Clinical Apprentice in Health - Fixed Term Contract 12 Months

University Hospitals of DERBY and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; Lichfield; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting apprentice healthcare support workers to join our teams at Royal Derby Hospital, Florence Nightingale Community Hospital, Queens Hospital, Samuel Johnson in Lichfield, and Sir Robert Peel in Tamworth. You will work full shifts in a supporting learning environment, 37.5 hours per week, rotating across days and nights.

Start date 2027-01-04; 8-month duration; closing date 2026-11-10.

Qualifications

• Experience working with people in any service environment is desirable.
• GCSE English and Maths (grade 3/D or above) is essential.
• Training during apprenticeship includes Level 2 Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship and related certifications.

Responsibilities

• Communication with patients and colleagues.
• Personal care and assisting with nutrition and hydration.
• Teamworking and infection control.
• Safeguarding and monitoring patient observations.
• Stock management and adhering to trust policies.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Patient care

Confidentiality

Education

GCSE English and Maths

Job description

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 trustee and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

With over 13,000 members of staff, you can expect a huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services. The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.

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:

• Royal Derby Hospital
• Florence Nightingale Community Hospital, Derby
• Queens Hospital, Burton
• Samuel Johnson, Lichfield
• 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 supporting 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.

Main duties of the job:

• Communication
• Personal care
• Assisting with nutrition and hydration
• Teamworking
• Infection control
• Safeguarding
• Monitoring patient observations
• Patient handling
• Stock taking, rotation and ordering
• Adhering to all trust policies and procedures

Desired skills:

• Have good interpersonal communication skills; both written and verbal
• Must have clear, legible handwriting
• Have basic computer keyboard skills
• Be able to maintain confidentiality of information at all times
• Be punctual, friendly, motivated
• Capable of working as part of a team
• Flexible due to the requirement of working an internal rotation

Personal qualities:

• The ability to demonstrate a caring and compassionate disposition and commitment to work in a challenging but rewarding environment
• Adaptable to the changing environment
• Conscientious, caring, respectful and personable
• Dedicated

Experience essential criteria:

• Experience of interacting/working with people in any service environment

Knowledge essential criteria:

• Basic understanding and desire to work in healthcare
• Has some understanding of the role

Training

• Level 2 Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship Standard
• Functional Skills in maths and English if required
• Level 2 Diploma in Adult Care
• Training will be one day a week at the University Hospitals Derby and Burton

What happens at the end

There is no upper age limit for you to undertake your apprenticeship with us!

Not only will you undertake your Intermediate Apprenticeship in Health qualifications, but you will also be automatically eligible for positions within our organisation, in line with your qualifications

Skills

• Communication skills
• Customer care skills
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience
• Infection Control
• Safeguarding
• Monitoring Patient Observation
• Patient

Qualifications

• GCSE English and Maths (grade 3/D and above) - essential

Key details

• Wage: £15,600 a year
• Working week: You will be required to work a full rotation of shifts (TBC) including long days, nights (18+ only), weekends and bank holidays appropriate to your clinical area. If you require part-time hours, we can only consider 30hrs per week as the minimum.
• Hours: 37.5 hours per week
• Duration: 8 Months
• Start date: 2027-01-04
• Closing date: 2026-11-10
• Apprenticeship standard: Healthcare support worker (level 2)
• Training provider: DCG

About the employer

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:

• Royal Derby Hospital
• Florence Nightingale Community Hospital, Derby
• Queens Hospital, Burton
• Samuel Johnson, Lichfield
• Sir Robert Peel, Tamworth

Key facts about our Trust:

• Every day our hospitals see more than 4,000 outpatients.
• We see more Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients than any other Trust – over 3,300 per week.
• An average 860 patients are seen in A&E every day – the 6th largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit more than 220 emergency patients every day.
• We carry out more planned surgical operations than any other Trust in England with almost 50,000 operations taking place in our 52 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 5 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 300 elective procedures each working day.
• We employ more than 12,000 staff across our 5 hospital sites.
• We have a Director of Allied Health Professionals who is committed to provide leadership, progression and direction to AHPs.