Apprentice Healthcare Assistant | Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	13 January 2026
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£14,722 per annum
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	12 February 2026
Location:	Norwich, NR4 7UY
Company:	Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job type:	Apprenticeship
Job reference:	7733311/234-25-C1212

Summary

*This is a fixed term contract for 14 months* We as a Trust encourage and support your progression beyond your Apprenticeship and will be here to help!

We are very proud of our Apprentice success rates, with 92% of Apprentices successfully obtaining a substantive post within the Trust at the end of their Apprenticeship contract, and 98% of Apprentices having further plans in place following their Apprenticeship e.g. going on to further education, joining the NNUH staff bank or obtaining employment at another organisation.

Buxton is a busy ward looking after patients from all medical and surgical specialties. We also have a 6 bedded high dependency unit. Our HCSW’s are really valuable members of our team in supporting the registered Nurses and providing the high standard of holistic Family-centered care we pride ourselves on.

Apprenticeship Eligibility Criteria:

All applicants must be:  
• Aged 16+
• Resident in the UK/EEA for the last three consecutive years
• Must not have a qualification in a similar subject at the same level or above
• Must not be in any form of formal government-funded education upon the start of their apprenticeship

Qualifications and Skills Required:
• Good general standard of education
• 4 GCSE’s at Grade D/3 or above (or equivalent) subject to the job specification
• Good standard of literacy and numeracy
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Good IT skills

Full time: 37.5 hours per week

Buxton is a 33 bedded ward, caring for children from all medical and surgical specialties as well as on our HDU unit.

You will be carrying out observations for the babies on the ward as well as older children, supporting with feeding, washing and dressing patients as well as providing support to the wider family around the child.

We would offer all additional relevant training required to extend their knowledge and skills to care of our patients. We also offer all staff the opportunity to become a link for areas that they have particular interest in and give opportunities to gain experience and receive training in this area and disseminate learning to colleagues.

Jenny Lind Children’s Hospital also comprises of our Children’s ED, Children’s Assessment Unit, Children’s Day ward, NICU and Outpatients. We like to offer successful candidates experience in all these areas during induction and probation, as we ask staff to redeploy to other areas when clinical need requires.

This opportunity would allow the successful candidate to develop skills and experience in caring for children attending hospital and provide the high standard family centered care we pride ourselves on.

If you share our passion for providing best possible care to children and their parents when they need it the most and want to work in a team which consistently strives to provide every patient with the care we want for those we love most then we would like to hear from you.

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
• To accurately and promptly carry out the instructions of the Registered Nurse (RN) who is professionally accountable for the delivery of care.
• To deliver care and carry out duties as specified within the Trusts Approved core task list for Healthcare assistants.
• To report to RN any patient who gives cause for concern or any observed changes in the patient’s condition.
• To respond appropriately to clinical emergencies to ensure the patient receives appropriate care.
• To participate in the admission process under the supervision of RN.
• Provide and deliver a high standard of individualised personal nursing care.
• To report all care that has been given to patients within the team to a RN.
• To accurately document all care delivered to patients, countersigned by a RN maintaining confidentiality at all times.
• To assist in the preparation of patients and equipment for treatment, investigations or procedures as directed by the RN.
• To keep the clinical area clean and tidy maintaining a safe environment.

Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.

Please note that this advertised position, which is part of occupation code 6131 does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa (this includes if you are already in a sponsored post and looking to change employer). The Trust would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.



This advert closes on Wednesday 21 Jan 2026