Care Workers and Home Carers
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Senior Healthcare Support Workers help registered practitioners deliver healthcare services to people. As an experienced support worker, you carry out a range of clinical and non-clinical healthcare or therapeutic tasks, under the direct or indirect supervision of the registered healthcare practitioner. You provide high quality, compassionate healthcare, following standards, policies or protocols and always acting within the limits of your competence.
You may work in a range of services e.g. hospital, community, health or day care unit, birth centre or midwifery led unit, someone’s home, operating theatre, nursing or care home, assessment centre, hospice, school, prison, GP surgery, charity or voluntary organisation; working in partnership with individuals, families, carers and other service provider.
The knowledge, skills and behaviours for this role will be developed over the duration of the apprenticeship.
Maths and English will be embedded within the apprenticeship.
What You’ll Learn
Course Structure
Learners will attend either Doncaster College or North Lindsey College on day release for taught sessions, excluding half terms and holidays.
Apprentices will be supported by 1:1 meetings in the workplace by their dedicated Programme Tutor. Additional learning resources and information will be made available online to ensure a fully blended learning experience.
All apprentices must undertake an independent end-point assessment which is an assessment of the knowledge, skills and behaviours that have been learnt throughout the apprenticeship. The purpose of the assessment is to make sure the apprentice meets the standard set by employers and are fully competent in the occupation.
Career Destinations
Where This Course Takes You
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Your progression pathway
Before this Level 2 or GCSEs
This course Level 3 L3 Senior Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship Standard
Student Voice
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Doncaster College has been an amazing experience. I’ve learnt teamwork, problem solving, and gained real experience through work placements. The tutors and students are great, and it’s helped me get ready to study paramedic science at university.
Costs
Course Fees
UK
Any fees for a 19+ learner, where the company is a non-Apprenticeship Levy payer will be paid by the company.
For Careers Advisers
Quick Reference Guide
Level
Level 3
Duration
This apprenticeship has a typical duration of 18 months training period plus additional time to complete the end point assessment.
Study Mode
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Ready to Start Your Journey?
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Questions? Call 0800 358 7979 or email apprenticeshipsupport@dncolleges.ac.uk