Level 3 Senior Healthcare Support Worker – Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) Apprenticeship
Gain the specialist skills to support individuals living with an acquired brain injury (ABI). This apprenticeship equips you with the knowledge, behaviours, and practical training needed to work as a Rehabilitation Support Worker or ABI Support Worker.
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Course Overview
Level 3 Senior Healthcare Support Worker – Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) Apprenticeship Course Overview
The Level 3 Senior Healthcare Support Worker Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) apprenticeship equips you with the specialist skills, knowledge, and behaviours needed to support individuals living with brain injury. Over 21 months, you will build the expertise to work safely and effectively in rehabilitation and health and social care settings, delivering high-quality, person-centred care under the supervision of a registered rehabilitation support worker or healthcare practitioner.
You will develop a strong understanding of professional responsibilities, including duty of care, safeguarding adults, health and safety, and infection control, alongside the skills to support recovery and independence in people affected by head trauma. The programme also covers communication, wellbeing promotion, leadership, and quality of services within your role.
Training combines online and face-to-face learning, ensuring you can apply knowledge directly in the workplace. Modules focus on ABI support, rehab practice, delegated nursing support, mental health awareness, and preparation for your End Point Assessment.
We also offer 4 other pathways of the Level 3 Senior Healthcare Support Worker apprenticeship – specialising in mental health, adult nursing, maternity support and allied health.
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Who is the Level 3 Senior Healthcare Support Worker – Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) Apprenticeship suitable for?
This apprenticeship is ideal for those starting out—or already working—as acquired brain injury support workers within health and social care, supporting registered healthcare professionals. It’s perfect for people who want to gain recognised skills in delivering safe, person-centred care while developing the practical knowledge and behaviours needed for acquired brain injury rehabilitation.
This programme is ideal for professionals who are:
- Working or aspiring to work as a Rehabilitation Support Worker, ABI Support Worker, or Acquired Brain Injury Support Worker.
- Supporting registered nurses, therapists, or other members of a brain injury rehabilitation team.
- Involved in delivering person-centred care for individuals affected by brain injury, head trauma, or brain damage rehabilitation.
- Looking to develop expertise in areas such as duty of care, safeguarding adults, infection control, and health and safety within health and social care.
- Interested in progressing towards senior roles in healthcare support, assistant practitioner positions, or eventually studying to become a registered nurse.
Course Benefits
The Senior Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship gives candidates the opportunity to achieve recognised qualifications, including the Level 3 Diploma in Healthcare Support and, where not already held, the Care Certificate. Learners also build practical skills in person-centred care, duty of care, safeguarding adults, infection control, and health and safety, with a particular emphasis on acquired brain injury care.
Alongside technical knowledge, the programme enhances leadership, communication, and quality of care skills essential for senior roles. Organisations benefit from a workforce that is competent, confident, and aligned with national health and social care standards. By supporting professional development, the apprenticeship improves staff retention, creates clear pathways for career progression, and ensures learners are guided by dedicated tend Development Coaches with added value through free membership of the Association of Apprentices (AoA).
Off-The-Job Hours
Although it’s called ‘off-the-job’ training (OTJT), learners don’t need to spend their own free time completing this programme. Learning new skills and undertaking new role-specific duties can be done through a wide range of activities, all performed during working hours.
A good way for the learner to build up their required hours is by discussing and evidencing any learning and development activities they’ve undertaken that week. They can do this with you and their Development Coach. For more information about off-the-job hours and completing courses, read our handy guide.
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End Point Assesment EPA
This programme has a requirement for an End Point Assessment (EPA). Once all the programme’s modules have been covered and all evidence has been submitted, the EPA process will begin to complete the apprenticeship.
The EPA is the final stage of the apprenticeship. It’s conducted by an independent End Point Assessment Organisation (EPAO) to determine whether the learner has developed the skills, knowledge and behaviours outlined in the apprenticeship standard. To ensure best possible results, tend® Development Coaches will fully prepare your apprentices for their assessment.
Employer guideLearner guide1. Completion of training
All apprenticeship requirements are achieved, including the portfolio, functional skills (if needed), and the required off-the-job training hours logged.
2. Internal Verification
The portfolio is verified and quality checked internally. Certification is claimed where relevant, ensuring all evidence is approved before Gateway.
3. Gateway and Registration
All evidence and documents are submitted at Gateway. The End Point Assessment Organisation (EPAO) is engaged, and an assessor is allocated.
4. Assessment Planning
A planning meeting between the assessor, employer, and training provider confirms the assessment schedule, and any evidence submissions required.
5. Assessment Delivery
The Learner gives a presentation of their final project, showcasing all they have learned throughout the course.
6. Results and Certification
Assessment outcomes are graded (fail, pass, merit, or distinction) Certificates are issued, with resits or retakes available if required.
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