Health Care Assistant - Acute - Modern Apprenticeship, Wideopen

Join our team as a Modern Apprentice in Healthcare!

Key Details

• Locations: This post will be based in either or our 3 main hospitals University Hospital Wishaw, University Hospital Monklands and University Hospital Hairmyers.
• Wage: Band 2 (£26,696 - £28,988)
• Duration: Fixed term post for 12 months starting from the 18th of August 2026 for 36 hours each week. Part‑time hours available with pro‑rata salary.
• Eligibility: Applicants should be aged 16 to 24 years old on 1st of August 2026, (or up to 29 years for applicants who have a disability or those with care experience) and must demonstrate proficiency at SCQF Level 5/National 5 level.

What We Offer

• Training: Gain invaluable on‑the‑job training to develop a diverse range of healthcare procedures and skills.
• Qualification: Work towards achieving a SCQF Level 6 Qualification in Healthcare Support with South Lanarkshire College, leading to a nationally recognised qualification.
• Support: You will be well supported on this Modern Apprenticeship Programme with a dedicated workplace buddy, a Job Coach from the in‑house Employability Team and regular networking sessions with other apprentices.

What We're Looking For

• Motivated Individuals: Highly motivated and committed individuals eager to join our Modern Apprenticeship Programme.
• Skills: Strong communication, interested in providing a high level of patient care, passion for helping others, and the ability to understand various procedures and processes.
• Interest: A particular interest in healthcare roles, coupled with a positive attitude towards work and professional development.

Duties As a Healthcare Assistant May Include

• Monitoring patients and performing basic health checks.
• Helping patients eat their meals.
• Assisting patients with getting up and going to bed.
• Supporting patients with washing, oral care, bathing and dressing.
• Assisting with visits to the toilet or changing incontinence aids.
• Caring for patients at the end of their lives.

No Prior Experience Necessary

This Modern Apprenticeship welcomes applicants with limited work experience, including school leavers.

How to Apply

• Please complete our online application form.
• Find out more about the roles, our Modern Apprenticeship programme and the application process by joining one of our online MS Teams sessions.

Interest Calls

• Interest call 1: Thursday the 28th of May at 11am.
• Interest call 2: Friday the 29th of May at 10am.
• Interest call 3: Friday the 29th of May at 2pm.

Additional Information

For full details about this Modern Apprenticeship and the recruitment process, please refer to the attached job pack.

For any informal enquiries, feel free to contact Nicole Grant at , Senior Employability Advisor/Job Coach Lead.

Don't miss this incredible opportunity to kickstart your career journey with NHS Lanarkshire! Apply now and embark on a rewarding path of growth and development.

Legal Statement

In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make‑up of our society, a place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experience or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

Care experienced applicants are people who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers or in a residential children’s setting/secure unit.

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