Training for Care Workers in the UK

Training for agency healthcare assistants is an essential service we offer at Ambition24hours Nursing Agency. Training empowers our care workers to continue to develop their skills. And by completing the annual mandatory courses, healthcare assistants (HCA) gain more experience and open new opportunities within their respective fields.  

Together with the A24Group we have negotiated reduced rates on training courses. These mandatory training courses are aligned to the UK Core Skills Training Framework (CSTF), which is required by most of our clients, and listed below for your perusal.

Mandatory Training for Care Workers in the UK 

You will require a few basics to be in place to be cleared for work and start earning. We specialise in placing band 2 – 3 health care assistants within homes, clinics, and communities across the UK, and to form part of our holistic service, we have arranged partnerships with bespoke training facilities to assist you to grow your career!  

The following HCA practical training courses form part of the annual requirements for working under our NHS contracts: 

• Moving and Handling 

• Life Support Training

We have partnered with the below training providers, where you can book your training at discounted rates. 

To book training, use you need to be a registered member of our agency nursing staff, and then you can use the below portals to book your mandatory practical training with the service provider of your choice: 

• The Health & Safety Group, our preferred training provider, with 47 venues nation-wide, and includes a comprehensive e-learning bundle with the practical training. 

  Register for discounted rates on training here

• Healthier Business (Venues Nationwide)

  PMVA 3 Day Training (BILD Act Certified)

• The Direct Training Academy (Venues Nationwide)

  Life support and moving and handling only  

  All in One Day Training (includes a comprehensive bundle of online courses) 

• Train Healthcare (Venues Nationwide)  

  Register for training here   

• Trained-Up (London)  

  Register for training here (ILS, PMVA, Full MPVA, Mandatory, Manual Handling and Basic Life Support). 

Requirements To Work As An Ambition24hours Agency Healthcare Assistant Or Support Worker. 

Below are the basic requirements needed to register and work with us in the UK:  

• Formal Training: formal training and vocational training are accepted to be a Band 2 or 3 healthcare assistant. 

• Experience – work history is required to work in the medical industry. If you do not have experience, we can assist with shadows shifts for a 6-month period to build your portfolio. Remember that moving up the band system depends largely on your experience as well as training, and clinical hours, so all these combined are invaluable to HCA staff across the UK. Very importantly to note, is that a Band 2 HCA will have less experience than a band 3 HCA. 

• Band 3 healthcare assistants need to be certified to administer medications. 

• Basic Life Support – this is a requirement for most nursing roles and is included with our mandatory online training courses. 

• Moving and handling – for many facilities, especially hospice or care homes, you need to have moved and handling to know how to assist patients who fall or faint. This too is included with the courses which we will be looking into shortly.  

We offer a wide range of mandatory training courses for healthcare providers in the UK, which are online courses aimed at continually giving you the opportunity to learn more and earn more.  

Below is a list of the training offered, and as a registered member of staff, you gain access to all these courses for £5.40 for an entire year. So, register to work with us and sign up for the training. Plan your approach to get as many courses as possible under your belt within the 12-month period.  

How do healthcare assistants access this training?

To access these training courses, you need to be a registered member of our nursing staff. Already a registered staff member? Access our mandatory training by making use of the portals here. 

For new staff, gaining access to the training is simple. Register to work with us, and our team will guide you through the process of accessing these resources! Registration is quick, free, and there are several great benefits to joining our nursing agency.  

For new staff, gaining access to the training is simple. Register to work with us, and our team will guide you through the process of accessing these resources! Registration is quick, free, and there are several great benefits to joining Ambition24hours Nursing Agency.

Steps to access online training courses for healthcare assistants: 

• Step 1: register to work with Ambition24hours via Staffshift 

• Step 2: pre-screening, and interview 

• Step 3: submit your qualification and registration documents, as listed here 

• Step 4: use the Live Chat feature in Staffshift to request training information – they will share a link with you to access our candidate training portal, to book your training 

Our team is available 24/7 to assist, whether to book your training online, or to offer insight into the processes, so please save our WhatsApp Chat number 0738 0278 107, and message us around the clock for support and guidance. 

What Online Courses Are Best For Nurses In The UK? 

With so many options available to upskill, it can be difficult to know which path to take. So, by making use of our compliance passport on Staffshift, you can get clear guidance on training certificates which can be added to your profile to open new working opportunities, and ultimately higher pay rates.  

You will get 3 types of notifications relating to compliance and training on the Staffshift App: 

• Basic compliance – this is to be cleared to work entry level shifts.  

• Documents to expire soon – this is for existing compliance items which have an expiry date, affording you the opportunity to update documents before they expire, and remaining an active member of our staff 

• And lastly, there are eligibility notices on available shifts within Staffshift, which shows which training courses can be taken to become eligible.  

Use the eligibility notices to plan your training.  

How Can We Help You? 

When you register with Ambition24hours, the UK’s leading nursing agency, you gain access to a few training courses – both online and face to face sessions for practical training – at discounted prices. Simply register to work with us and enquire via Staffshift live chat to book your training.