Summary
This apprenticeship provides the springboard for the successful candidates to be part of our Trust. There is no average day when working in the NHS! You will, however, be working on a busy ward helping with various tasks that support patient care. Supporting observations and maintaining cleanliness on the wards.
What you will do at work
Tasks will include:
- Supporting the personal care of patients
- Helping with nutrition
- Helping with bed making and similar duties, as well as associated administrative tasks
- You will be working in shifts to meet the service need, building the skills and competences need to further your career in nursing
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with DN Colleges (Scunthrope), one day per week.
Requirements and skills
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Team working
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Courteous, respectful, helpful
- Must maintain confidentiality
- Time Management Skills
Qualifications
- GCSE English (Language) (C/4 or above) – essential
- GCSE Maths (C/4 or above) – essential
- GCSE Other (C/4 or above) – essential
About this employer
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.
After this apprenticeship
Upon successful completion you may choose to apply for one of our support worker roles across the Humber Health Partnership, or apply to continue with your studies, such as the Registered Nurse Degree Apprenticeship.
Things to consider
Candidates will be required to provide evidence of the right to work for the full duration of the apprenticeship programme (18 months plus EPA – approximately 21 months in total). This is a funding requirement of the apprenticeship.
Successful Applicants will work as team members in a chosen ward, unit or department. This is a very demanding and challenging role so you need to be a very compassionate and caring person who has a passion for this type of work. Candidates are required to be aged 18 years or older on commencement of the apprenticeship.