Apprentice Healthcare Science Assistant - GI Physiology

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Cottingham; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is offering a Healthcare Science Associate Apprenticeship in the Humber region. The role involves training with clinical scientists and practitioners, assisting with GI physiology investigations, and ensuring patient care and data handling standards.

The apprenticeship runs for two years and is conducted with CSR Scientific Training Limited as the training provider.

Qualifications

• GCSE English (Language) grade C/4 or above essential
• GCSE Maths grade C/4 or above essential
• A Level Science (Physics/Chemistry/Biology/Maths etc) grade C or above desirable

Responsibilities

• Assisting with the preparation of patients, clinical environments and equipment for GI Physiology investigations
• Supporting Clinical Scientists and Specialist Practitioners during diagnostic procedures while ensuring patient comfort, dignity and safety
• Assisting with cleaning, preparation, maintenance and quality control of specialist diagnostic equipment
• Handling and management of clinical data and patient information with confidentiality and governance compliance
• Communicating effectively with patients, carers and colleagues throughout the patient pathway
• Participating in quality assurance, infection prevention, health and safety, and service improvement activities
• Participating in Level 4 Healthcare Science Apprenticeship programme, completing academic requirements and workplace assessments

Skills

Communication skills

IT skills

Attention to detail

Organisation skills

Customer care skills

Problem solving

Logical

Team working

Non judgemental

Patience

Education

GCSE English (Language) grade C/4 or above

GCSE Maths grade C/4 or above

A Level Science (Physics/Chemistry/Biology/Maths etc) grade C or above

Job description

These are some examples of the duties that the successful apprentice will undertake following training:

• Assisting with the preparation of patients, clinical environments and specialist equipment for GI Physiology investigations
• Supporting Clinical Scientists and Specialist Practitioners during diagnostic procedures, ensuring patient comfort, dignity and safety
• Assisting with the cleaning, preparation, maintenance and quality control of specialist diagnostic equipment in accordance with departmental procedures
• Supporting the accurate recording, handling and management of clinical data and patient information, maintaining confidentiality and compliance with information governance requirements
• Communicating effectively with patients, carers and multidisciplinary colleagues, providing appropriate information and reassurance throughout the patient pathway
• Contributing to departmental quality assurance, infection prevention and control, health and safety, and service improvement activities
• Actively participating in the Level 4 Healthcare Science Apprenticeship programme, completing academic requirements, workplace assessments and competency-based training

Training

• The successful candidate will undertake online / distance learning with the learning provider (which is fully supported by the service)
• Day to day, the apprentice will be working alongside highly experienced clinical scientists and specialist practitioners as well as other apprentices to develop skills needed in the service

What happens at the end

Upon completion of the apprenticeship the successful candidate will be a qualified healthcare science assistant with the possibility of a role within the service, or similar.

Skills

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Non judgemental
• Patience

Qualifications

• GCSE English (Language) (grade C/4 or above) - essential
• GCSE Maths (grade C/4 or above) - essential
• A Level Science (Physics/Chemistry/Biology/Maths etc) (grade C or above) - desired

Key details

• Wage: £15,600 a year
• Working week: The service is run Monday - Friday. There may be some requirement for evening / weekend work going forward to meet patient need, but this will be discussed and will be limited.
• Hours: 37.5 hours per week
• Duration: 2 Years 2 Months
• Start date: 2027-01-04
• Closing date: 2026-11-12
• Apprenticeship standard: Healthcare science associate (level 4)
• Training provider: CSR SCIENTIFIC TRAINING LIMITED

About the employer

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.