Sleep Service Level 4 Apprentice

Sleep Service Level 4 Apprentice

University Hospitals of North Midlands is currently unable to provide sponsorship for this role. This is in accordance with UKVI guidelines and legislation, as these roles do not meet the skill nor salary threshold for sponsorship. If you hold a graduate visa, you are welcome to apply for this role however it is important to note that UHNM will be unable to offer sponsorship at the end of your graduate visa, you must also have at least six months until your graduate visa expires at the start of your employment for training and operational reasons.

An exciting opportunity has become available for an aspiring healthcare scientist wishing to train in the speciality of Sleep Physiology. The post holder will undertake a 24‑month training programme as a healthcare scientist level 4 apprentice within the University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust. Formal training will be given to develop the skill and knowledge applied to sleep physiology. Study will take place in partnership with a college provider.

This is a full‑time post and there is an expectation that the apprentice will need to commit to self‑directed study, attend college virtually and in person, and successfully complete the training programme within the contracted period.

The post holder will undertake a 24‑month training programme as a Healthcare Science Level 4 Apprentice. Formal training will be given where the successful candidate can learn and develop skills and knowledge relating to working in a sleep physiology service performing diagnostic testing as well as CPAP therapy initiation. Study will take place in partnership with an appropriate provider.

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke‑on‑Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we’re highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM creates and encourages a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co‑created by staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

For further information on this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager.

• 5 GCSE's 9‑4 (A*‑C) or equivalent academic qualifications – must include Maths, English, and Science
• Willingness to undertake any training or development relevant to the role
• Committed to complete the Level 4 Sleep Apprenticeship in Healthcare Science

• Insight into roles and responsibilities of the post
• Demonstrate a commitment to a caring profession
• Experience of working within a healthcare setting
• Experience of working in a customer service setting

• Positive mindset in respect of supporting organisational change; learning, and continuous improvement
• Effective interpersonal and intrapersonal skills including high degree of self‑awareness and self‑regulation
• Takes responsibility and is accountable for delivering agreed objectives
• Consistently professional, collaborative & compassionate
• Acts to support and enable effective teamwork
• Delivers to a high standard
• Worked with patients or the general public

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust