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Senior Healthcare Support WorkerApproved3YesSenior 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
Links:
- Web page version of Standard and Assessment Plan documents.
- Maternity Support Worker Apprenticeships Employer Guide
- Organisations involved
- Care Certificate information
- FAQs for EPAOs
- RCM Apprenticeship Guide
- Standard snapshot
Status: Approved
- Proposal Approved
- Standard Approved
- EPA Plan Approved
- Funding Band Assigned
- Training Provider Registered
- EPAO Registered
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Registered Nurse – Degree (NMC 2010)Retired6YesRegistered Nurse – Degree (NMC 2010)
This apprenticeship standard is now retired. Current apprentices will be able to complete their programme. Employers who wish to start new apprentices should consider using the ST0781 Registered Nurse Degree (NMC 2018) apprenticeship.
A career in nursing is dynamic and exciting with opportunities to work in a range of different roles as a Registered Nurse. Your nursing career will mean working with a variety of service users, families and carers, and with a range of health and care professionals and other agencies. You might be working in: a hospital, someone’s home, the community, social care or public health. Registered nurses are a key part of the multidisciplinary teams that meet the health and care needs of patients and service users. You will be at the centre of teams that can include other health and social care professionals. The current Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) standards comprise a common core of skills and knowledge for all nursing students, with specialisms in adult nursing, children’s nursing, mental health and learning disabilities. The apprentice must meet the 15 standards required by the Care Quality Commission [as set out in the Care Certificate].
Route: Health and Science
Funding £ (Max): 26,000
Reference: ST0293
Typical length: 48 months
Notes:
Level 6
Options: Adult, mental health, children and learning disability nurse
Links:
Status: Retired
- Proposal Approved
- Standard Approved
- EPA Plan Approved
- Funding Band Assigned
- Training Provider Registered
- EPAO Registered
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Registered Nurse – Degree (NMC 2018)Approved6YesRegistered Nurse – Degree (NMC 2018)
This apprenticeship standard is approved for delivery.
This occupation is found in every sector. Registered nurses work in the public, independent and voluntary sector. Registered nurses are a statutorily regulated profession and the standards for proficiency are set by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and successful completion of this apprenticeship will meet the education requirements to see registration with the NMC. This standard covers the NMC Standards for Proficiency and Annexes A & B for registered nurses (May 2018) and covers the four fields of practice that are Adult, Mental Health, Learning Disability and Child.
Note: In May 2018, the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) published new Standards of proficiency for registered nurses and a new apprenticeship standard has been developed to ensure that going forward the apprenticeship continues to be aligned with the NMC standards.
Route: Health and Science
Funding £ (Max): 26,000
Reference: ST0781
Typical length: 48 months
Notes:
Level 6
Links:
- Web page version of Standard and Assessment Plan documents.
- Organisations involved
- News/updates
- Standard snapshot
Status: Approved
- Proposal Approved
- Standard Approved
- EPA Plan Approved
- Funding Band Assigned
- Training Provider Registered
- EPAO Registered
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Psychological Wellbeing PractitionerApproved6YesPsychological Wellbeing Practitioner
This apprenticeship standard is approved for delivery
This occupation is found in in the public sector within the NHS England Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) initiative, which is a world leading programme in psychological healthcare. This is an exciting role where practitioners make a difference to people’s lives. Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (PWP) delivers the service from different venues for example GP surgeries, community healthcare settings and other community based venues, such as job centres. The broad purpose of the occupation is for PWPs to interact with adult patients in primary care, across a number of different services and variety of environments including being able to practice in diverse cultures.
NOTE: A revised version of the standard and assessment plan are now available to view for information only here. It will replace the version below for new starts on 2nd January 2025 with a funding band of £9,000
Route: Health and Science
Funding £ (Max): 7,000
Reference: ST0568
Typical length: 12 months
Notes:
Level 6
Links:
- News/updates
- Organisations involved
- Proposal submitted (anonymised version)
- Standard snapshot
Status: Approved
- Proposal Approved
- Standard Approved
- EPA Plan Approved
- Funding Band Assigned
- Training Provider Registered
- EPAO Registered
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Community Nurse Specialist Practitioner (NMC 2022)Approved7YesCommunity Nurse Specialist Practitioner (NMC 2022)
This apprenticeship standard is approved for delivery.
Community nurse specialist practitioners provide health care at an advanced level of practice to people of all ages and communities. They work across different organisations and settings; for example, primary care, social care, third-sector organisations, hospitals (including mental health), hospices, prisons, schools and other community services. The occupation’s broad purpose is working with people in a domestic setting (which could be an individual’s house), care homes, a hostel/hotels, prison services etc, a healthcare setting or even the streets, in the case of the homeless population. Community nurse specialist practitioners work independently and autonomously in situations that may be complex and challenging within the context specific environment they are working and are accountable for a large caseload of people with a wide range of complex and/or long-term health conditions, for whom they prioritise care, assess risk and may prescribe medication, dressings and appliances, in accordance with legislation.
NOTE: The latest agreed version is called ST1419 Community Nurse Specialist Practitioner (NMC 2022). ST0709 District Nurse (version 1.1) will be available until 31 August 2024 for new starts.
Route: Health and Science
Funding £ (Max): 14,000
Reference: ST1419
Typical length: 24 months
Notes:
Level 7
Links:
- Web page version of Standard and Assessment Plan documents.
Status: Approved
- Proposal Approved
- Standard Approved
- EPA Plan Approved
- Funding Band Assigned
- Training Provider Registered
- EPAO Registered
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Enhanced Clinical PractitionerApproved6YesEnhanced 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
Links:
- Web page version of Standard and Assessment Plan documents.
- Enhanced Clinical Practitioner FAQ
- Proposal Submitted
- Organisations involved
- Health Education England – Enhanced Clinical Practitioner page
Status: Approved
- Proposal Approved
- Standard Approved
- EPA Plan Approved
- Funding Band Assigned
- Training Provider Registered
- EPAO Registered
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Arts Therapist (Degree) (HCPC 2022)Approved7YesArts Therapist (Degree) (HCPC 2022)
This apprenticeship standard is approved for delivery
This occupation is found in health, education and social care. Arts Therapists work in a range of settings such as the NHS, local authorities, voluntary, or private sector, hospitals, clinics, education, shelters, hospices, or prisons. The broad purpose of the occupation is to use art, drama or music to carry out therapy interventions to improve a person’s mental, physical health and wellbeing. Arts Therapists are both artists in their chosen field and psychological therapists. They use art, drama or music as their primary mode of communication. Arts therapies can help to enhance general development, autonomy, social interaction and communication skills and can support both mental and physical rehabilitation.
Route: Health and Science
Funding £ (Max): 19,000
Reference: ST0633
Typical length: 24 months
Notes:
Level: 7
Links:
- Web page version of Standard and Assessment Plan documents.
- News/updates
- Organisations involved
- Proposal submitted (anonymised version)
- Standard snapshot
Status: Approved
- Proposal Approved
- Standard Approved
- EPA Plan Approved
- Funding Band Assigned
- Training Provider Registered
- EPAO Registered
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Adult Care WorkerApproved2YesAdult Care Worker
This apprenticeship standard is approved for delivery
To work in care is to make a positive difference to someone’s life when they are faced with physical, practical, social, emotional or intellectual challenges. Adult Care Workers need to have the right values and behaviours developing competences and skills to provide high quality compassionate care and support. They are the frontline staff who help adults with care and support needs to achieve their personal goals and live as independently and safely as possible, enabling them to have control and choice in their lives which is at the heart of person centred care. Job roles are varied and determined by and relevant to the type of the service being provided and the person supported. Adult Care Workers may work in residential or nursing homes, domiciliary care, day centres, a person’s own home or some clinical healthcare settings. This standard covers both Adult Care Workers and Personal Assistants.
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: Social Care
Funding £ (Max): 4,000
Reference: ST0005
Typical length: 12-18 months
Notes:
Level 2
Links:
- Web page version of Standard and Assessment Plan documents.
- Organisations involved
- Standard snapshot
Status: Approved
- Proposal Approved
- Standard Approved
- EPA Plan Approved
- Funding Band Assigned
- Training Provider Registered
- EPAO Registered
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Advanced Clinical Practitioner (Degree)Approved7YesAdvanced 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
Links:
- Web page version of Standard and Assessment Plan documents.
- News/updates
- Organisations involved
- Proposal submitted (anonymised version)
- Advanced Clinical Practice in England – Final report
- Standard snapshot
Status: Approved
- Proposal Approved
- Standard Approved
- EPA Plan Approved
- Funding Band Assigned
- Training Provider Registered
- EPAO Registered
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Occupational Therapist (Degree) (HCPC 2022)Approved6YesOccupational Therapist (Degree) (HCPC 2022)
This apprenticeship standard is approved for delivery
Occupational therapists work across a range of settings, including health, social care, education and other private and voluntary sector organisations. They work with individuals of all ages, including those with physical and mental health conditions, injuries, learning disabilities and palliative care needs, as well as those who are displaced or marginalised from their communities. Occupational therapists also work with families, carers, employers and organisations that support the individual. An occupational therapist’s primary goal is to enable individuals to participate in occupations in a meaningful way. In a therapeutic context, the term ‘occupation’ refers to everyday activities that people want, need, or are expected to carry out. Using a holistic person-centred approach, informed by evidence-based practice, occupational therapists support service users to carry out everyday occupations, such as dressing, eating, catching the bus to work, or other activities that are important to them.
Route: Health and Science
Funding £ (Max): 24,000
Reference: ST0517
Typical length: 48 months
Notes:
Level 6
Links:
- Web page version of Standard and Assessment Plan documents.
- News/updates
- Organisations involved
- Standard snapshot
Status: Approved
- Proposal Approved
- Standard Approved
- EPA Plan Approved
- Funding Band Assigned
- Training Provider Registered
- EPAO Registered
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Doctor Degree (GMC 2018)Approved7YesDoctor Degree (GMC 2018)
This apprenticeship standard is approved for delivery.
This occupation is found in a large range of employers across the NHS, General Practitioner practices, universities (both in teaching and research roles), research institutes, Public Health, local authorities, a range of industries such as pharma and biotechnology, and the voluntary and independent sector. The broad purpose of the occupation is that: Doctors apply the principles and procedures of medicine to assess, prevent, diagnose, care for and treat patients with illness, disease and injury and to maintain physical and mental health. They supervise the delivery of care and treatment plans by others in the health care team and conduct medical education and research. They also deal with population health and disease prevention and work with related fields in industry. Doctors must have the ability to assimilate new knowledge, evaluate evidence critically and have strong intellectual skills and understanding of scientific principles.
Please note that starts on this apprenticeship are not anticipated until at least September 2024. Providers are currently exploring how best to deliver the apprenticeship. Those who wish to apply should periodically check NHS Jobs or the Government’s Find an Apprenticeship website for any apprenticeship vacancies from Autumn 2024 at the earliest.
Route: Health and Science
Funding £ (Max): 27,000
Reference: ST0995
Typical length: 60 months
Notes:
Level 7
Links:
- Web page version of Standard and Assessment Plan documents.
- Frequently Asked Questions – Updated
- Resource Pack – Medical Doctor Degree Apprenticeship
Status: Approved
- Proposal Approved
- Standard Approved
- EPA Plan Approved
- Funding Band Assigned
- Training Provider Registered
- EPAO Registered
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Healthcare Engineering Specialist TechnicianApproved3YesHealthcare 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 technicianThe 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
Links:
Status: Approved
- Proposal Approved
- Standard Approved
- EPA Plan Approved
- Funding Band Assigned
- Training Provider Registered
- EPAO Registered
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District NurseApproved7YesDistrict Nurse
This apprenticeship standard is approved for delivery.
This occupation is found in health care. District Nurses work with adults of all ages and communities. They work across numerous different organisations and settings for example; primary care, social care, third sector organisations, hospitals including mental health, hospices, prisons and other community services to ensure that patients get the right care, at the right time, every time. The broad purpose of the occupation is work with individuals and populations. This can mean working with people in their own home (which could be an individual’s house, a care home, a hostel, a prison, hotels etc.), a healthcare setting e.g. GP practice, hospital, hospice etc. or even the streets in the case of the homeless population.
NOTE: You can view the L7 Community Nurse Specialist Practitioner (NMC 2022) apprenticeship standard here.
ST0709 District Nurse (version 1.1) will be available until 31 August 2024 for new starts. The latest agreed version is called ST1419 Community nurse specialist practitioner (NMC 2022).
Route: Health and Science
Funding £ (Max): 10,000
Reference: ST0709
Typical length: 24 months
Notes:
Level 7
Links:
Status: Approved
- Proposal Approved
- Standard Approved
- EPA Plan Approved
- Funding Band Assigned
- Training Provider Registered
- EPAO Registered
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Diagnostic Radiographer (Degree) (HCPC 2022)Approved6YesDiagnostic Radiographer (Degree) (HCPC 2022)
This apprenticeship standard is approved for delivery.
This occupation is found in all healthcare settings including, primary, secondary and tertiary healthcare, independent and private healthcare sectors. The broad purpose of the occupation is to provide excellent patient care by obtaining images of a high diagnostic quality using a range of high cost and complex imaging equipment. This will include imaging using x-rays and cross-sectional imaging methods (Computed Tomography or CT), fluoroscopy and Interventional Radiology and will be able to assist in other imaging modalities such as Ultrasound, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Breast Imaging and Nuclear Medicine. Diagnostic Radiographers work with a broad range of patients, e.g. patients who may have mental and/or physical disabilities or be distressed, children and the terminally ill.
Route: Health and Science
Funding £ (Max): 24,000
Reference: ST0619
Typical length: 36 months
Notes:
Level 6
Links:
- Web page version of Standard and Assessment Plan documents.
- News/updates
- Organisations involved
- Standard snapshot
Status: Approved
- Proposal Approved
- Standard Approved
- EPA Plan Approved
- Funding Band Assigned
- Training Provider Registered
- EPAO Registered
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Pharmacy TechnicianApproved3YesPharmacy Technician
This apprenticeship standard is approved for delivery
Pharmacy Technicians are registered professionals working within the regulatory standards for pharmacy, as set by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) Pharmacy Order 2010. Pharmacy Technicians work in a wide range of settings, including (but not exclusively): registered pharmacies, community services, justice (the Prison Service), GP Practices, dispensing doctors’ practices, care homes and clinical commissioning groups, hospitals, mental health, defence (HM Armed Services) and within the pharmaceutical industry.
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): 8,000
Reference: ST0300
Typical length: 24 months
Notes:
Level 3
Links:
Status: Approved
- Proposal Approved
- Standard Approved
- EPA Plan Approved
- Funding Band Assigned
- Training Provider Registered
- EPAO Registered
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Clinical Associate in PsychologyApproved7YesClinical Associate in Psychology
This apprenticeship standard is approved for delivery.
This is a new occupation, developed for implementation in England, introduced as part of a programme of work to provide greater access to psychologically informed mental health services. Clinical Associates in Psychology fill an identified skills gap between assistant psychologist and qualified clinical psychologists. They are able to practice autonomously with appropriate support, working within their scope of practice, under the supervision of a registered clinical psychologist. The broad purpose of the occupation is to provide high quality, evidence based psychological interventions to inform practice, with formulations derived from specialist psychological measurement and assessment tools to work with populations across the lifespan from different backgrounds, cultures and beliefs. They work with specific populations and therefore provide a more proscribed range of activities than Clinical Psychologists.
Route: Health and Science
Funding £ (Max): 16,000
Reference: ST0820
Typical length: 18 months
Notes:
Level 7
Links:
- Web page version of Standard and Assessment Plan documents.
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Organisations involved
- Proposal submitted (anonymised version)
Status: Approved
- Proposal Approved
- Standard Approved
- EPA Plan Approved
- Funding Band Assigned
- Training Provider Registered
- EPAO Registered