Search facility to identify Apprenticeship Frameworks against job roles
There are over 80 different Apprenticeships within the health sector that are appropriate to over 100 different job roles.
List of Apprenticeship Frameworks Appropriate for use within the Health Sector
This resource gives you the following information:
- The range of Apprenticeships available against specific job roles
- What levels of Apprenticeships are available
- Where to get further information on each Apprenticeship
- When the Apprenticeship ‘Frameworks’ were last amended.
To use this resource – just search a job alphabetically to obtain this information.
Please note - this resource is for guidance only. You will need to explore the framework in more depth to make your final decisions.
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Administrators / Typists/ Clerks/ Ward Clerks
Administrators, Clerks and Ward Clerks are employed throughout the health service. In some clerical roles you will have a lot of contact with patients and relatives, in others none at all.
Framework name:
Business Administration [Level 2, Level 3]
Framework name:
IT User [Level 2, Level 3]
Anatomical Pathology Technician
Anatomical Pathology Technicians assist Pathologists (Doctors) in conducting post mortems - vital to understanding the causes of death and enabling promotion of good health in others.
Sector Skills Council:
Skills for Health
Application and System development
The NHS is part way through a challenging programme of development over the next few years that is utilising the resources of the private sector within new partnership arrangements.
Framework name:
IT and Telecoms Professionals [Level 2, Level 3]
Audiovisual Technicians
Audiovisual Technicians provide resources for the many teaching areas of the health service and help to stage conferences. You will work with a wide range of technical equipment, including multimedia projectors, PA systems and video conferencing tools.
Framework name:
IT and Telecoms Professionals [Level 2, Level 3]
Building Workers
Skilled Building Workers employed by the NHS include Bricklayers, Carpenters, Painters and Tilers. You might work on interior and exterior maintenance of buildings within the trust, or be employed in the construction of new buildings.
Framework name:
Construction (large variety of different 'trade' NVQs including maintenance operations) [Level 2]
Framework name:
Construction (large variety of 'trade' NVQs + surveying, occupational work supervision) [Level 3]
Framework name:
Building Services Engineering Technicians [Level 3]
Call Handler
As a Call Handler you will answer 999 calls from the public and GPs. Working quickly and calmly, you’ll take the essential details about the patient’s condition and the exact location, logging them on to the computer system. Or you could be manning a call centre within the hospital dealing with a range of queries.
Framework name:
Contact Centres [Level 2, Level 3]
Catering Managers/Assistant Catering Managers/Catering Assistants
Catering Staff are responsible for providing food to patients and staff.
Framework name:
Hospitality and Catering [Level 2, Level 3]
Sector Skills Council:
Skills for Health
Chefs/Head Chefs/Assistant Chefs
Chefs in the NHS are qualified professionals in charge of preparing nutritious and appetising food for patients and staff. Head chefs are in charge of a hospital’s entire kitchen operation, while assistant chefs carry out tasks such as preparing sauces and vegetables.
Framework name:
Hospitality and Catering [Level 2, Level 3]
Child Care Nursery Staff
Support the care of children within approved child care facilities.
Framework name:
Children's Care Learning and Development [Level 2, Level 3]
Cleaners
Provide a range of cleaning roles relevant to the organisation - includes need for infection control and possibly working in high risk areas and clean rooms.
Framework name:
Cleaning and Support Service Industry NB revised NVQ + Technical Certificate containing cleaning in 'High risk areas' + 'Clean rooms' [Level 2]
Sector Skills Council:
Skills for Health