The first funded apprenticeship programme for sterile services technicians at Level 2 is now being delivered by Dynamic Training and Eastwood Park.
The Level 2 Diploma in healthcare science (HCSA) forms part of a 12month apprenticeship programme focused on delivering safe patient care for those working in hospitals, general practice, and other healthcare settings and all areas of healthcare science.
Eastwood Park said: “Heathcare science assistants are responsible for a wide range of low risk, routine technical and scientific procedures. This programme is designed to recognise and assess competencies in core skills, illustrated by five mandatory units:
- Healthcare science services.
- Employee rights, responsibilities, and personal development in healthcare science.n
- Working in partnership in healthcare sciences.n Investigating, treating, and managing human disease and disorder.
- Working safely in the healthcare science environment.”