Level 3 Senior Healthcare Support Worker Standards Apprenticeship

What Modules will you Study?

The apprenticeship will cover a wide range of knowledge, skills and behaviours all of which will assist the student in their day to day work duties. These will include a number of core skills that are required whichever pathway is undertaken. There are then specific knowledge, skills and behaviours to Adult nursing. Some core learning outcomes include:

• principles and philosophy of health and social care
• complex and routine clinical duties and care plans
• patient assessment and coordination of care
• infection prevention and control
• team management, including delegating tasks, and training, mentoring and supervising colleagues
• supporting specialist senior healthcare support workers in their duties
• promoting health and well-being

What is off the job training?

Off-the-job training is learning which is undertaken outside of the normal day-to-day working environment and leads towards the achievement of the apprenticeship. The 20% off-the-job training requirement is measured over the course of an apprenticeship, not per academic year. This is an essential part of the apprenticeship and therefore must take place during employed time and the apprentice must be paid for the off the job training.

How long is the course?

This apprenticeship will typically take 18 months to complete.

Where will I learn?

Channelside Campus

How much will this course cost?

Please refer to the College fees policy, for more information please contact Student.Services@furness.ac.uk

What are the entry requirements?

Individual employers will set the selection criteria, but this is likely to include:

Apprentice Level 2: A minimum of four GCSEs at grades A – E, grades 9-3, or an equivalent qualification.

Advanced Apprentice Level 3: An Apprenticeship at Level 2, five GCSEs grade 9-4, or other equivalent qualification.

Higher Level Apprenticeship Level 4: These are available in some subject areas; but in all instances you will need to be already qualified to Level 3.

What opportunities will this lead to?

After a period of working and gaining experience, you may be able to work towards an Assistant Practitioner or Nursing Associate post or, providing you meet the entry requirements, apply to university to become a registered healthcare practitioner.