Clinical Apprentice in Health

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Development opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Onsite fitness classes

Car schemes

Job summary

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Clinical Apprentice in Health to work across Florence Nightingale Community Hospital, Derby and Sir Robert Peel, Tamworth. You will undertake an Intermediate Apprenticeship in Health and rotate through shifts including long days, nights, weekends and bank holidays.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK for the duration; part-time hours start at 30 per week.

Qualifications

• Apprenticeship in Health is the recognised entry route for this role.
• Any required qualifications should be clearly listed on the application.
• Candidates must meet UK residency and funding rules for apprenticeships.

Responsibilities

• Communication with patients and team members.
• Provide personal care and support to patients.
• Assist with nutrition and hydration for patients.
• Work as part of the team to deliver care.
• Maintain infection control practices.
• Safeguard patients and report concerns.
• Monitor patient observations and vital signs.
• Support with stock taking, rotation and ordering.

Skills

Communication

Personal Care

Teamworking

Infection Control

Safeguarding

Observation Skills

Stock Management

Education

Intermediate Apprenticeship in Health

Job description

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Apprentice in Health

The closing date is 10 November 2026

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust are looking to recruit a number of caring, compassionate and motivated individuals to join our group of apprentice healthcare support workers to work at:

• Florence Nightingale Community Hospital, Derby
• Sir Robert Peel, Tamworth

You will be required to work a full rotation of shifts including long days, nights, weekends and bank holidays appropriate to your clinical area. If you require part time hours, we can only consider 30 hours per week as the minimum.

Under 18's - 7.5 hours a day with 2 consecutive days off, no nights due to working time directive

18's and over - 12.5 hours a day

As an apprentice you will be working in a supported learning environment developing your skills, knowledge and behaviours for the role during the apprenticeship period. This is an exciting opportunity to take a first step into a career in healthcare.

There is no upper age limit for you to undertake your apprenticeship with us! Not only will you have the opportunity to undertake your Intermediate Apprenticeship in Health; you will also be automatically eligible for positions within our organisation, in line with your qualification i.e. Healthcare Assistant, on successful completion of your qualification.

Main duties of the job

• Communication
• Personal Care
• Assisting with nutrition and hydration
• Teamworking
• Infection Control
• Safeguarding
• Monitoring patient observations
• Stock taking, rotation and ordering
• Adhering to all Trust policies and procedure

Advert Closing Date: 10th November 2026

Interview & Assessment Date: 24th November 2026

Please note, if you are invited to an interview & assessment, they will be on the same day and NO alternative dates will be offered. The interviews and assessment will take place at Queens Hospital, Burton.

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
• On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond
• A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts about our Trust:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day
• We are the 4thbusiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day

Job responsibilities

Please state clearly on your application form:

• Each individual qualification you have obtained that is essential for the role
• Which location you would prefer to work in
• Why do you want to undertake this Apprenticeship? (In your supporting information)What can you offer to our organisation? (In your supporting information)

Due to funding rules, apprentices must have resided in the UK for 3 years:

Apprenticeship funding rules: 2026 to 2027 - GOV.UK

Age Hourly Per annum Under 18s £8.00 £15,642.90 18-20 years old £8.00 £15,642.90 21-22 years old £8.78 £17,164.17 23+ £9.36 £18,293.39

Please see attached Job description and Person Specification.

UHDB is committed to fair and transparent recruitment. We welcome authentic applications that reflect your own skills, experience and motivations for the role. While we understand that candidates may use AI tools for grammar, formatting or accessibility purposes, applications that appear to be substantially AIgenerated may be subject to additional review. If this applies to your submission, we will let you know and may ask for clarification. Please ensure your application accurately represents your experience and is written in your own words.

Please note this position is not eligible for sponsorship. Applicants must be able to demonstrate an existing and ongoing right to work in the UK for the duration of the contract without sponsorship from the Trust.

Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below).

Person Specification

Education, Training and Quals

Supporting Information

• In your own words, why would you like to become an Apprentice healthcare supportworker? What do you think is important when caring for and supporting patients?

Supporting Information

• Tell us about a time when you helped or supported another person or had to learn something new. What did you do, what did you learn and how could this help you in this role?

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

£15,642 to £18,293 a yearpro rata pa (Age Dependent)