Medical Malpractice

Possibly becoming a HCA!! Help?

i have looked into HCA as i want to be a childrens nurse bt its higly competative this year so if i dont get in im setting up a back up plan. As i was sayin ive been researching HCA and i thought u had to do an apprenticeship first to become one bt someone has suggested u dont u just do training with the hospital ur based at. Can anyone clear this up for me? Thanks

Public Comments

1. You don't need an apprenticeship to be an HCA. Once you have got the job & passed the medical check & CRB, you go through training period or induction period as it's known at my hospital. I had to have 4 weeks of training then I worked for 2 weeks supernumerary before starting work properly. I was paid for all of this time though. The best place to find an HCA job within the NHS is this site. http://www.jobs.nhs.uk/