Health Care Assistant - Apprenticeship
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust · South West · PL6 8DH
About the role
Ready to kickstart your healthcare career? 🚀 We're offering an awesome HCA Level 3 Apprenticeship program, with a new cohort starting January 2027! 🗓️ This is your chance to level up your skills, gain a nationally recognised qualification, and set yourself up for future success, even potentially degree-level training! 🎓
Think of it as your fast-track to a Band 3 Senior HCSW role. You'll get hands-on experience, be supported by an onsite Tutor, and have dedicated time for study and exploring different areas of our organisation. Plus, you'll learn to manage essential clinical tasks with confidence. 🩺
What you'll be doing:
- Getting patient consent before providing care. ✅
- Following care plans to support patients. 🤝
- Using your initiative for non-routine tasks. 💪
- Performing a range of clinical duties (like taking vitals, collecting samples) with guidance. 🌡️
- Helping with patient assessments and speaking up when you notice something. 🗣️
- Practicing safe care and keeping the environment clean and tidy. ✨
- Encouraging patients to be independent. 🌱
- Promoting health education. 💡
- Keeping records and communicating effectively with everyone involved. 📝
- Ensuring equipment is in good working order. 🔧
- Being a brilliant team player! 👯
The important stuff:
- This is a 24-month apprenticeship. ⏳
- You'll work a rotating shift pattern (days, nights, weekends, bank holidays). 🌙☀️
- Starting salary is £25,760 per annum (Band 2). 💰
- Successful completion means a progression to a Band 3 role with a pay rise! 🎉
- You'll need to commit to a minimum of 30 hours per week. ⏰
- Please Note: This role is unable to offer Certificate of Sponsorship.
- Eligibility: We can't accept applications from those already holding a qualification higher than Level 3, unless new skills can be demonstrated.
- Interviews: Will be held in November 2026. 📅
- Preference: Will be given to internal Trust staff, and 'Priority'/'At Risk' status individuals including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who can show relevant experience.
Ready to join our team and build an amazing career in healthcare? Apply now! 👇
Key responsibilities
- Obtain consent prior to giving care in accordance with Trust policies.
- Competently undertake delegated duties in line with patient care plans.
- Carry out a range of clinical duties with minimal / no supervision, ensuring high-quality patient care.
- Participate in patient assessment, providing high quality holistic patient care and escalating concerns about patients to other clinical staff.
- Maintain effective record keeping and communication with patients, relatives, and members of the Multidisciplinary team.
Entry requirements
Essential qualifications (Essential Educated to Maths & English or equivalent demonstrable experience)