Job Description

Birmingham Women's and Children's (BWC) NHS Foundation Trust are looking for motivated individuals to join us as Healthcare Support Worker (HCSW) Apprentices.



This is a fantastic opportunity to kick start your health care career and begin your journey within clinical areas such as surgical & medical wards, pediatrics, maternity and theatres.



This is a front line clinical role, you will undertake a HCSW Apprenticeship whilst working alongside a multidisciplinary team. HCSW's play a vital role in caring for patients; working under the direction of healthcare professionals they take care of the day-to-day needs of patients, providing help with personal care, meals, mobility, housekeeping duties and performing patient observations.



Walsall College are the training provider for BWC's HCSW apprenticeship. The dedicated team will support you, working closely with you and your manager in providing a comprehensive development plan with objectives and workplace goals. The apprenticeship will be completed within your working hours.

To apply you must:

Be over 18



Understanding of Care & Compassion, with adults or children



Math's & English GCSE A-C/9-4 grade or Functional Skills L2 in Numeracy and Literacy



UK resident for 3 years + (an apprenticeship funding requirement that applicants will need to evidence for Walsall College)



You will need to evidence qualifications, if you are unable to evidence these you will not be able to proceed to interview.



Promote, monitor and maintain health, safety and security in the working environment



When required by service need, provide cover for the Housekeeper workload. This will involve cleaning and storing equipment, packing away stores, making beds and general ward tidying/cleaning.



Work within local Trust policies and procedures, living the Trust values.



Participate in research activities as appropriate.



To always act as a positive role model.



To participate in performance management and clinical supervision.



Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.



Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.



Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.



Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.



Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.



Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust.



When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).



Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.