Apprentice Assistant Practitioner

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Apprentice Assistant Practitioner with a special interest in respiratory care to join the well-established Wirral Integrated Respiratory Service.

The Wirral Integrated Respiratory Service is a team made up of a multidisciplinary team who all strive to work collaboratively to deliver the best respiratory care for patients on the Wirral.

The service delivers early supported discharge and admission avoidance for Respiratory patients, chronic disease management, pulmonary rehabilitation and a home oxygen service for all oxygen patients on the Wirral.

The shifts will be 9-5pm with the ability to cover an 8-8 service if required. The role is working 7 days a week including weekends and bank holidays

Although English and Maths at level 2 is not required for the role, it is a requirement to complete the apprenticeship and need to be in place by the end of the apprenticeship. If you do not hold or cannot evidence English and Maths at level 2 then support will be provided for the successful applicant(s) as part of the Trust’s apprenticeship offer.

The Assistant Practitioner will function at a higher competency level that that of other Health Care Support workers with responsibility for actively participating as part of the Multi Disciplinary Team within the team to provide a seamless service to patients with proximal supervision from a registered practitioner.

The Assistant Practitioner will provide general/specific care as specified below for a specific client group. The post holder will be able to deliver elements of health and social care and undertake clinical work in domains that have previously only been within the remit of registered professionals.

The post holder will work in support of qualified nurses and allied health professionals within the COPD and oxygen service. The role is flexible and adaptable to the changing needs of the health and social care systems.

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Apprentice Assistant Practitioner position available at WUTH.

Whilst this role is being advertised as a permanent position, there is an expectation that the successful applicant must complete all elements of the apprenticeship. Initially, the successful applicant will be placed on a fixed term apprenticeship contract for the duration of the programme. Upon completion of the apprenticeship and providing all additional milestones are met, the successful applicant will be issued a permanent contract.

For further information on the apprenticeship programme please speak to a member of the Vocational Development Team on 0151 482 7981