per hour