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Apprenticeships
What is an Apprenticeship?
An Apprenticeship is an on-the-job training program that develops an employees’ competence in the key skills they need to perform in their job role. At the same time, apprentices get a paying job with valuable training while they work towards a nationally recognised apprenticeship qualification.
What does an Apprenticeship involve?
You will work in a role which will include learning on the job, and study time allocated for you to complete your qualification so you can maintain a good work/life balance. You will be fully supported throughout your Apprenticeship by your manager and workplace coach, so that you gain skills that benefit you and your employer. Study time might be at a college or university or online. Tutors might also come to the workplace during work-time or you may complete some study in your usual place of work while you develop your skills, knowledge and behaviours in line with the apprenticeship programme, while also contributing to your place of work.
What are the benefits of an apprenticeship?
- Learn and train for a specific job
- Get paid and receive holiday leave
- Get hands-on experience in a real job, supported by experts
- Gain industry-recognised qualifications
- Get an Apprenticeship National Union of Students discount card from the TOTUM discount card website
- Transferable skills with new career opportunities open up to you once you complete your apprenticeship
How long do apprenticeships take?
Apprenticeships take between 18 months and five years to complete depending on the level of the apprenticeship, the industry sector and the apprentice’s ability.
As a rough guide:
Level 2 8 to18 months
Level 3 24 months
Degree up to 5 years
What types of Apprenticeships are there?
At Wye Valley NHS Trust we have many apprentices on programme from clinical apprenticeships such as nursing, midwifery, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, podiatry and non-clinical apprentices, who have undertaken business administration, finance, data technicians, medical engineering apprenticeships and many more.
This link to the Skills for Life website identifies different types of apprenticeships, grouped into 'families' so that you can search for roles by type, for example administration support or allied health professionals.
Become an Apprentice at Wye Valley NHS Trust
Most of our apprenticeship opportunities are available to staff who already work in the Trust. This forms part of their career progression. However, we do occasionally offer apprenticeship opportunities to people external to the organisation.
- Our current Apprenticeship vacancies are listed on the Government find an apprenticeship website
- Vacancies that could lead on to an Apprenticeship are also listed on the NHS jobs website.
It is always worth asking your interview panel what Apprenticeships might be available to you. General enquiries can also be emailed to apprenticeships@wvt.nhs.uk
Apprenticeship stories
We’ve put the spotlight on some of our apprentices who are completing or have completed their apprenticeships and been successful in gaining employment at our Trust. Find out more below.