Apprentice Health Care Support Worker

Job summary

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust are recruiting Apprentice Health Care Support Workers to various posts within our organisation. We are looking for Highly motivated and enthusiastic individuals to join us on a full-time basis, working clinically whilst completing their apprenticeship.

This apprenticeship role provides the springboard for the successful candidate to be part of our Trust, and to share our values as they build a career in nursing. Candidates will develop the core health and caring skills required in the NHS today, including completion of the Care Certificate.

There is an opportunity to join either a level 2 or level 3 Apprenticeship dependent on current/predicted results and essential requirements outlined in the person specification.

Please note that, in line with UKVI regulations, this vacancy does not meet the eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Visa route. As a result, we are unable to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this position.

We remain committed to fair and equal recruitment practices and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates who have the right to work in the UK.

Main duties of the job

You must be able to demonstrate good communication skills, both verbal and written, have a flexible approach to working and a desire to develop within the NHS.

We expect applicants to be motivated, honest and reliable. In return you can expect an excellent level of support to achieve a recognised qualification as a Health Care Support Worker.

This is a career development role where the Trust aims to inspire and develop our future workforce. Upon completion of the programme the Trust would encourage successful candidates to apply for a further, higher apprenticeship/study opportunity (pending availability) such as the Student Nursing Associate Apprenticeship (foundation degree) or Registered Nursing Degree Apprenticeship.

About us

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.