Job overview
Fixed term for 21 months due to funding
If you are an SBU Health Board employee, this post will only be offered on a secondment basis, and you will need to have gained your line manager's approval for the secondment before going to the interview.
Swansea University Health Board is offering an exciting opportunity for enthusiastic individuals to develop skills to become a Digital Apprentice Trainee within a busy Digital Operations team. This is a 21-month fixed-term developmental post which is supported with a qualification in NVQ level 2/3/4, offered through a local college provider.
Please be aware that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. Therefore, please submit your application as early as possible.
Main duties of the job
This is a full-time post however, there is protected study leave once the course begins. The academic work will be supported by skills being developed within the Digital Operations team, supported by a mentor and line manager. The qualification will be supported by a combination of external training courses, shadowing senior staff, and internal training courses. This will enable the successful candidate to undertake the role effectively.
The individual should also have the enthusiasm and drive to complete the qualification whilst working full-time within the department.
All applicants must:
be aged 16+
be resident in the UK/EEA for the last three years
not be in any form of formal government-funded education qualifications
have a good general standard of GCSE education or equivalent
not have a Degree
flexible apFroach to work within normal working hours (37.5 hours per week)
Working for our organisation
We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for a detailed outline of the job requirements. This is available for you bilingually, in English and Welsh.
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
1. Suitable
Experience
Essential criteria
2. Relevant
Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience. In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
Equality remains at the centre of the Health Boards policy-making, service delivery and employment practices. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race, religion, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.
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Applicant requirements
Welsh language skills are desirable