Level 4

The Healthcare Science Associate workforce supports the work of HCS Practitioners and Clinical Scientists in performing high quality, safe diagnostic, therapeutic and monitoring technical and scientific procedures from conception to end of life in job roles within hospitals, general practice and other settings in the healthcare sector and across all areas. They perform a wide range of routine technical and scientific procedures, with minimal supervision, following specific protocols and in accordance with health, safety, governance and ethical requirements. Associates work within a multi-disciplinary team within the limits of their competence, and must seek help and support whenever this is required. They must be aware of the requirements of Good Scientific Practice, which articulates the standards for the HCS profession and upon which this apprenticeship standard is based .

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The Lead Practitioner in Adult Care will guide and inspire team members to make positive differences to someone's life when they are faced with physical, practical, social, emotional, psychological or intellectual challenges. They will have achieved a level of self-development to be recognised as a lead practitioner within the care team, contributing to, promoting and sustaining a values-based culture at an operational level.  A Lead Practitioner has a greater depth of knowledge and expertise of particular conditions being experienced by the user of services. They will have specialist skills and knowledge in their area of responsibilities which will allow them to lead in areas such as care needs assessment.

A Higher Apprenticeship is a job with an accompanying skills development programme designed by employers in the sector. It allows you to gain technical knowledge and real practical experience while being paid to do so. Along with functional and personal skills that are needed for your immediate job and future career you will learn through a mix of project based learning in the workplace, formal off the job training, and the opportunity to practice and embed new skills in a real work context.

Learners will ideally be in either a senior position or in a role where they are required to carry out regular assessments. Examples of job roles:

• Re-ablement worker

• Social services officer,
• Senior worker
• Support worker,
• Occupational therapy assistant
• Telecare Assistant and Assistive Technology Coordinator/officer.

Working within services including:

• Social services
• Telecare/assistive technology
• Residential services for older people and people with
• disabilities
• Domiciliary care services
• Day services
• Respite services
• Supported living
• Community based services
• Drug & Alcohol services

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