Course Summary
Healthcare Support Workers work as part of a team providing high quality and compassionate care to individuals. You will carry out well defined routine clinical duties like monitoring an individual’s condition (by checking things like blood pressure, temperature or weight), checking on their overall progress, comfort and well-being.
The course is aimed at those who work in healthcare services, typically in the following settings:
• Adult nursing support?
• Maternity support?
• Theatre support?
• Mental health support?
• Children and young people support
• Allied health profession
This course will enable the apprentice to help service users, and depending on where you work you mays also help them to eat, drink, wash, dress or go to the toilet. You will prepare individuals for healthcare activities carried out by other members of the healthcare team, looking after them before, during or after those activities in line with their care plan. Healthcare Support Workers work in a range of healthcare settings and your team may include workers from both health and social care.
Course Content
The course involves: respecting and promoting rights, values and behaviours, communication, safeguarding, championing the health and wellbeing of individuals and work colleagues and professional development.
This new qualification focuses on the essential technical knowledge, technical competencies and skills as well as underpinning behaviours required to be successful in an Adult Care Worker role.
Apprentices will complete the Apprenticeship standard Level 2 Health Care Support. Level 1 Functional Skills in English and Maths which will also be provided through Dudley College. Apprentices then undertake a mandatory end-point assessment once the Diploma and Functional Skills have been achieved.
Course Assessment
During your apprenticeship you will be trained internally by your employer, assessed and observed in the workplace by Dudley College assessors and complete scenarios, discussions and a marked written portfolio of work. You will also need to pass an assessment at the end of the programme and successfully complete a professional discussion about the evidence that you have collected throughout your apprenticeship. This end point assessment will be carried out by an independent company but will be arranged by Dudley College
Employer Benefits
Ensuring staff are well trained and well supported can bring many benefits to individuals, teams, the organisation and most importantly, patients.
Many benefits include a workforce that is confident and competent in delivering patient centred care that will ensure that the needs of service users and those closest to them are met well.
Staff who are competent and confident are better prepared to support patients in their chosen setting.
Supporting staff with training and education can help to sustain their health and wellbeing at work and support them in remaining resilient when providing care in difficult and emotionally demanding situations.
Materials
Learners will provide a folder for their portfolio
Qualifications
BTEC Level 2 Diploma
Level 1 Maths Functional Skills
Level 1 English Functional Skills
Progression
From this you can progress onto the Level 3 Senior Health Care Suport Worker or Level 3 Lead Adult Care Worker.
Entry Requirements
To undertake this apprenticeship you will be required to have a DBS, and be employed in a suitable care setting.
Apprentices will also need to acquire Level 1 functional skills in English and Maths unless they already have grades A-C/4-9.
