Apprentice Healthcare Support Worker Band 2
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Sutton (SM2 5PT)
Closes in 8 days (Monday 2 February 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 23 January 2026
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Summary
We are offering an exciting opportunity to join our nursing team as an Apprentice Healthcare Support Worker (HCSW). This apprenticeship is designed for individuals looking to begin their career in healthcare, gain hands-on experience, and achieve a Level 2 Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship alongside the Care Certificate.
- Wage
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£24,465 a year
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Salary: £24,465 +HCAS
On successful completion of the apprenticeship you will transition into a Band3 HCSW role.
- Training course
- Healthcare support worker (level 2)
- Hours
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This full‑time post (37.5 hours per week) is worked across four days, offering one weekday off each week (not a fixed day). Shifts include three 8:00am - 6:00pm days and one 8:30am - 6:00pm day. There is no weekend or Bank Holiday working.
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Sunday 1 March 2026
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
You will join our dynamic team on a 51-chair chemotherapy and supportive care day unit and take your first step into an inspiring and meaningful profession. You will be part of a supportive, experienced team caring for patients undergoing treatment for various cancers. We pride ourselves on delivering cutting-edge treatment, personalised patient support, and a culture of teamwork and innovation.
On successful completion of the apprenticeship, you will transition into a Band3 HCSW role.
What you’ll do:
As an Apprentice HCSW, you’ll work under the supervision of experienced nursing and healthcare support staff to:
- Deliver safe, compassionate care to patients, including those receiving cancer treatments.
- Assist with clinical tasks (e.g. ECGs, vital signs, infection control) once trained and assessed as competent.
- Help maintain a safe, clean, and welcoming environment.
- Provide a warm welcome to patients and their families, supporting them throughout their visit.
- As a Band 3 HCSW you will carry out a range of clinical duties with minimal/no supervision, including, for example, blood pressure monitoring, oxygen saturation levels, body temperature, pulse rate and respiration rate, glucose monitoring, collection and testing of urine samples/faecal samples/sputum samples and wound swabs ensuring delivery of high-quality patient care at all times.
NB: this list is not exhaustive and will vary depending on the area of work.
Where you'll work
Downs Road
Sutton
SM2 5PT
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
DYNAMIC TRAINING UK LIMITED
Training course
Healthcare support worker (level 2)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Work in line with legislation, policies, standards, local ways of working and codes of conduct that apply to own role.
- Work within the scope of practice, the limits of own knowledge and skills, escalating and reporting to others when needed.
- Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide safe non-discriminatory person-centred care and support in line with individual’s established consent.
- Implement a duty of care, recognising and responding to safeguarding and protection concerns and acting in the best interest of individuals to ensure they do not come to harm.
- Recognise and respond to the signs and symptoms that an individual is in pain, distress or discomfort to maximise comfort and wellbeing.
- Recognise and respond to changes in individuals’ health and wellbeing.
- Perform basic life support.
- Undertake physiological measurements, selecting and using the correct tools or equipment.
- Assist the registered practitioner in encouraging individuals to take or use their prescribed medication.
- Promote access to fluids and nutrition in line with an individual’s care plan.
- Support individuals with activities of daily living to maximise independence in line with their desired outcomes and plan of care.
- Contribute to the storage of supplies and equipment.
- Contribute to the cleaning, disinfecting and disposal of materials and equipment.
- Support others with appointments, enquiries and referrals.
- Communicate with individuals using techniques designed to facilitate understanding.
- Recognise and respond to limitations in an individual’s mental capacity.
- Act on opportunities to support others to maximise their health, well-being and positive lifestyle choices.
- Record and store information related to individuals securely and in line with local and national policies, including the safe use of technology.
- Report and share information related to individuals securely and in line with local and national policies, maintaining confidentiality.
- Maintain a safe and healthy working environment, using a range of techniques for infection prevention and control, including hand hygiene and the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
- Move and handle equipment or other items safely and assist individuals.
- Take action in response to identified concerns, risks, incidents or errors and near misses arising in the workplace.
- Participate in appraisal and supervision to support ongoing personal development.
- Participate in training and development activities including the Care Certificate Standards.
- Reflect on own practice.
- Contribute to improvement activities in the workplace, for example collecting and logging data for audit.
- Use evidence to make suggestions for improving practice.
- Work in line with legislation, policies, standards, local ways of working and codes of conduct that apply to own role.
- Work within the scope of practice, the limits of own knowledge and skills, escalating and reporting to others when needed.
- Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide safe non-discriminatory person-centred care and support in line with individual’s established consent.
- Implement a duty of care, recognising and responding to safeguarding and protection concerns and acting in the best interest of individuals to ensure they do not come to harm.
- Recognise and respond to the signs and symptoms that an individual is in pain, distress or discomfort to maximise comfort and wellbeing.
- Recognise and respond to changes in individuals’ health and wellbeing.
- Perform basic life support.
- Undertake physiological measurements, selecting and using the correct tools or equipment.
- Assist the registered practitioner in encouraging individuals to take or use their prescribed medication.
- Promote access to fluids and nutrition in line with an individual’s care plan.
- Support individuals with activities of daily living to maximise independence in line with their desired outcomes and plan of care.
- Contribute to the storage of supplies and equipment.
- Contribute to the cleaning, disinfecting and disposal of materials and equipment.
- Support others with appointments, enquiries and referrals.
- Communicate with individuals using techniques designed to facilitate understanding.
- Recognise and respond to limitations in an individual’s mental capacity.
- Act on opportunities to support others to maximise their health, well-being and positive lifestyle choices.
- Record and store information related to individuals securely and in line with local and national policies, including the safe use of technology.
- Report and share information related to individuals securely and in line with local and national policies, maintaining confidentiality.
- Maintain a safe and healthy working environment, using a range of techniques for infection prevention and control, including hand hygiene and the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
- Move and handle equipment or other items safely and assist individuals.
- Take action in response to identified concerns, risks, incidents or errors and near misses arising in the workplace.
- Participate in appraisal and supervision to support ongoing personal development.
- Participate in training and development activities including the Care Certificate Standards.
- Reflect on own practice.
- Contribute to improvement activities in the workplace, for example collecting and logging data for audit.
- Use evidence to make suggestions for improving practice.
Training schedule
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What we offer
- A structured training programme with full support from our experienced staff.
- Completion of the Care Certificate and Level 2 Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship.
- Hands-on experience in a specialist oncology setting.
- The opportunity to build a career within the NHS, with progression into a permanent Band 3 Healthcare Support Worker role on successful completion of the apprenticeship.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade C)
- Maths (grade C)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Patience
- Interpersonal skills
- Tact and diplomacy
- Awareness of Confidentiality
- Health and safety at work
Other requirements
What we’re looking for:
You don’t need prior healthcare experience – just a genuine interest in caring for people, a positive attitude, and a commitment to learning. We are looking for someone who is:
- Compassionate, reliable, and a good communicator.
- Eager to develop new skills and complete all required training.
- Able to work effectively as part of a team in a busy clinical environment.
What we offer
- A structured training programme with full support from our experienced staff.
- Completion of the Care Certificate and Level 2 Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship.
- Hands-on experience in a specialist oncology setting.
- The opportunity to build a career within the NHS, with progression into a permanent Band 3 Healthcare Support Worker role on successful completion of the apprenticeship.
About this employer
The Royal Marsden NHS Trust is the largest comprehensive cancer centre in Europe with a national and international reputation for high quality patient care, research & development and education. It is situated on 3 sites; two in Central London and one at Sutton in Surrey.
https://www.royalmarsden.nhs.uk/ (opens in new tab)
Disability Confident
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
After this apprenticeship
On successful completion of the apprenticeship you will transition into a Band3 HCSW role.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
DYNAMIC TRAINING UK LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000010357.
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Closes in 8 days (Monday 2 February 2026 at 11:59pm)