Job summary
Imagine if you could study a health-related degree, with all tuition fees covered, while earning a salary at the same time, anda guaranteed job upon completion with a minimum starting salary of £27,000 (full time).
You can, with Sussex Community NHS Learning Academy.
We are looking for applicants who are:
- Looking for a career change
- Wanting to take their next steps in their clinical career
- Committed to improving the health and wellbeing of people in Sussex
If that is you, you could become a clinical apprentice with us.
A clinical apprenticeship is a patient facing clinical job that offers hands on work experience alongside off the job training for a health related qualification. You will study for your qualification through a mixture of workplace learning, attendance at university, practice placements, and self-directed learning. Clinical apprenticeships take time and are hard work, but they are rewarding, and we will support you on your journey.
We will get back to you about your application by the end of March, and if shortlisted we will support you in your application to university and joint interviews will take place in April.
Main duties of the job
The apprentice will be based in a home/base service in the area being applied for. During the course, to meet the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) requirements, the apprentice will go on placements, working and gaining experience in a variety of settings across community, primary and secondary care, supporting patients, families and carers, and work with a range of health and care professionals and other agencies. They will then return to their home/base service when not on placement.
This is the pathway for Adult Nursing.
About us
We encourage and expect all staff to actively promote and adhere to our values in every aspect of their work.
Compassionate careCaring for people in ways we would want for our loved ones.
Achieving ambitionsFor patients and service users, colleagues, our teams and our organisation.
Working togetherForging strong links with our patients, the public and our health and care partners, so we can rise to the challenges we face together.
Delivering excellenceOur patients and partners deserve nothing less.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Registered Nurse Degree Apprentice will progress through either a 2 year* or 3-4 year level 6 degree programme, working towards becoming a Registered Nurse. The course combines work-based and academic learning between the Trust and an approved Higher Education Institute (HEI).
*requires accredited prior learning. This is offered by the HEI on an individual basis and is not guaranteed.
As per national eligibility rules for apprenticeship funding, you must have been ordinarily resident in the UK for at least the previous three years before the start of the apprenticeship.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Registered Nurse Degree Apprentice will progress through either a 2 year* or 3-4 year level 6 degree programme, working towards becoming a Registered Nurse. The course combines work-based and academic learning between the Trust and an approved Higher Education Institute (HEI).
*requires accredited prior learning. This is offered by the HEI on an individual basis and is not guaranteed.
As per national eligibility rules for apprenticeship funding, you must have been ordinarily resident in the UK for at least the previous three years before the start of the apprenticeship.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE Maths and English A*-C/9-4 or equivalent (e.g. Functional Skills Level 2)
- Three 'A' Levels or equivalent qualifications/ access course relevant to an HCPC qualification or L3/4/5 Apprenticeship/Diploma/NVQ in a health-related qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a caring environment, either in health, social or voluntary services
Desirable
- Experience of working within a care or nursing setting
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs, seeking advice where appropriate
- Understanding of the scope of the role of the Registered Nurse and how it contributes to patient care and service development
- Demonstrates an understanding of accountability and delegation
- Demonstrates understanding of Trust Policy, the NMC Standards and NMC Code
- Evidence of time management skills and ability to prioritise
- Intermediate IT skills
- Ability to communicate with members of the public and health and care providers
- Courteous, respectful and helpful at all times
- Ability to deal with non-routine and unpredictable nature of the workload and individual patient contact
- Ability to move between sites working across health and social care as required by the course
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Ability to take part in reflective practice and clinical supervision activities
- Knowledge of when to seek advice and refer to a registered care professional
- Understanding of the importance of the promotion of health and wellbeing (Making Every Contact Count)
- Understanding of basic physiology, e.g. normal vital signs, fluid balance nutritional requirements etc.
- Evidence of involvement in support / development of less experienced staff
- Evidence of recent work-based learning or self-directed learning
- Evidence of time management skills and ability to organise & prioritise
- Ability to act as a role model to other learners and health care support workers
Desirable
- Understanding of evidence based practice
Other Requirements
Essential
- Commitment to the course
- Car driver (Valid Driving License for use in the UK)
Desirable
- Access to a vehicle for work purposes
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE Maths and English A*-C/9-4 or equivalent (e.g. Functional Skills Level 2)
- Three 'A' Levels or equivalent qualifications/ access course relevant to an HCPC qualification or L3/4/5 Apprenticeship/Diploma/NVQ in a health-related qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a caring environment, either in health, social or voluntary services
Desirable
- Experience of working within a care or nursing setting
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs, seeking advice where appropriate
- Understanding of the scope of the role of the Registered Nurse and how it contributes to patient care and service development
- Demonstrates an understanding of accountability and delegation
- Demonstrates understanding of Trust Policy, the NMC Standards and NMC Code
- Evidence of time management skills and ability to prioritise
- Intermediate IT skills
- Ability to communicate with members of the public and health and care providers
- Courteous, respectful and helpful at all times
- Ability to deal with non-routine and unpredictable nature of the workload and individual patient contact
- Ability to move between sites working across health and social care as required by the course
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Ability to take part in reflective practice and clinical supervision activities
- Knowledge of when to seek advice and refer to a registered care professional
- Understanding of the importance of the promotion of health and wellbeing (Making Every Contact Count)
- Understanding of basic physiology, e.g. normal vital signs, fluid balance nutritional requirements etc.
- Evidence of involvement in support / development of less experienced staff
- Evidence of recent work-based learning or self-directed learning
- Evidence of time management skills and ability to organise & prioritise
- Ability to act as a role model to other learners and health care support workers
Desirable
- Understanding of evidence based practice
Other Requirements
Essential
- Commitment to the course
- Car driver (Valid Driving License for use in the UK)
Desirable
- Access to a vehicle for work purposes
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
