L2 Healthcare Support Worker Apprentice - Barnet Hospital

Main area: L2 HCSW Apprenticeship

Grade: NHS AfC: Band 3

Contract: 13 months (The duration of the apprenticeship is a minimum of 13 months)

Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (As you may be aware patients require care for 24 hours a day and therefore you will be expected to work a combination of long days, weekends, and night shifts of 12 hours)

Salary: £23,332 per annum inclusive of HCAS

Closing date: 30/03/2026 23:59

Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community.

This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.

Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers' money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.

Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

This is an exciting opportunity, and we are recruiting at Barnet hospital for Healthcare Assistant Apprentices (HCAs) - don't worry if you haven't worked in a hospital before, we offer comprehensive training through our apprenticeship programme. If you are fresh from school/college or just keen to work within the NHS, now is the time to join the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

If you have the right attitude and live our values, then we can train you for the role and onto our apprenticeship career pathway that can lead to nursing.

Please note that under the current apprenticeship rules we cannot accept:

• Any applicants requiring sponsorship
• Applicants who have not been residing in UK for the last 3 years
• Applicants whose right to work in UK expires before December 2027

The Band 3 Healthcare Assistant Apprentice's starting salary will be: £23,332 (including outer London HCAs). The duration of the apprenticeship is a minimum of 13 months.

Upon completion of a satisfactory probation period and the achievement of the apprenticeship, the salary will rise to the bottom of band 3 under agenda for change £29,651 (including outer London HCAs).

As a band 3 HCA apprentice you will attend classes and work alongside dedicated and passionate colleagues caring for our patients. In your role you will assist patients with their personal care such as washing, dressing, feeding and support the registered nurse to care for the patients.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities:

• Assist patients with their personal care such as washing, dressing, feeding.
• Support the registered nurse to care for the patients.

Person specification:

• Experience - Good standard of written and spoken English
• Royal Free World Class Values - Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
• Experience - Interest or experience of working within a care role/setting
• Education & professional Qualifications - Willing to undertake the Care Certificate / Willing to undertake L2 HCSW Apprenticeship Programme / Achievement of or willing to undertake level 2 functional skills
• Skills and aptitudes - to carry out administrative and clerical duties appropriate to the work area / Knowledge and understanding of the importance of equal opportunities / Demonstrates understanding of importance of maintaining privacy and dignity / Demonstrates compassion for patients / Willing to assist with essential care for patients as directed / Able to use a computer, learn how to use a computer & to record information
• Personal Qualities & attributes - Able to communicate accurately and effectively with patients and colleagues, verbally and in writing / Able to follow instructions and complete assigned tasks / Able to deal with the public in person and on the phone / Understands importance of maintaining confidentiality
• Specific Requirements - Flexible approach to shift patterns
• Experience - Working in a team / Interest or experience of working within a care role/setting

By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers.

Applications are welcome from people wishing to job share or work flexible patterns. We are committed to equal opportunities.

Please note: Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification.