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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Healthcare Support Worker (HCSW) Pre-Employment Training Programme Posts
Please note that these training posts are only open to applicants who meet DWP sector based work academy eligibility or who have been referred directly by one of our partner organisations and who have attended an online information session.
If you are unemployed and interested in this programme please view job ref 108167 to book into an information session
Applications from candidates who are unable to evidence attendance at the mandatory information session will not be progressed.
NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde is now recruiting trainees to join our healthcare support worker sector based work academy programme. This is a 5 week training programme is open to people living within our healthboard catchment area who are not currently in employment or in education and interested in working as a Healthcare Support worker.
Healthcare Support Workers are valued members of our Nursing Family who work in our hospital and community based teams delivering hands on care and support to our patients. We are looking for people with a genuine interest in training for this role to join our Training Programme with selection events throughout July and programme start dates in August and September. There is no requirement for previous experience or specific qualifications. We are looking for “people people” with good communication skills, a caring outlook and a genuine interest in working in healthcare. A full person specification is provided below.
Successful completion of this programme guarantees that you will be interviewed for suitable Healthcare Support Worker vacancies across our NHS GGC and the opportunity to be enrolled on Nursing and Midwifery Bank as a HCSW.
Please note that submitting an application is the first stage of the selection process. The second stage includes responding to a selection screening questionnaire. The third and final stage is attendance at a selection event held in August at West Glasgow Ambulatory Care Hospital.
Please note that places on the programme are limited and not all applicants will progress to Stage 2 and Stage 3