Healthcare Support Services Apprenticeships (Level 2)
Course
In St Helens
Description
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Type
Course
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Level
Intermediate
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Location
St helens
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Duration
15 Months
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Start date
Different dates available
The health and social care sector is a vital industry that works to ensure the health and welfare of vulnerable people. This may involve working in nursing homes with the elderly, supporting children or young people facing difficult circumstances, or even offering advice within a health care setting.
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About this course
This apprenticeship is suitable for those who are currently working within this sector or are looking to gain employment within this sector as a Healthcare Support Service Worker, Ward Clerk or Medical/Health Records Clerk.
Healthcare Support Service Workers cover a range of areas including domestic, administration, corporate and estates. A Ward Clerk will be involved in receiving patients, visitors and other individuals onto the ward and a Medical/Health Records Clerk will assist in retrieving and filing health records.
This is dependent on your employer and on the level of the apprenticeship you apply for.
You will normally need at least grade C or above in your English and maths GCSEs.
If you don't have these, don't worry. You can work towards your functional skills in English and maths alongside your apprenticeship training at St Helens College.
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Subjects
- Healthcare
- Health and Social Care
- Support services
- Communicating
- Functional Skills Maths
- Service user care
- Care plans
- Development and delivery
- Clinical team
- Unusual and untoward occurrences
- Personal Learning Skills
- Functional Skills English
Course programme
What type of work will I do and what qualifications will I gain?
Although apprenticeships will vary depending on your entry level and your employer, you will gain a range of skills from the varying tasks you complete, these could include:
- Assisting in maintaining high standards of service user care
- Assisting in the development and delivery of care plans
- Recording and communicating information relevant to the service users care plans, observation levels and the fluid balance charts
- Working as a member of a clinical team
- Reporting and recording all unusual and untoward occurrences
You will also gain the following qualifications:
- Competence and Knowledge Qualification - Level 2 Certificate in Healthcare Support Services (City and Guilds)
- Level 2 Award in Employment and Personal Learning Skills in Health (City and Guilds)
- Level 1 Functional Skills Maths (NCFE)
- Level 1 Functional Skills English (NCFE)
What skills and qualities will I need for this apprenticeship?
- A respectful and caring approach to others
- Must have empathy, patience and a willingness to deliver excellent care
- Be 100% committed to your role
- Be punctual
- Have a passion for Health and Social Care
- Team working skills
- The ability to use your own initiative
- An understanding of health and safety guidelines
- The ability to work calmly under pressure
Additional information
Healthcare Support Services Apprenticeships (Level 2)