The document outlines the structure and requirements of a healthcare assistant pre-employment program offered by Lancashire Adult Learning, including session details and essential application advice. It highlights the skills and qualifications applicants need to demonstrate, the application process, and expectations for participation during the program. Key assessment times and next steps for applicants are also provided.

1. LTHTR Healthcare Assistant Pre-Employment
Programme with Lancashire Adult Learning
Day 3 – Session 1

2. Content for live session
• Welcome and introductions - Reminder
• Practicalities of live sessions - Reminder
• Follow up from previous day and Moodle submissions
• Share class wide feedback
• Improving your application
• Assessment timeslots - Friday
• Next steps
• Invite for questions

3. Introductions
• Michelle Walsh – Presenting tutor – Lancashire
Adult Learning
Email: michelle.walsh@nelsongroup.ac.uk for
programme related enquiries

4. Practicalities of live sessions
• Please do not share personal details on group
chat/presentations
• Everyone will be on mute whilst the presentation is
taking place to avoid background disturbances
• Type any questions in the chat pane and/or click your
name, set status and choose an emoticon – we’ll try
and answer them as we go along or we will go over
them at the end
• Participate as best as you can in discussions or
when questions are asked

5. Your Time on Programme
Daily: 9:30am until 2:30pm
• Interactive live sessions – Each day – Details and
times are on your activity planner
• Tasks are set on Moodle in daily sections, with rough
timings on your activity planner
• All tasks should be completed by the end of each day,
to ensure you are on track, and allow us to mark and
provide feedback promptly

6. • Use concise answers, giving examples where you can.
• Link skills/qualifications/knowledge and
values/behaviours/qualities back to the person
specification in the introduction of the supporting
information
• Proof-read and use spell-checker
• References – Add email details so they are easy to
contact
Feedback
Assignment 2/Application

7. Entry requirements for the role
Applicants must be able to demonstrate the following:
Qualifications & Education
• Grade C/Grade 4-9/Level 2 Mathematics/English and have a copy of
certificates
Knowledge & Experience
• Previous Experience of dealing with the public
• Understanding of concept and application of confidentiality
Skills & Abilities
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Organisational skills
• Ability to use initiative
Values & Behaviours
• Empathetic, enthusiastic and positive
• Able to work as part of a team and committed to working in a caring role
• Aware of boundaries of the Role and flexible to meet the needs of the
service

8. How can we demonstrate in writing…
•Empathy
•Patience
•Compassion
•Communication
•Dedication
•Experience of working with the public
•Understanding of patient confidentiality
Volunteers please – Anyone not volunteering,
please include a response in the chat pane

9. Building an application with STAR
For each example you are providing, you should follow
the STAR technique. This helps to provide a well-
structured and strong response, by following each step.

10. LTHTR Application Process
• Application is completed online – Via the trac-jobs website (you will
need to create an account).
• The private link will be live on Moodle, from Wednesday lunch-time
and you will need to submit your first application to them today.
• LTHTR are expecting a good standard of application, where you are
able to demonstrate in writing that you are the right person for this
role. (Remember that 70% of their applicants are unsuccessful
because of the standard of application).
• Following your application on Wednesday, LTHTR will begin looking
at them on Thursday, from lunch-time – They emailed this morning
• Applicants will be informed via email, if they are successful on their
first application.
• Successful applicants will be invited to an online interview (TEAMS)
by LTHTR staff, early next week.
• If you are not successful on your first attempt of the application,
you will have the opportunity to submit your application again.

11. Assessment timeslots - Friday
First
Name
Assessment
Group Time
First
Name
Assessment
Group Time
Simon 1 11:30am Anna 2 1pm
Babatunde 1 11:30am Noor Ul Dua 2 1pm
Isabel 1 11:30am Victoria 2 1pm
Alexis 1 11:30am Ashton 2 1pm
Emma 1 11:30am Alison 2 1pm
Girija 1 11:30am Megan 2 1pm

12. Wednesday – Learning Outcomes
By the end of Wednesday you will be able to;
• Describe what concise writing is and how to use it
• Apply concise writing to the supporting information
section during your online application
• Reflect on application feedback given to you
• Apply feedback to your LTHTR online application

13. Next Steps
• Initial Assessment - Wednesday
• Read through – How to use concise writing
• Feedback reflection – Check all feedback, make notes and complete the
reflection activity
After 1pm
Healthcare job application - Lancashire Teaching Hospitals
• Make a start on the online job application
• Complete each section to the best of your ability
• Take into account your feedback from assignment 1, assignment 2 and also
the practice application
• Include supporting information from assignment 2
• Proof-read before submitting. Needs to be submitted by Wednesday at
5pm.
• Live Session – 2pm – Moodle
• End assessment – Wednesday

14. Questions for you… Use the chat
pane to answer. Please number
each response.
1. What is the FIRST activity on Moodle, after this live session?
2. When should I be checking my feedback?
3. What could you do, if you have finished your work for today?
4. What activity comes after lunch?
5. When is the next live session?

15. Questions
• Questions from the chat pane
• Email: michelle.walsh@nelsongroup.ac.uk
• Next live session is 2pm today on MOODLE