Apprentice Healthcare Support Worker (HCSW)
| Posting date: | 03 June 2026 |
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| Salary: | £8.00 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | £8.00 an hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 June 2026 |
| Location: | Wrexham, LL14 1AA |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Apprenticeship |
| Job reference: | A3937-26-0000 |
Summary
About the Role Working under the supervision of experienced Practice Nurses and the wider clinical team, you will learn to provide safe and effective patient care while undertaking a recognised Level 3 qualification. As your skills develop, you will support patients and clinicians through a range of clinical and administrative activities. Key Responsibilities The successful candidate will be supported to develop competencies in: Infection prevention and control Physiological measurements and health observations Wound care support Point of Care Testing (POCT) Urinalysis Chaperoning Patient interaction and information gathering Recognising and escalating concerns about unwell patients Safeguarding and patient protection Supporting health promotion and wellbeing initiatives Care navigation and signposting patients to appropriate services Venepuncture training Training and Development The successful candidate will undertake the Agored Cymru Level 3 Primary Care Healthcare Support Worker Certificate as part of the HCSW Foundation Programme. Training includes: Professional Practice in Primary Care Human Anatomy and Physiology Principles of Wound Care Safeguarding Point of Care Testing Personal Development in Health and Social Care Practical Clinical Skills Training Supervised workplace competency assessments You will receive support from: A named Practice Nurse Supervisor/Assessor The GP Practice Team Health Board Nursing Leads A peer support network with fellow HCSW trainees across North Wales