Apprentice Healthcare Science Practitioner

6 months ago


Chichester, United Kingdom 279 University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust Full time

The post is a fixed term training contract for 3 years with flexible options for hours, working between 30 and 37.5 hours per week. Your time will be split between the University of West of England, and working alongside our cardiac investigation teams at Worthing Hospital.
The trainee/apprentice will work towards becoming a competent Cardiac Physiologist/Healthcare Science Practitioner by successfully completing the Healthcare Science Practitioner (Physiological Sciences) BSc (Hons) over the course of 3 years, whilst simultaneously gaining practical work experience within the department.
The Healthcare Science Practitioner (Physiological Sciences) BSc (Hons)
combines both academic and work-based learning through close collaboration of the employer and education provider.
At the end of the programme, the Health Care Science will become a Healthcare Science Practitioner accountable to the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). They will be equipped with the knowledge, understanding, skills, attitudes and behaviours relevant to employment as a Registered Healthcare Science Practitioner

This role is a developmental role. The trainee/apprentice will work towards becoming a competent Cardiac Physiologist/Healthcare Science Practitioner by successfully completing the Healthcare Science Practitioner (Physiological Sciences) BSc (Hons) over the course of 3 years, whilst simultaneously gaining practical work experience within the department.

The apprentice will be required to undertake assessment, implementation and evaluation of patient care needs and deliver care with supervision of a registered professional. They will be required to work as part of a team committed to delivering and improving a high standard of care within University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust.
The Apprentice Healthcare Science Practitioner will undergo a validated programme of study and exit University with a Healthcare Science Practitioner (Physiological Sciences) BSc (Hons) which will provide the trainee with the knowledge and skills to deliver delegated care interventions with competence, within agreed protocols and with clearly defined lines of accountability.

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a
buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

The post holder will learn the duties of healthcare science assistants and after initial training will be performing ECG's within outpatient and inpatient settings and fitting/removing ambulatory heart/blood pressure monitors. As you progress through the BSc (Hons) you will train and work towards other clinical duties such as Echocardiography, Exercise testing, Pacemaker follow ups, heart rhythm analysis and working within the Cardiac Catheter Lab.



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