Apprenticeship training course

Healthcare support worker (level 2)

Providing high-quality and compassionate healthcare.

• Qualification level: 2 ; Equivalent to GCSE.
• Typical duration: 12 months
• Apprenticeship category: Health and science
• Maximum funding: £3,000 ; Maximum amount government will fund ; for apprenticeship training.
• Also known as:
  • Healthcare Assistant
  • Healthcare Support Worker
  • Mental Health Support Worker
  • Nursing Assistant
  • Personal Assistant
  • Support Worker
• Skills:
  Skills an apprentice will learn

  • Work in line with legislation, policies, standards, local ways of working and codes of conduct that apply to own role
  • Work within the scope of practice, the limits of own knowledge and skills, escalating and reporting to others when needed
  • Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide safe non-discriminatory person-centred care and support in line with individual’s established consent
  • Implement a duty of care, recognising and responding to safeguarding and protection concerns and acting in the best interest of individuals to ensure they do not come to harm
  • Recognise and respond to the signs and symptoms that an individual is in pain, distress or discomfort to maximise comfort and wellbeing
  • Recognise and respond to changes in individuals’ health and wellbeing
  • Perform basic life support
  • Undertake physiological measurements, selecting and using the correct tools or equipment
  • Assist the registered practitioner in encouraging individuals to take or use their prescribed medication
  • Promote access to fluids and nutrition in line with an individual’s care plan
  • Support individuals with activities of daily living to maximise independence in line with their desired outcomes and plan of care
  • Contribute to the storage of supplies and equipment
  • Contribute to the cleaning, disinfecting and disposal of materials and equipment
  • Support others with appointments, enquiries and referrals
  • Communicate with individuals using techniques designed to facilitate understanding
  • Recognise and respond to limitations in an individual’s mental capacity
  • Act on opportunities to support others to maximise their health, well-being and positive lifestyle choices
  • Record and store information related to individuals securely and in line with local and national policies, including the safe use of technology
  • Report and share information related to individuals securely and in line with local and national policies, maintaining confidentiality
  • Maintain a safe and healthy working environment, using a range of techniques for infection prevention and control, including hand hygiene and the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
  • Move and handle equipment or other items safely and assist individuals
  • Take action in response to identified concerns, risks, incidents or errors and near misses arising in the workplace
  • Participate in appraisal and supervision to support ongoing personal development
  • Participate in training and development activities including the Care Certificate Standards
  • Reflect on own practice
  • Contribute to improvement activities in the workplace, for example collecting and logging data for audit
  • Use evidence to make suggestions for improving practice

Full information on Healthcare support worker (level 2) is available from the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education.

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