Cardiac Healthcare Science Apprentice in Sheffield

Thank you for your interest in this role, we would be delighted to welcome you to Sherwood Forest Hospitals. Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and know that happy colleagues deliver better care.

Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.

At Sherwood Forest Hospitals, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. As such, we particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, or Disabled. We believe that a diverse team better represents the communities we serve and brings a wealth of perspectives and experiences to our work.

Start your career in Cardiac Physiology with a department known for its outstanding training and supportive environment. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and caring individual to join our Cardiology team as a Trainee Cardiac Physiologist. Whether you’re a recent A-level graduate with a passion for science or a university graduate looking for a hands‑on, patient‑facing healthcare role, this could be the perfect path for you.

You’ll be employed full‑time within the department for three years, gaining practical experience in a wide range of cardiac diagnostic tests while working through structured in‑house competencies. Alongside this, you’ll study for a BSc (Hons) in Healthcare Science (Cardiac Physiology) at Sheffield Hallam University through a degree apprenticeship – meaning no tuition fees for you.

We are an award‑winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.

We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically‑led organisation.

We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as ‘outstanding’ for care and our King’s Mill Hospital as the only ‘outstanding’ NHS‑run hospital in the East Midlands.

Knowledge Requirements:

• Basic understanding of scientific principles.

Experience of the Cardiovascular department.

Qualifications:

• 5 GCSEs at grade C or grade 4 including Maths, English language or literature and one science or equivalent.
• 112 UCAS points from at least 2 A levels including at least 32 from Biology or equivalent BTEC national qualifications including suitable Biology or 96 UCAS points from at least 3 A levels including at least 32 from Biology or equivalent. We do not accept General Studies.
• Undertake and successfully complete the Healthcare Science Level 6 Degree apprenticeship.
• SCST Certificate / diploma.
• BLS / ILS.

Experience:

• Experience / observation of Cardiology or Vascular procedures.
• Working within the NHS environment.
• Dealing with the public.
• Experience of the care sector.

Contractual Requirements:

• 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday.
• Work across different Sites within the trust.
• Attending block weeks of Degree.

We support the use of AI and other tools to assist in writing your application. However, it is essential that personal statements and behaviour examples must be truthful and factually accurate. Your application should reflect your genuine experiences and qualifications to ensure authenticity and credibility.

Please note that we no longer accept handwritten/paper applications and that the email address given on your application will be used for all correspondence regarding this post.

We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received. Priority for vacancies at the Trust will be given to existing employees of Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust whose roles are currently at risk of redundancy due to organisational change.

Only applications received on or before the closing date will be considered for short listing. This is to ensure that the Trust meets its commitment to Equality of Opportunity.

In submitting an application, you authorise Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to confirm any current and previous NHS Service details and you agree to the Trust obtaining and transferring personal data held about you, including Occupational Health data (inoculations and screening tests). This data will be shared using the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and third party systems via an automated process and will only be used for the purposes of maintaining your employment record.

Please note if you are successful in obtaining this position and the post involves regulated activity you will be required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service check. The Trust will pay for the check initially and then the money will be deducted from your first salary once you’ve commenced employment.