Careers

First you'll need to gain experience as a Healthcare Support Worker and work towards your Care Certificate. You don’t need experience to get started as an HCSW. We’ll provide all training on the job and help you achieve your Care Certificate within the first year of your role. 

Working towards your Care Certificate is one of the first steps you’ll take towards advancing your career. We’ll help every step of the way, providing dedicated time to practice your skills, and equip you with key guidance and protected time to study. This usually takes between 6-12 months, and once you have achieved this, you’ll be able to study for your diploma, which will see you take on a Band 3 Senior Support Worker role. 

Once you have achieved your Care Certificate and providing you have Maths and English GCSE’s or equivalent, we’ll help you take the next steps in your career. With experience and further training, you could follow one of our progression paths to qualify as an Assistant Practitioner or Nursing Associate. 

Both career routes involve studying for a Level 5 Foundation Degree Apprenticeship, after which you’ll be able to follow a progression path that leads to a qualified Nurse or practitioner position. We'll support you with a bespoke package of skills training and dedicated study time to help you reach your goals. 

The degree is delivered as part of a joint initiative with the Royal Devon and the Universities we are partnered with, so you will have an exclusive package of placement experience and study time.