Apprentice Clinical Support Worker

The role is a key part of the nursing team, offering compassionate care to patients, carers, and relatives at the Trust. You will work under the direction of a qualified member of staff to ensure the safe and skilled delivery of a range of clinical tasks. You will need to maintain a professional appearance at all times and build positive, respectful relationships with staff, patients, and families. You will protect the privacy, dignity, and confidentiality of individuals, ensuring that equality and diversity are respected in everything you do. During your apprenticeship, you will learn the necessary theory and skills to undertake a range of core clinical skills, including but not limited to:

• Venepuncture, blood pressure, cannula removal, heart rate monitoring, temperature, swabbing, samples such as urine dip, wound care and simple dressing, pregnancy tests, and catheter removal and insertion.
  
  To be eligible for this apprenticeship, you'll need GCSEs in English and Maths at grades 4-9 (A-C) or Functional Skills Level 2, and must not have previously started an apprenticeship in the same field. You must also be aged 16+ and have been a resident in the UK/EU for the last three years.
  
  This apprenticeship gives you the chance to gain hands-on experience at Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust while studying at Wakefield College. You'll pick up useful skills and knowledge that you can take with you on your journey in healthcare. Plus, its an excellent stepping stone for future opportunities in nursing!
We welcome applicants with no previous care experience, and well support you throughout your apprenticeship. We provide a comprehensive training programme, starting with the Care Certificate, and an induction in our award-winning healthcare academy. Our core values of caring, improving, respect, and high standards are at the heart of everything we do, and we expect all our staff to live by these values every day., We are an acute trust caring for over half a million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work. We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust. If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Join us as an Apprentice Clinical Support Worker. You'll work towards a Healthcare Support Worker apprenticeship, earn a competitive salary, and play a key role in caring for our patients.