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Apprentice Healthcare Support Worker

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Huddersfield and Halifax, HD3 3EAView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£18,954

Contract

Apprenticeship

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

20 October 2026

1 day left

Job description

We are looking to recruit motivated, caring, compassionate individuals for the role of Apprentice Healthcare Support Workers. The Apprenticeship progr...

Please be aware that you could be allocated to Calderdale Royal Hospital or Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. If you have a particular preference, please notify us at interview.

  • You must have the ability to work under pressure.
  • You will need to possess excellent communication skills and must have a genuine interest in caring for people.
  • You will be required to work in Clinical areas as a member of the team to deliver care to patients in your care.

There is an eligibility criterion for government funded apprenticeships schemes that applies and therefore applicants must be aged 18 or over and have been resident in the UK/EU for the last three years. YouMUST NOT hold a degree, level four qualification or above in a health-related subject.

You will be required to provide care to patients, this will be variable depending on your workplace and will include:-

  • Personal cares
  • Assist with Nutritional needs
  • Monitor the Health and Well-Being of patients in your care
  • Assist and support with procedures as required
  • Effective communication with patients, visitors and staff

The shifts are rotational and will include Nights, Evenings, Weekends, Early shifts starting at 7am. There may be some departments which are regular Monday to Friday but these have limited availability.

CHFT is an integrated acute and community Trust serving diverse communities across Calderdale and Kirklees, with strong partnerships across West Yorkshire. We are proud of our One Culture of Care -- caring for each other with the same compassion, kindness and respect that we show our patients -- and of the values that underpin how we work: we put people first, we go see, we work together to get results, and we do the must dos.

CHFT is recognised as a forward looking, digitally enabled Trust, with a strong track record of using data, innovation and system collaboration to improve quality, safety and outcomes. We are ambitious about the role that acute trusts play in prevention, population health and reducing inequalities, and this post sits at the heart of that agenda.

Knowledge, experience & expertise

Essential

  • Demonstrate a commitment to working in the caring profession
  • Must have less than 12 months' experience in a care setting
  • A desire to make a difference to patient's lives
  • Evidence of kindness and compassion or caring on a personal or professional basis demonstrated within application
  • Understand the importance of record keeping including the use of electronic systems such as nerve centre

Desirable: - Demonstrates good English Skills in Application

Qualifications & Training

Essential

  • English GCSE grade 9 - 1 / A*-G (or equivalent academic qualifications
  • Maths GCSE grade 9 - 1 / A* - G (or equivalent academic qualifications
  • Must NOT hold a Level 4 Qualification or above in a health-related subject
  • Committed to complete the Healthcare Support Worker Intermediate Apprenticeship

Communication & Relationships

Essential

  • Ability to work as a team member
  • Ability to work in a busy environment
  • Good communication skills
  • Able to work under direction
  • MUST have lived in the UK for 3 years

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

7 October 2026

Last checked

8 October 2026

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About the employer

CAH
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

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