Healthcare Support Worker Apprentice

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Tynemouth; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is offering an exciting opportunity for a Health Care Support Worker Level 2 Apprenticeship. Suitable candidates will earn while they learn, gain valuable experience across various NHS departments, and progress in their healthcare careers through funded training and supportive work placements across the Trust.

Benefits

Paid annual leave

Comprehensive mandatory training

Protected time for studies

NHS discounts

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic individuals with a professional attitude.
• Must provide evidence of GCSE Maths and English.

Responsibilities

• Support healthcare duties across NHS clinical areas.
• Complete a Level 2 Apprenticeship qualification in 15 months.
• Participate in all relevant in-house training courses.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Positive work ethic

Good interpersonal skills

Education

GCSE Maths and English Certificates A - E (9-2)

Job description

Exciting opportunities have arisen for Health Care Support Worker Level 2 Apprenticeship at Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. The posts are available for those working within an NHS Healthcare environment while completing a Level 2 Apprenticeship qualification (15 months).

We are looking for enthusiastic individuals with a professional attitude, excellent communication skills, a positive work ethic, and good interpersonal skills.

Your apprenticeship will include the Care Certificate; in addition, you will be offered all relevant in-house courses.

Successful applicants can develop their careers through this funded training programme. Staff new to the Trust will be employed on an apprentice contract, providing an opportunity to ‘earn while they learn’. Rotation opportunities are available across all NHS clinical areas, including surgery, medicine, theatres, physiotherapy, and community care, with placements available Trust-wide.

If successful in being offered the apprenticeship, you will be required to provide evidence of GCSE Maths and English Certificates at level A - E (9-2).

Our Apprenticeships Offer

• Earn a salary while studying
• Gain job-specific skills, knowledge, and behaviours
• Study towards a related qualification, including literacy and numeracy (if required)
• Receive regular pastoral support and personal development reviews
• Employed on a 15-month fixed-term contract
• Benefits such as paid annual leave, comprehensive mandatory training, protected time for studies, and NHS discounts

Healthcare Support Workers who complete the programme and demonstrate the Trust's behaviours and values will be eligible to apply for a permanent position within the Trust. If their qualifications meet the requirements for the post, they will be guaranteed an interview.

We manage three major hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck, and Hexham, plus smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick-on-Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality, we operate the state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England.

Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? An organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as patient experience? Live in an area with clean air, affordable living, vibrant nightlife, excellent schools, and rich history? This is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare — the Northumbria Way! Please read the applicant guidance notes before submitting your application.

For further details or informal visits, contact:

• Name: Dawn Waugh
• Job Title: Health Apprenticeship Programme Coordinator
• Email: [e-mail]
• Telephone: [phone]