Senior Healthcare Assistant Apprentice

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Provide good quality personalised care in
  accordance with agreed local and national
  standards.
• Under supervision take samples from patients
  for testing or dispatching eg: Urine, sputum,
  faeces, MRSA swabs, blood sugars
• Assist patients to meet nutritional needs in line
  with their individual care plan.
• Undertake clinical duties relevant to clinical
  area following achievement of competencies.
• Assist to maintain patient safety, conforming to
  health, safety and security legislation, policies,
  procedures and guidelines as competency is
  achieved.
• Assist in maintaining standards of care to
  improve the patient experience and outcome
  of care.
• Promote equality in care and practice by
  recognising, respecting and meeting the needs
  and choices of individuals
• Contribute to maintaining safe, clean, and
  productive care environment, compliant with
  standards for hygiene and cleanliness.
• Assist with resolving issues and complaints at
  local level and then report the outcome to line
  manager.
• Maintain and develop own competence

Person specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria

• Previous experience of working in a health care setting
• Understanding of concept and application of confidentiality

Desirable criteria

• Understanding of health and safety issues within healthcare

Qualifications and Education

Essential criteria

• Demonstrable numeracy and literacy skills at a minimum of Level 1/Grade D/Grade 3
• Willingness to work towards level 2 in numeracy and literacy Functional skills if not already achieved equivalent.

Desirable criteria

• Demonstrable numeracy and literacy skills in line with Level 2/Grade A*-C/Grade 4-9

Thanks for taking the time to view this advert; we're looking forward to receiving your application. You should be aware that the vacancy may close earlier than the published date if sufficient applications are received so it would be best to apply as soon as you can. We'll contact you by e-mail to update you on the progress of your application so please check the e-mail account that you applied from (including spam/junk) regularly.

We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership, neurodiversity or veteran status are encouraged to apply for this post. Our Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders is available

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Chorley

Type of Contract

Full Time Jobs

Salary indication

Between £8.00 and £12.71 Per Hour

Published at

04-11-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No