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Job reference: 041758
Salary: Band 2 (£18,600- £20,606)
Job closing date: 29/01/2021
Job Type: Nursing and Midwifery
Location: Various Locations throughout NHS Lothian
Employment type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 37.5
Job posted date: 15/01/2021
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Lothian
Department: Various

Job Advert

Job Title: Modern Apprenticeship – Healthcare Support Worker

Grade: Band 2

Location: Various across Edinburgh

Contract Duration: Permanent

Hours:  Full Time        

Closing Date: Friday 29th January 2021

We are delighted to announce we are recruiting several entry-level Band 2 Healthcare Support Worker (HSCW) positions.  These posts within the following areas and will be Modern Apprenticeships:

Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh – Theatres and Anaesthetics

Royal Edinburgh Hospital – Mental Health Services

Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership – Various sites across Edinburgh

We are recruiting to these posts based on your potential to contribute to our high-quality patient care as well as the demonstration of personal values aligned to those of our organisation: NHS Lothian Values

To be considered for the Modern Apprenticeship programme candidates must be between 17-24yrs of age (or to the age of 29 if you have a disability or care experienced) and hold a National 4 or above in English and Mathematics or core skills at level 4 which were achieved within another qualification.  In addition to this, we are also interested in your values, attitude and ability to learn to enable you to become a valued member of our team.  The answers to our Assessment Questions are therefore extremely important and should reflect how you feel you match our desire for enthusiastic and dynamic people who demonstrate a can-do attitude.  Please note that your CV will not be considered as part of the application process.

Please read all attachments to this advert in full as this gives you helpful information on how to complete the application form as well as what is expected within a Modern Apprenticeship Role.

If you believe you have the potential to help us deliver world class healthcare and want to start to develop your career we would love you to apply.

The recruitment process will consist of various stages, all of which are mandatory,and will all be undertaken on-line and via MSTeams:


10th February 2021

Information Session to be held via MSTeams  1400-1600

11t – 12th February 2021

Online Assessment

16th February 2021

Group Interview via MSTeams

18th & 19th February 2021

Virtual Interview via MSTeams

19th February 2021

Online Survey

                                               







Candidates who are successful in interview will be expected to start in NHS Lothian on Monday 12th April 2021; we are not able to alter this date.

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