Health and Social Care
This Apprenticeship covers a wide range of job roles in the health care and social care fields. The NHS, private sector, local authorities and the armed forces all employ apprentices.
As an apprentice in Health Care, you could work in hospitals, the community, doctors’ surgeries, hospices, private clinics or opticians. You could be supporting doctors or nurses in clinical roles or helping patients in hospital wards or their homes – serving food, making and changing beds and so on. There are 21 separate qualifications available within the Health Care Apprenticeship ranging from maternity to radiotherapy support.
Social care is about helping people with a particular need, such as the disabled or the elderly. This type of care usually takes place in the home or in care homes, and can include anything from helping people get dressed to transporting them to and from a residential home. As an apprentice in Social Care, you could be a personal care assistant helping someone in their everyday life.
Completion of the Advanced Apprenticeship will stand you in good stead for progression onto Higher Education in subjects like nursing or midwifery and operating department practitioner roles in the care sector or management roles in Care homes.
Job Roles
Level 2 (Apprenticeship)
- Care Worker
- Day Care Assistant
- Healthcare Assistant
- Healthcare Support Worker
- Home Care Assistant
- Medical Assistant (Armed Forces only)
- Nursing Assistant
- Support Services
Level 3 (Advanced Apprenticeship)
- Care Manager
- Day Care Manager
- Dietetic Assistant
- Senior Healthcare Assistant
- Occupational or Physiotherapy Therapy Assistant
- Radiotherapy Assistant
- Senior Support Worker
Last Updated: 24/12/2009
