Higher and Degree Apprenticeships in Healthcare

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Recruiting now for September 2020

Nursing Associate

This higher apprenticeship is suitable for people currently working in a health or social care setting who wish to develop their skill set to assist, support and complement the care given by registered nurses. 

Successful apprentices achieve a Health and Social Care Practice foundation degree.

The nursing associate is a new support role that sits alongside existing healthcare support workers and fully qualified registered nurses to deliver hands on care for patients.

Learn more about the Nursing Associate Higher Apprenticeship.

Assistant Practitioner (Health)

This higher apprenticeship is suitable for people working in a health or social care setting. It develops knowledge and skills needed to undertake assistant practitioner roles.

Successful apprentices achieve a Health and Social Care Practice foundation degree.

Assistant practitioners are experienced healthcare professionals, who work alongside qualified nurses, doctors and other qualified staff.

Learn more about the Assistant Practitioner Higher Apprenticeship. 

Biomedical Science

This degree apprenticeship is suitable for experienced healthcare workers with the knowledge, skills and behaviours to perform complex clinical technical procedures within the scope of practice of their HCS specialism to a high degree of safety.

Successful apprentices achieve an Applied Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) Degree.

Learn more about the Biomedical Science Degree Apprenticeship.

Occupational Therapist

This degree apprenticeship programme builds on our extensive experience in part-time occupational therapy education.  

With a growing demand for occupational therapists, the Apprenticeship meets an important need, both for patients and the healthcare sector as a whole.

Successful apprentices will achieve an Occupational Therapy BSc (Hons) degree.

Learn more about the Occupational Therapist Degree Apprenticeship.

Podiatrist

This degree apprenticeship builds on our extensive experience in podiatry education.

Podiatrists provide essential care, by treating and diagnosing of problems affecting the feet, ankles and lower legs. 

Successful apprentices will achieve a Podiatry BSc (Hons).

Learn more about the Podiatrist Degree Apprenticeship.

Advanced Clinical Practitioner

This degree apprenticeship will enable healthcare professionals to develop their careers by supporting advanced-level practice in a variety of clinical settings.

Apprentices from all healthcare professions will develop specialisation in their area of work.

Successful apprentices will achieve an Advanced Clinical Practice MSc.

Learn more about the Advanced Clinical Practitioner Apprenticeship.

Social Worker

Our Social Worker Degree Apprenticeship provides everything needed for employees to qualify and practise as a Social Worker. 

Successful apprentices will achieve a Social Work BSc (Hons).

Learn more about the Social Worker Degree Apprenticeship.

In development for 2019 and 2020