Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
Apprentice Healthcare Support Worker
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Apprentice Healthcare Support Workers
We are looking to recruit motivated, caring, compassionate individuals for the role of Apprentice Healthcare Support Workers.
The Apprenticeship programme offers a full time 18 months fixed term contract which in most cases leads to a permanent position with Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust.
Applicants must be aged 18 or over on date of starting and have lived in the UK for 3 years prior to enrolment.
Have a genuine interest in caring for people and be able to demonstrate this within the application.
You MUST NOT hold a degree, level four qualification or above in a health-related subject.
You must not have significant Healthcare Experience
You Will Be Required To Undertake
- Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship
- Care Certificate
- BTEC Level 2 Diploma in Care
Candidates must also hold English and Maths GCSE at grades 9 – 1 / A*- G or equivalent and be able to demonstrate these qualifications at interview by presenting valid certificates. Without formal proof you will not be eligible to commence the apprenticeship.
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You will benefit from a comprehensive training programme with support in the workplace from the Vocational Trainers which will enhance your knowledge.
We are recruiting to a Cohort planned to start in February 2027, Therefore must be able to clear employments promptly.
Interviews will be held 30th October and the following week commencing 2nd November.
Please be aware that you could be allocated to Calderdale Royal Hospital or Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. If you have a particular preference, please notify us at interview.
You must have the ability to work under pressure. You will need to possess excellent communication skills and must have a genuine interest in caring for people. You will be required to work in Clinical areas as a member of the team to deliver care to patients in your care.
There is an eligibility criterion for government funded apprenticeships schemes that applies and therefore applicants must be aged 18 or over and have been resident in the UK/EU for the last three years. You MUST NOT hold a degree, level four qualification or above in a health-related subject.
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CHFT is an integrated acute and community Trust serving diverse communities across Calderdale and Kirklees, with strong partnerships across West Yorkshire. We are proud of our One Culture of Care — caring for each other with the same compassion, kindness and respect that we show our patients — and of the values that underpin how we work: we put people first, we go see, we work together to get results, and we do the must dos.
CHFT is recognised as a forward looking, digitally enabled Trust, with a strong track record of using data, innovation and system collaboration to improve quality, safety and outcomes. We are ambitious about the role that acute trusts play in prevention, population health and reducing inequalities, and this post sits at the heart of that agenda.
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Michelle Ward
- Job title: Apprentice Programme Lead
- Email address: michelle.ward@cht.nhs.uk
- Telephone number: 01484 355003
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