Apprentice Healthcare Science Assistant - GI Physiology

These are some examples of the duties that the successful apprentice will undertake following training:

• Assisting with the preparation of patients, clinical environments and specialist equipment for GI Physiology investigations
• Supporting Clinical Scientists and Specialist Practitioners during diagnostic procedures, ensuring patient comfort, dignity and safety
• Assisting with the cleaning, preparation, maintenance and quality control of specialist diagnostic equipment in accordance with departmental procedures
• Supporting the accurate recording, handling and management of clinical data and patient information, maintaining confidentiality and compliance with information governance requirements
• Communicating effectively with patients, carers and multidisciplinary colleagues, providing appropriate information and reassurance throughout the patient pathway
• Contributing to departmental quality assurance, infection prevention and control, health and safety, and service improvement activities
• Actively participating in the Level 4 Healthcare Science Apprenticeship programme, completing academic requirements, workplace assessments and competency-based training

• The successful candidate will undertake online / distance learning with the learning provider (which is fully supported by the service)
• Day to day, the apprentice will be working alongside highly experienced clinical scientists and specialist practitioners as well as other apprentices to develop skills needed in the service

Upon completion of the apprenticeship the successful candidate will be a qualified healthcare science assistant with the possibility of a role within the service, or similar.

A core understanding of the importance of patient care, confidentiality and safety is required. 

Candidates will also need to meet the funding eligibility criteria, including residency or appropriate visa (work and study) for a minimum duration of the apprenticeship programme.

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.