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rom healthcare assistant
to human resources,
Spire Healthcare has
developed a wide variety
of apprenticeships with
some of the best training providers in
the market. We have apprenticeships
available for school leavers, university
graduates and people simply looking to
retrain or find a vocation. We promote
an inclusive culture that supports
our purpose for all of our colleagues,
consultants, patients and stakeholders,
and we particularly encourage
applications from diverse talent.
Launched in 2017, degree
apprenticeships meet the needs of
the next generation of healthcare
professionals. Spire has a wide variety
of career pathways available, with
apprenticeships in roles including
healthcare assistant, operating department
practitioner, nurse and nurse associate.
Great leaders support great people
to deliver outstanding results. At Spire
Healthcare, we work with some truly
wonderful people who live our purpose
every day. We ensure that our up-andcoming leaders are up to date in the latest
management thinking, and to do this
we have created a new apprenticeship
programme to help our developing
talent to grow into great leaders.
The unique way in which we have
designed our new apprenticeship
programme allows our learners to gain all
the benefits of an externally recognised
qualification-based programme without
the unnecessary pressure on them to
complete long academic essay-based
work. Our LEAP (learn, engage, apply,
perform) programmes are more than
an apprenticeship - they are for all our
people in leadership roles who want to
be the best version of themselves. There
are several versions available to our team
leaders, heads of departments and senior
management teams at levels 3 and 5.

Debt-free learning

Apprenticeships are a great way to earn
while you learn and, with the average
university degree costing £27,000, are
a great way to develop skills and build
knowledge and expertise without going
into debt. Not only do we take time to
develop your workplace skills, we facilitate
your learning by giving you time off

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to attend college or university and, of
course, pay your course fees and salary.
In 2017, we rolled out our national
healthcare assistant (HCA) apprenticeship,
taking 200 colleagues through a level 2 or 3
programme, which takes between one year
to 18 months to complete. By November
2020, 80 colleagues who completed
their level 3 had progressed to one of our
clinical degree apprenticeships, giving
them the opportunity to grow even further.

How to apply

Clinical degree apprenticeships typically
run between two and four years. Learning
fits around your work commitments
and involves flexible learning modes,
including block learning, distance or
blended learning. To apply for a clinical
degree apprenticeship you'll need:
* A relevant level 3 qualification, such
as the healthcare assistant level 3
or at least two A-levels, one in a
science or health-related subject
* English and maths GCSEs or
equivalent, to at least a C/4 standard
Don't worry if you don't meet the above
criteria - you might want to consider
working with us in a healthcare assistant
role and we'll support you to complete
the HCA apprenticeship and develop
your maths and English skills at the
same time. Once you've completed
the qualifications, you can apply for
a clinical degree apprenticeship.
Beyond qualifications, we'd want
you to demonstrate your suitability and
desire to work in the healthcare sector
and to join us in striving to deliver our
purpose of making a positive difference
to our patients' lives through outstanding
personalised care. You can do this by
gaining experience, working in care
homes or getting work experience in a
hospital setting. There is no upper age
limit for completing an apprenticeship,
but you will need to be at least 18
to start a degree apprenticeship.
In 2021 we are looking for a number
of nurse apprentices to train with us,
in partnership with Health Education
England. We aim to deliver a large-scale
nursing degree apprenticeship and hope
to be able to invite applications in spring
2021. More information will be available
through our social media channels in the
coming weeks, so please keep an eye out.

Learn with us
IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN
WORKING AND GROWING WITH
US BUT AREN'T SURE WHICH
AREA WOULD SUIT YOU BEST, WE
HAVE A NUMBER OF EXCITING
TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
* Leadership and management
(LEAP levels 3 and 5
apprenticeship) - LEAP is
our sector-leading bespoke
leadership programme
* Human resources (level 3 and 5)
* Business administration (level 3)
* Finance
* Payroll
* Procurement
* Warehousing
* Marketing (level 4)
* Various IT apprenticeships
* Healthcare science
assistant (level 3)
* Sterile services practitioner
(level 2 and 4)
* Nursing associate (level 5)
* Assistant practitioner (theatre
and radiographer learning
pathways available)
* Nursing degree apprenticeships
* Operating department practice
degree apprenticeship
* Pharmacy services assistant
(level 2 and 3)
* Physiotherapy
degree apprenticeship
* Biomedical science
degree apprenticeship

For more information

For a list of vacancies, which can all be
supported by an apprenticeship, visit
spirehealthcare.com/recruitment
@spirehealthcare
spirehealthcare
company/spire-healthcare

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