Main area Healthcare Grade Apprenticeship - Level 3 Contract 21 months (fixed term) Hours Full time
Part time
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37.5 hours per week (Full time 37.5/30 hours Monday through Friday 07:30-15:30. Part time hours 22.5 hrs to be arranged with manager) Job ref 319-7029571LT-A
Employer Northumbria Healthcare - NHCT Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Trustwide Northumbria House Town North Shields Salary £23,615 Pro Rata, Per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 31/07/2025 23:59
Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work for an organisation that was voted the best acute and combined acute and community trust in the country, based on the experience of its staff (NHS Staff Survey 2022). Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its 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 and, this is…the Northumbria Way!
What the Northumbria Way means for you :
Extensive staff health and well-being programme including access to our specialist Wellbeing Hub
Support and connection through a variety of Staff Network groups
A range of flexible working opportunities
Generous annual leave and pension scheme
Access to lease car and home electronics scheme (qualifying criteria applies)
Opportunities to improve your professional development through our vast training programmes
On-site nursery places via salary sacrifice
Access to savings scheme via salary sacrifice with Northumberland Community Bank
We are proud to be one of the country’s top performing NHS trusts – rated ‘outstanding’ overall by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). We provide a range of health and care services to support more than 500,000 people living in Northumberland and North Tyneside across the largest geographical area of any NHS Trust in England. Our teams deliver care from hospitals, a range of community venues and people’s homes. Our hospitals include a specialist emergency care hospital (the first of its kind in England), three general hospitals and community hospitals. In the community we deliver a wide range of community and public health services.
We lead in innovation and quality, having opened the Northumbria Healthcare Manufacturing and Innovation Hub during the Covid-19 pandemic and have recently launched our Community Promise – a pledge to make a real impact not just in healthcare but on the wider factors that affect people’s lives, such as education, employment and the economy.
If Northumbria Healthcare sounds like somewhere you could belong we would love to hear from you. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.
Whilst Northumbria Healthcare are a highly innovative organisation, the use of Third Party Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents a risk to the integrity of our Recruitment & Selection processes. If you use AI, and it poses a risk to the integrity your individual recruitment process, we may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.
Job overview Do you want to start or progress a career in healthcare while earning and learning?
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is offering a 21-month apprenticeship opportunity to become a Senior Healthcare Support Worker. You'll gain real-world experience delivering compassionate care in clinical settings, while working towards a Level 3 qualification.
This is a structured development role ideal for people passionate about helping others and growing within the NHS. Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full information.
You must include the following in your personal supporting statement that tells us:
· Why you're interested in a healthcare apprenticeship
· What qualities make you a good fit for this role
· How your values align with NHS principles
· What experience you have to suit this role
Please ensure to include all relevant qualifications relating to healthcare are included within your application. Failure to do so, in the event of a successful interview may result in the offer being withdrawn.
You must include your place of study, which qualification you gained, year obtained & grade.
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.
Please be advised, previous applicants need not apply.
Main duties of the job · Deliver personal and clinical care to patients under supervision
· Support with mobility, nutrition, hygiene, and emotional wellbeing
· Take and record patient observations (e.g., temperature, pulse)
· Promote patient dignity, safety, infection control, and privacy
· Undertake learning and assessments toward your Level 3 qualification
· Contribute positively to a supportive, inclusive team environment
Working for our organisation 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, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England.
We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres. We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities · 5 GCSEs (Grade C/4 or above) including English and Maths
· Experience in health or social care (paid or voluntary)
· Care Certificate – obtained within Northumbria Healthcare NHS Trust
· Experience in health or social care (paid or voluntary)
What We Offer
· Band 2 equivalent salary of: £23,614 per annum (pro rata)
· 27 days’ annual leave + bank holidays (pro rata)
· Fully funded Level 3 Senior Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship including a Level 3 Diploma in healthcare support
· Regular study time, on-the-job mentoring, and apprenticeship support
· NHS pension, staff discounts, and wellbeing services
· Clear pathways for progression upon completion
Interviews & assessments: 12 August 2025
Person specification Qualifications / Professional Registration Minimum of 5 GCSE’s grade A-C (9-4) must include English and Maths
A level education
Care Certificate
Experience and knowledge Previous health or social care experience (preferably in a healthcare setting)
Applicants who are members of the Armed Forces, and those who have a disability that requires support in the work place (two ticks pledge) and who meet the essential criteria will be interviewed under the Trust's interview guarantee scheme.
We recognise the positive value of diversity and inclusion and are committed to a workforce that is diverse, equal and inclusive. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME people are currently under-represented in our workforce as well as other under-represented groups such as LGBT+ and disabled candidates. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a Stonewall Diversity Champion, we have a Gold award from the Defense Recognition Scheme, and we are delighted to support Apprenticeships, Age Posi+ive and are a mindful employer.
If you require any reasonable adjustments to attend interview please make the recruitment team aware as soon as possible by calling our HR Recruitment Team on 0191 203 1415 option 2.
Applicants who meet the Fit and Proper Person Requirements (FPPR) will require additional pre-employment checks in line with CQC and NHS England statutory guidance.
Make sure to read the ‘applicant guidance notes’ before submitting your application and make sure you know everything there is to know before joining our fantastic trust!
Certificate of Sponsorship
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust proudly hold a sponsor licence. In order to provide sponsorship you and the role you are applying for must meet UKVI eligibility requirements. Please check your eligibility prior to submitting an application. Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Please note that it is a requirement of this Trust that all successful applicants pay for their own DBS certification if a DBS check is required for the post. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first monthly pay.
Employer certification / accreditation badges This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name Michelle Archer Job title Programme Coordinator Email address michelle.archer@northumbria-healthcare.nhs.uk Telephone number 07812390385
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