Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
Apprentice Operating Department Practitioner
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Operating Department Practice Apprenticeship Programme 2026
This is a 3-year apprenticeship opportunity in partnership with Bolton University.
Course Information
Course fees will be funded via the Apprenticeship Levy and the Trust will continue to pay you the salary that you are on at present (subject to divisional agreement) whilst undertaking the programme. However, you will not receive any further increments during the program.
External Requirements
Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA)
- Maths and English at Level 2 or above
To study for an Apprenticeship, the student needs Level 2 or above qualifications in Maths and English. That is, GCSE A* to C or 9 to 4 (under the new grading system).
- The Right to Work in the UK and Residency for at least 3 years
The ESFA funding rules state that “the individual must have a valid and eligible residency status and the right to work in England.” The apprentice should be “ordinarily resident in the UK for at least 3 years” prior to the apprenticeship. Someone who is ordinarily resident in a country is someone “who habitually, normally and lawfully resides from choice and for a settled purpose in that country”.
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Training and Placement
Throughout the 3-year apprenticeship, non-clinical learning will be facilitated at Bolton University and via remote learning. Non-clinical learning is usually 1 day per week, there is also clinical learning within this. The remaining 30 hours per week you shall be in clinical placement at Royal Bolton Hospital theatres delivering patient care for elective and emergency operations as well as responding to acute and life-threatening emergencies throughout the hospital. You will follow the university curriculum and will have annual leave as set by the university.
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As an organisation, we are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do and in the provision of safe, effective patient care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind, we are seeking to recruit staff who share the organisation’s values and beliefs. The department has an excellent recruitment and retention rate, which reinforces the supportive team approach to our staff.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Calum Barlow
- Job title: Anaesthetic Team Leader
- Email address: calum.barlow@boltonft.nhs.uk
- Telephone number: 01204 390390 ext: 4518
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