Apprentice Healthcare Support Worker

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust; Greater Lincolnshire; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

The Humber Health Partnership is offering an apprenticeship for a Senior Healthcare Support Worker (Level 3) in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire. The programme blends on-the-job training with regular college study at DN Colleges Group, with a 37-hour weekly schedule and shift-based work to fit service needs.

Start date is January 4, 2027, with a closing date of November 15, 2026. This role provides a pathway to further nursing study, including the Registered Nurse Degree Apprenticeship, within the

Qualifications

• GCSE English (Language) grade C/4 or above - essential.
• GCSE Maths grade C/4 or above - essential.
• GCSE Other grade C/4 or above - essential.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the personal care of patients.
• Helping with nutrition.
• Helping with bed making and similar duties, as well as associated administrative tasks.
• You will be working in shifts to meet the service need, building the skills and competences need to further your career in nursing.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Organisation skills

Customer care skills

Team working

Non judgemental

Patience

Courteous, respectful, helpful

Must maintain confidentiality

Time Management Skills

Education

GCSE English

GCSE Maths

GCSE Other

Job description

Tasks will include:

• Supporting the personal care of patients
• Helping with nutrition
• Helping with bed making and similar duties, as well as associated administrative tasks
• You will be working in shifts to meet the service need, building the skills and competences need to further your career in nursing

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with DN Colleges (Scunthrope), one day per week.

What happens at the end

Upon successful completion you may choose to apply for one of our support worker roles across the Humber Health Partnership, or apply to continue with your studies, such as the Registered Nurse Degree Apprenticeship.

Skills

• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Team working
• Non judgemental
• Patience
• Courteous, respectful, helpful
• Must maintain confidentiality
• Time Management Skills

Qualifications

• GCSE English (Language) (grade C/4 or above) - essential
• GCSE Maths (grade C/4 or above) - essential
• GCSE Other (grade C/4 or above) - essential

Key details

• Wage: £15,392 a year
• Working week: Generally, shifts will be Monday - Friday with study days expected to be at the college (anticipated to be on a Wednesday). As the role progresses you will be required to work evening, nights and some weekends (hence over 18 years of age).
• Hours: 37 hours per week
• Duration: 1 Year 6 Months
• Start date: 2027-01-04
• Closing date: 2026-11-15
• Apprenticeship standard: Senior healthcare support worker (level 3)
• Training provider: DN COLLEGES GROUP

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.