Benefits of apprenticeships

Apprenticeships can support the health sector by offering a route for employers to develop new talent. Apprenticeships ensure that your workforce has the practical skills and qualifications your organisation needs now and in the future.

Key benefits that Apprenticeships bring to health sector organisations include:

• improved productivity
• improved competitiveness
• committed and competent work-force.

View the promotional video from Skills for Health, “Apprenticeships in the Health Sector – What’s in it for You”.

An Apprenticeship Framework should be made up of:

• National Vocational Qualification;
• Technical Certificate;
• Key skills;
• Employer rights and responsibilities.

Apprentices can be implemented in one of three ways:

• Existing staff already in post undergoing a National Vocational Qualification who may require or like to progress on to an Apprenticeship;
• New recruits to a job role within the NHS who work towards the Apprenticeship Framework and are paid in accordance with Annex U.

If you would like further information please contact Amanda Shobrook, Lead in Widening Participation, on 01823 361110 or e-mail her at  Amanda.shobrook@southwest.nhs.uk.

For further information, please see:

• Public Sector Apprenticeships
• How to become an Apprentice

Health Sector Apprenticeship Awards 2013

The regional South West NHS Apprenticeship  Awards were held on Monday 11 March 2013  at North Bristol NHS Trust Learning and Research Building.  The awards were a chance to celebrate the excellent work and dedication showed by  Apprentices and all those involved in delivering and promoting the benefits of Apprenticeships.

The  awards and key note speeches were  presented by Jane Barrie OBE DL chair of the Local Education and Training Board, Mark Howard  South West Regional Director for the National Apprenticeship Service and  John Rogers Chief Executive of Skills for Health.

For further information and pictures of this event please contact Moira White on 01823 1136 or email her on moira.white@southwest.nhs.uk

Click here to view and download the awards photographs

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