Open the door to your NHS career today. Discover how you can earn while you learn.
Join our Healthcare Support Worker development (HCSWD) programme, where you will learn on the job at Warrington & Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust at either Warrington or Halton Hospital over a 6 month period.
Pay Rates:
Days: £11.44, Saturdays/Nights: £16.13 Sunday/Bank Hols: £20.94
Why might this job interest you?
During your placement, you'll work towards achieving the widely recognised Care Certificate with the training you need to become a Healthcare Support Worker (HCSW). Also known as Healthcare Assistant (HCA). Throughout, you'll have supportive supervision from your mentor/Ward Manager.
Once you've graduated as a HCSW, you can progress your career by accessing further training. This career path may lead to potential roles such as Senior Healthcare Assistant to Assistant Practitioner or Nursing Associate, enabling further career avenues such as a Nurse or Midwife.
Where will you be working?
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a wide range of hospital-based services, including emergency care, maternity, chemotherapy, ophthalmology, orthopaedics, and complex surgical care. Located in Warrington and Halton, there is a wealth of leisure, cultural, sporting and social opportunities available. There is excellent transport links, with two nearby international airports, as well as road and rail networks connecting the area to Manchester, Liverpool and Chester.
Benefits of joining
By joining, you can receive some exciting benefits:
- Career Progression - Achieve a Care Certificate and begin your journey with the NHS.
- Weekly pay - Work this week, get paid next week.
- Paid annual leave - Build holiday allowance.
- Provide patient care - Provide care, safety, and welfare for patients.
- Join the NHS family - Become part of a healthcare team.
- Dedicated training and supervised shifts - Support from your ward / area and skilled mentors.
As a trainee HCSW, you'll learn key skills, such as:
- Meeting the daily living needs of your patients, from hygiene to personal and physical comfort.
- Taking basic observations, explaining treatment and updating patient records.
- Supporting patients with mobility, assisting at mealtimes, as well as speaking with patients.
- Assisting in preparing for clinical procedures and cleaning the environment afterwards.
- Working individually and as part of a team, supporting registered Nurses and other healthcare practitioners in providing patient care.
- Comply with Trust and local policies and procedures including Safeguarding, Infection Prevention and Control.
What you'll need:
- As an entry level role, you do not need any previous healthcare experience
- A passion for care as well as following the six enduring values that underpin 'compassion in practice'. The 6Cs are defined as: Care, Compassion, Competence, Communication, Courage, and Commitment.
- To be over the age of 18 or turning 18 before placement.
- Able to work at least 30 hours a week across earlies, lates and nights during the programme.
What's next?
If you're successful, you'll be invited to an interview and assessment day Tuesday 8th April 2025, followed by free classroom training W/C Monday 12th May 2025 and an induction week before you start.
