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  • Ambulance Support Worker (Emergency, Urgent and Non-urgent)
    Approved
    3
    Yes
    Ambulance Support Worker (Emergency, Urgent and Non-urgent)

    This apprenticeship standard is approved for delivery

    Ambulance Support Workers respond to emergency (999), urgent and or/unscheduled care calls from the public and/or wider health and social care communities to provide care and clinical support to individuals of all ages within an agreed scope of practice and outside of a multi-disciplinary hospital team, or provide scheduled non-urgent transport for people with specific health needs. You will transport them, as required, to (and from) specified treatment centres and other locations which may be very remote settings, driving safely and at progressively high speed as appropriate, and also have the responsibility of managing a vehicle. You will work as part of a double ambulance crew either alongside a more senior member of staff such as a Paramedic or Associate Ambulance Practitioner, or with another non-registered Ambulance Support Worker; for some non-urgent care you may work alone.

     

    Route: Health and Science

    Funding £ (Max): 7,000

    Reference: ST0627

    Typical length: 13-18 months

    Notes:

    Level 3

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    Status: Approved

    1. Proposal Approved
    2. Standard Approved
    3. EPA Plan Approved
    4. Funding Band Assigned
    5. Training Provider Registered
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  • Associate Ambulance Practitioner
    Approved
    4
    Yes
    Associate Ambulance Practitioner

    This apprenticeship standard is approved for delivery

    The Associate Ambulance Practitioner (AAP) works as part of the wider Emergency & Urgent Care setting, having direct contact with service users or others, providing high quality and compassionate care. Day to day duties and tasks for an AAP would involve working as part of an ambulance crew responding to emergency (999) and urgent calls providing emergency and urgent assistance, driving safely and progressively at high speed. The AAP will assess, treat and manage service users at the scene (reducing the need for hospital admission), either referring service users to alternative care provisions or safely discharging them on scene. Other tasks involve working closely with other emergency services and the wider NHS.

     

    Please be advised: Skills for Health is not directly involved with this Trailblazer, therefore, the information is accurate and up to date to the best of our knowledge.

    Route: Health and Science

    Funding £ (Max): 15,000

    Reference: ST0287

    Typical length: 12-18 months

    Notes:

    Level 4

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    Status: Approved

    1. Proposal Approved
    2. Standard Approved
    3. EPA Plan Approved
    4. Funding Band Assigned
    5. Training Provider Registered
    6. EPAO Registered
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  • Ambulance Care Support Worker
    Closed
    2
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    Ambulance Care Support Worker

    Route: Health and Science

    Funding £ (Max):

    Reference: n/a

    Notes:

    EOI rejected. Level 2 trailblazer work now closed.

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  • Paramedic (Degree) (HCPC 2022)
    Approved
    6
    Yes
    Paramedic (Degree) (HCPC 2022)

    This apprenticeship standard is approved for delivery

    A career in paramedicine is a dynamic and exciting career with opportunities to work in a range of different roles as a Registered Paramedic. You will be a first-contact Allied Health Professional who works within the wider Urgent & Emergency Care setting. You will provide high quality and compassionate care, responding to the needs of service users and carers across the lifespan. You will work in a wide variety of settings, which may include a front-line ambulance, a GP surgery, a minor injury/illness centre, in remote medicine or a varied range of other environments. Responsibilities and duty of the role: At the point of registration, a paramedic is an autonomous practitioner who has the knowledge, skills and clinical expertise to assess, treat, diagnose, supply and administer medicines, manage, discharge and refer patients in a range of urgent, emergency, critical or out of hospital settings.

    Route: Health and Science

    Funding £ (Max): 27,000

    Reference: ST0567

    Typical length: 36 months

    Notes:

    Level 6

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    Status: Approved

    1. Proposal Approved
    2. Standard Approved
    3. EPA Plan Approved
    4. Funding Band Assigned
    5. Training Provider Registered
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  • Senior Healthcare Support Worker
    Approved
    3
    Yes
    Senior Healthcare Support Worker

    This apprenticeship standard is approved for delivery

    This occupation is found in the health and care sector. Senior healthcare support workers work in a range of settings for example in a hospital, as part of a community team, in a day-case unit, birthing centre, individual’s homes, operating theatres, nursing or care homes, hospices and in general practice. The broad purpose of the occupation is support registered healthcare professionals in the delivery of high quality and compassionate health and care services. A senior healthcare support worker will provide clinical, therapeutic or diagnostic care under the direct or indirect supervision of a registered healthcare professional.

    Options: Adult Nursing Support, Mental Health Support, Maternity Support, Theatre Support, Children and Young People Support, Allied Health Profession Therapy Support, Diagnostic Imaging Support

     

    Route: Health and Science

    Funding £ (Max): 5,000

    Reference: ST0217

    Typical length: 24 months

    Notes:

    Level 3

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    Status: Approved

    1. Proposal Approved
    2. Standard Approved
    3. EPA Plan Approved
    4. Funding Band Assigned
    5. Training Provider Registered
    6. EPAO Registered
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  • Emergency Contact Handler
    Approved
    3
    Yes
    Emergency Contact Handler

    This apprenticeship standard is approved for delivery

    This occupation is found in organisations which receive contacts from members of the public who are in emergency and non-emergency situations. Typical organisations are Ambulance, Fire,
    Police, the NHS, National Highways, and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.

    The broad purpose of the occupation is to be the first point of contact for requests for assistance from members of the public and other organisations. The employee receives emergency and non-emergency contacts from the public and other organisations. Contacts could be received via a variety of communication methods, including telephone for example 999, 101 or 111 urgent care calls, online submissions, and social media. Some contacts will be directly or indirectly involved in difficult and/or traumatic situations for example, they may be in danger or unwell, and may display a variety of behaviours for example, anxiousness, hostility, vulnerability.

    Please be advised: Skills for Health is not directly involved with this Trailblazer, therefore, the information is accurate and up to date to the best of our knowledge.

    Route: Protective Services

    Funding £ (Max): 12,000

    Reference: ST0483

    Typical length: 12 months

    Notes:

    Level 3

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    Status: Approved

    1. Proposal Approved
    2. Standard Approved
    3. EPA Plan Approved
    4. Funding Band Assigned
    5. Training Provider Registered
    6. EPAO Registered
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  • Advanced Clinical Practitioner (Degree)
    Approved
    7
    Yes
    Advanced Clinical Practitioner (Degree)

    This apprenticeship standard is approved for delivery

    Advanced Clinical Practitioners are experienced clinicians who demonstrate expertise in their scope of practice. Advanced Clinical Practitioners manage defined episodes of clinical care independently, from beginning to end, providing care and treatment from the time an individual first presents through to the end of the episode, which may include admission, referral or discharge or care at home. They carry out their full range of duties in relation to individuals’ physical and mental healthcare and in acute, primary, urgent and emergency settings (including hospitals, general practice, individuals’ homes, schools and prisons, and in the public, independent, private and charity sectors). They combine expert clinical skills with research, education and clinical leadership within their scope of practice. Advanced Clinical Practitioners work innovatively on a one to one basis with individuals as well as part of a wider team. They work as part of the wider health and social care team and across traditional professional boundaries in health and social care.

    Route: Health and Science

    Funding £ (Max): 12,000

    Reference: ST0564

    Typical length: 36 months

    Notes:

    Level 7

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    Status: Approved

    1. Proposal Approved
    2. Standard Approved
    3. EPA Plan Approved
    4. Funding Band Assigned
    5. Training Provider Registered
    6. EPAO Registered
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  • Passenger Transport Driver – Bus, Coach and Tram
    Approved
    2
    Yes
    Passenger Transport Driver – Bus, Coach and Tram

    This apprenticeship standard is approved for delivery

    This occupation is found in the transport industry, in private, public and third sectors. There are both large and small organisations providing essential transport for the millions of people who travel on buses, coaches, and trams every day. There is a wide variety of services within this sector. For example: inner city buses, country wide coach travel, private hire for holiday travel, daily school transport and tram travel on differing networks. Traveling by passenger transport helps to clean up the air that we breathe by reducing the number of vehicles on the road. This industry connects people within their communities. Customers could be going to work, seeing friends and family, accessing education or healthcare, or going on holiday. This apprenticeship is a great opportunity to acquire the skills, knowledge and behaviours that play a vital role in providing a high quality, accessible and safe passenger transport service.

    Please be advised: Skills for Health is not directly involved with this Trailblazer, therefore, the information is accurate and up to date to the best of our knowledge.

    Route: Transport and Logistics

    Funding £ (Max): 8,000

    Reference: ST0338

    Typical length: 12 months

    Notes:

    Level 2

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    Status: Approved

    1. Proposal Approved
    2. Standard Approved
    3. EPA Plan Approved
    4. Funding Band Assigned
    5. Training Provider Registered
    6. EPAO Registered
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  • Advanced Forensic Practitioner (Custody or Sexual Offence)
    Approved
    7
    Yes
    Advanced Forensic Practitioner (Custody or Sexual Offence)

    This apprenticeship standard is approved for delivery.

    This occupation is found in Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARCs) and within pathways for sexual violence services and within Police custodial settings. The unique element to this role is to provide evidence for the police, understanding the ethical frameworks in which healthcare in the criminal justice system considers ensuring complex decision making takes into account the individuals rights, our professional bodies standards and also respects that there is a public interest and a right to justice. Uniquely, the role of a forensic practitioner includes evidence gathering through forensic sampling, toxicology, documentation of injuries and provision of a statement to support the criminal justice system. This is required to be impartial and objective.

     

    Please be advised: Skills for Health is not directly involved with this Trailblazer, therefore, the information is accurate and up to date to the best of our knowledge.

    Route: Health and Science

    Funding £ (Max): 5,000

    Reference: ST0788

    Typical length: 12 months

    Notes:

    Level 7

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    Status: Approved

    1. Proposal Approved
    2. Standard Approved
    3. EPA Plan Approved
    4. Funding Band Assigned
    5. Training Provider Registered
    6. EPAO Registered
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  • Enhanced Clinical Practitioner
    Approved
    6
    Yes
    Enhanced Clinical Practitioner

    This apprenticeship standard is approved for delivery.

    This occupation is found in the health and care sector. Enhanced Clinical Practitioners are qualified health and social care professionals who are working at an enhanced level of practice with specific knowledge and skills in a field of expertise. They manage a discrete aspect of a patient’s care within their current level of practice, which will be particular to a specific context, be it a client group, a skill set or an organisational context. This is in contrast to Advanced Clinical Practitioners who have developed their knowledge and skills to an advanced level of practice and would manage the whole episode of a patient’s clinical care, from the time they first present, through to the end of the episode.

    Route: Health and Science

    Funding £ (Max): 7,000

    Reference: ST0895

    Typical length: 18 Months

    Notes:

    Level: 6

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    Status: Approved

    1. Proposal Approved
    2. Standard Approved
    3. EPA Plan Approved
    4. Funding Band Assigned
    5. Training Provider Registered
    6. EPAO Registered
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  • Healthcare Engineering Specialist Technician
    Approved
    3
    Yes
    Healthcare Engineering Specialist Technician

    This apprenticeship standard is approved for delivery

    This is a core and options apprenticeship standard. Apprentices must be trained and assessed against the core and one option. There are two options:

    • Option 1: Healthcare medical devices technician
    • Option 2: Healthcare estates technician

    The occupations are found in the engineering industry, working in the healthcare sector. They work in sites where healthcare engineering takes place. This includes hospitals, dental hospitals and practices, clinics, prisons, ambulance trusts, care centres, health centres, hospices, GP practices, and mental health hospitals and secure units.

    Please be advised: Skills for Health is not directly involved with this Trailblazer, therefore, the information is accurate and up to date to the best of our knowledge.

    Route: Engineering and Manufacturing

    Funding £ (Max): 24,000

    Reference: ST0950

    Typical length: 48 Months

    Notes:

    Level 3

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    Status: Approved

    1. Proposal Approved
    2. Standard Approved
    3. EPA Plan Approved
    4. Funding Band Assigned
    5. Training Provider Registered
    6. EPAO Registered
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