NHS Business Services Practitioner Apprenticeship

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Broomhill; On-site; GBP 9,000 - 12,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid annual leave

Mandatory training

Protected time for studies

NHS discounts

Job summary

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust seeks candidates for an NHS Business Service Practitioner Apprenticeship at Widdrington, Amble & Broomhill Heath Centres, with a 15-month training contract. You will earn a salary while you learn and gain hands-on experience in a healthcare environment.

The apprenticeship provides job-specific skills, literacy and numeracy study if required, regular pastoral support and a structured development review, plus access to NHS discounts and paid annual

Qualifications

• Professional attitude and excellent communication skills are essential.
• Willingness to learn and work as part of a team.
• Good interpersonal skills and a positive work ethic are required.

Responsibilities

• Complete the Level 2 Customer Service apprenticeship while employed.
• Provide customer service within NHS settings and support colleagues.
• Engage in ongoing training and development opportunities during the 15‑month programme.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Interpersonal skills

Motivation

Education

Level 2 Apprenticeship in Customer Service

Job description

Exciting opportunities have arisen for NHS Business Service Practitioner Apprenticeship at Widdrington, Amble & Broomhill Heath Centres, part of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; the posts are available to anyone who is interested in working within an NHS Healthcare environment while completing a Level 2 Apprenticeship qualification in Customer Service (15 months).

Staff new to the Trust will be employed on an apprentice contract so that they have an opportunity to 'earn while they learn'.

Our Apprenticeships Offer

• Earn a salary while studying
• Gain job specific skills
• Study towards a related qualification including literacy and numeracy (if required)
• Have regular pastoral support and personal development reviews
• Are employed on a 15-month training contract
• Enjoy benefits such as paid annual leave, comprehensive mandatory training, protected time for your studies and NHS discounts

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds.

Please ensure all relevant qualifications relating to customer service are included within your application. Failure to do so, in the event of a successful interview may result in the offer being withdrawn.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received

An Apprenticeship Education Programme is an integrated work based training and development programme, an excellent springboard to start your NHS career while gaining knowledge and competencies leading to a nationally accredited apprenticeship qualification and possible future career progression.

We are looking for people with a professional attitude, excellent communication skills, positive work ethic and good interpersonal skills. You will require willingness to work as a team, demonstrate motivation, be willing to learn and have the minimum required education.

We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of 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 - opening a 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? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of your patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Maxine Bennett Job title: Apprentice Programme Co-ordinator Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07970789878