Healthcare Assistant Apprentice

An exciting opportunity has arisen for Healthcare Assistant Apprentices to work within County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust.

The post is to provide healthcare support to a dedicated team in accordance with the Trust's policies and procedures whilst studying a Senior Healthcare Support Worker Level 3 Apprenticeship.  The apprenticeship entails learning the role of a Healthcare Assistant, their duties and responsibilities, whilst caring for patients. You will be responsible for providing excellent patient care whilst working as part of an effective team.

Main duties of the job

Assist in welcoming patients to clinical areas and recording base line observations.

Provide assistance during clinical and nursing procedures.

Work with other health care staff.

Liaise with nursing staff and the multidisciplinary teams.

Develop skills.

Ensure the patient areas are kept clean, tidy and stocked.

Support the relatives ofpatients.

Ensure that the ward maintains a warm and welcoming environment.

Prepare and assist with a variety of tests.

Assist patients to eat, drink and meet personal care needs and give appropriate assistant.

Attend all Trust mandatory and statutory training programmes.

Maintain professional standards with reference to appearance, manner and punctuality.

Attend college lead workshops and complete all academic work in relation to apprenticeship.

Carry out any other reasonable duties, as required.

• Training

  Formal training sessions will be part of the Apprenticeship programme, delivered in partnership with New College Durham. Training will take place at New College Durham or at one of County Durham and Darlington N H S Foundation Trust premises.

• Skills Required

  Communication skills, IT skills, Attention to detail, Organisation skills, Customer care skills, Team working

• Employer Description

  We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.

  At County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust our aim is to always deliver excellent care with compassion to deliver the highest quality of care our patients deserve. We value the personal skills, experiences and qualities that individuals bring to the Trust; creating an inclusive working environment to attract talented people who feel motivated, involved and able to influence the future direction of our services. The wellbeing of staff is important to us; we have a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team who provide support on a range of topics.

  We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented

16/06/2025

Formal training sessions will be part of the Apprenticeship programme, delivered in partnership with New College Durham. Training will take place at New College Durham or at one of County Durham and Darlington N H S Foundation Trust premises.

Communication skills, IT skills, Attention to detail, Organisation skills, Customer care skills, Team working County Durham DH1 5TW University Hospital of Durham, North Road County Durham County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust