Healthcare Assistant Apprenticeship

  • Company: Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
  • Location: Barnet, EN5 3DJ
  • Type: Apprenticeship
  • Salary: £23,332.00 per year
  • Sector: Health and science
  • Ref: NAS-2000020698
  • Application Deadline Date: 30/03/2026
  • Start Date: 01/07/2026
  • Positions Available: 10
  • Working Week: It will include shift work - days, evenings and weekends on a rota, to be confirmed. 12 months refers to the length of the apprenticeship programme, these are permanent positions

Brief Description

We have a number of vacancies for this post - don’t worry if you haven’t worked in a hospital before, we offer comprehensive training through our apprenticeship programme. If you are keen to work within the NHS or have worked in care now is the time to join the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Training to be Provided


  • You will be working towards a Nationally recognised Level 2 Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship award qualification whilst gaining experience of working in a clinical team

  • You will achieve the Care Certificate and Functional Skills in English and maths (should you require them)

  • You will gain the ability to provide high quality individualised care to patients and be able to communicate effectively with patients, relatives and other members of the healthcare team

  • You will join a long line of successful apprentices, some of whom are now training through apprenticeships to become registered nurses

  • Training will be a day release model every two weeks throughout the year

Future Prospects


  • If you successfully complete all elements of the programme, you will be awarded a nationally recognised Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship Level 2 qualification

  • You can then progress onto further healthcare apprenticeship opportunities, Nursing Associate leading onto Registered Nurse

Vacancy Detail


  • As a member of the multidisciplinary team the post holder will contribute to the delivery of patients’ individual care under the direction and supervision of a registered nurse

  • Support registered nurses in the provision of a safe and caring environment

  • Perform a full range of manual and clerical duties

  • The Healthcare Assistant has the opportunity to develop within the role and undertake further training and development

Ready to start your adventure?