Apprenticeships are a fantastic opportunity for anyone between the ages of 16-24 years old, or up to 29 years of age if you’re disabled or have care experience, to start your career within Healthcare.
It allows young people to earn a wage while learning essential skills and gaining experience within their role to develop their chosen career. By completing an Apprenticeship with NHS Lothian, you will gain an accredited industry-recognised qualification and the opportunity to continue your development within your chosen career pathway.
What Apprenticeships does NHS Lothian offer?
NHS Lothian offers several Apprenticeship opportunities every year in a variety of different specialities. Some examples of the areas you can undertake an Apprenticeship is:
- Nursing
- Prosthetics and Orthotics Technician
- Healthcare Science
- Pre-Registration Pharmacy Technician
- Pharmacy Support Workers
- Estates
- Business and Administration
- Dental Nursing
For more information on the wide range of careers that are on offer within NHS Scotland, check out our NHS Scotland Careers Pages.
Want to hear more from a Modern Apprentice within NHS Lothian? Check out the video below:
Apprenticeships – Key Facts
- Entry requirements include having National 4, National 5, or Highers depending on the role you are applying for
- Durations of Apprenticeships vary from 1 – 4 years depending on the level of your programme
- NHS Lothian is committed to paying all Apprentices the Scottish National Living Wage
- In addition to the learning, you will do on the job, you will undertake education provided by a college to learn specific skills and expand your underpinning knowledge. This will include attending scheduled study days, as well as self-directed study in your own time.
- All Apprenticeships within NHS Lothian are permanent positions, meaning you will continue in your role on completion of the programme.
Information on the entry requirements and what is expected within the apprenticeship for the role you are interested in is provided within the job advert; therefore, you should read this in full before applying.
Want to find out more?
Want to know more about the exciting apprenticeships on offer within NHS Lothian?
Email apprenticeships@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk to join our mailing list and have Apprenticeship opportunities sent directly to your inbox when they are available!
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