Trainee Healthcare Assistant Apprenticeship
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Company: EAST CHESHIRE HOSPICE LTD
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Location: CHESHIRE, SK10 3DR
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £20,178.00 per year
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Sector: Health and science
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Ref: NAS-2000037515
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Application Deadline Date: 28/06/2026
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Start Date: 03/08/2026
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Positions Available: 2
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Working Week: Days, Evenings, Weekends and potentially Nights.
Brief Description
This role offers the chance to support experienced healthcare professionals in delivering high‑quality palliative and end‑of‑life care to patients and their families, while working towards an accredited Apprenticeship qualification in Healthcare Support.
Future Prospects
- Progression to the role of Healthcare Assistant, Nurse Practitioner or Staff Nurse
Vacancy Detail
- To assist in the delivery of patient care such as toileting, washing, mouth care and dressing
- To assist in providing skin care dressings, following training
- To communicate effectively with patients, relatives, and carers
- To always maintain patient confidentiality
- To ensure various patient’s rights and choices are adhered to, that care choices are followed, and privacy and dignity is maintained
- To carry out various light domestic duties in patient’s homes
- To report changes in a patient’s condition to a member of the Hospice Team/patient’s GP/ District Nurse
- To be always aware of the impact of bereavement and loss
- To support in the recognition of the nutritional and hydration needs of patients; acknowledging and assisting patients that require assistance with diet and fluids
- To offer support to patients and their carer’s, with information and signpost to other services where appropriate
- To encourage patients and carer’s feedback and support with compliments and complaints
- To work towards the facilitation of the medicines management processes, following thorough training and competency sign off, and adhering to Hospice processes
- To undertake shifts in the Hospice’s In-Patient unit, Hospice@Home team and Sunflower Living Well Centre as required
Other Information
- Passing a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
- Ability to work effectively in various emotionally demanding situations