Apprenticeships

Earn, Learn and Thrive at BTHFT with an NHS Apprenticeship

Our apprenticeships offer routes into many of the careers at BTHFT through a mix of on-the-job training and classroom learning.

Why choose Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for your apprenticeship?

  • We offer Apprenticeships at BTHFT to employees who work for the trust.
  • New and existing staff can complete qualifications from Level 2 – Level 7 (you must be 18 or over).
  • We are an award-winning service that offer apprenticeship across Bradford Teaching Hospital with recent awards been:
    – 25th June 2024: Skills House Careers & Technical Education Awards 2024 – Winner – Outstanding Business Contribution
    – 2nd July 2024: Star Awards – Bradford College – Early Years, Health & Social Care and Access to Higher Education Star Awards – Employee of the Year
  • 2023/2024 We increased our Apprenticeship spend by 13% to £1,159,668.
  • We have a supportive learning culture across Bradford with the facilitation of over 1000 students across many professions each year.

Benefits of an Apprenticeship

  • apprenticeships take between one and five years to complete
  • anyone over the age of 18 can do one
  • over a week, you’re likely to spend the equivalent of four days on work placement and one day at a training centre or college
  • you’ll develop your skills, including English and Maths
  • you’ll gain a competence qualification (based on what you can do in the workplace)

NHS apprenticeships are available at several level

  • Level 2 – Equivalent to GCSEs
  • Level 3 – Equivalent to A-levels
  • Level 4 & 5 – Equivalent to a foundation degree and above
  • Level 6 & 7 – Equivalent to a full bachelor’s or master’s degree

Apprentice Case Studies

We heard from Faye Alexander, Head of Education, and Humaid Ahmed, Education Administrator, about the benefits of apprenticeships and their role in supporting career development.

Why apply for an apprenticeship?

Some of the benefits of taking part in an apprenticeship at BTHFT include:

  • Earning a competitive salary while you learn
  • Have access to a comprehensive benefits package including NHS and student discounts across many retailers
  • Gaining a nationally recognised qualification
  • Joining a friendly and supportive team, being part of the BTHFT family
  • Benefiting from robust training and dedicated protected study time, throughout your apprenticeship
  • Can work alongside people who are experts in their field.

Meet the team

Marie Malcolm Richards
Education Lead for Apprenticeships & Widening Participation

Marie.Malcolm-Richards@bthft.nhs.uk

Safina Akhtar
Widening Participation Lead

Safina.Akhtar@bthft.nhs.uk

Tracey Sutcliffe
Apprenticeships/Functional Skills Administrator

Tracey.Sutcliffe@bthft.nhs.uk

Jackie Breeze-Settle
Apprenticeships/Functional Skills Administrator

Jacqueline.Breeze@bthft.nhs.uk

Susan Heartfield
Work Experience Placement Officer

Susan.Heartfield@bthft.nhs.uk