School of Health & Life Sciences Apprenticeships

Advanced clinical practice is a rapidly expanding role across all areas in healthcare. This multi-professional course is developed around a national framework and the four capabilities of advanced clinical practice – clinical, research, education and leadership.

As a higher apprentice you will be in employment in a health-related role while studying part time for a work-based foundation degree in health and social care. The higher apprenticeship offers you the opportunity to extend your clinical skills and also identify and develop your understanding of the theory underpinning practice.

This apprenticeship focuses on developing the global mindset – a leadership and management concept applicable across global health systems. Aligned with the World Health Organization’s emphasis on ‘using a global mindset for local issues,’ the course equips apprentices with skills in adaptability, critical thinking, creativity and confidence to work within complex, interconnected and global influenced healthcare environments.

Developed in consultation with senior managers and employers to meet the education and training needs of care support workers, this course can lead to employment as a nursing associate, and eligibility to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).

This professional degree apprenticeship is ideal for those who are employed as an occupational therapy assistant or occupational therapy apprentice. It provides a unique opportunity for employers to support talented individuals to progress their career through a work and learn pathway.

This operating department practice (ODP) degree apprenticeship is for learners who are employed as healthcare workers and you as the employer is willing to support their professional development.

This physiotherapy degree apprenticeship is ideal for learners who are employed as a healthcare worker and you as the employer is willing to support their professional development.