A Case Study-Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust
Why Apprenticeships in Clinical Healthcare Support? Shortage of Clinical Support Workers in 2010 Educated & trained workforce Funding Need for minimum qualification Complaints-solution =apprenticeships Patient-centred Fair Collaborative Accountable Empowered
The Apprenticeships in Clinical Healthcare Support Programme Recruit 200 a year in cohorts backed up by selection using Assessment Centres external TP supplier Employed on Band 1 by a clinical area where there is an existing Band 2 vacancy. Employed 1 year fixed term-permanent job on successful completion of apprenticeship programme. Minimum age 18 years Safeguarding issues no upper age limit 64 years oldest when started apprenticeship. Patient-centred Fair Collaborative Accountable Empowered
Why apprenticeships? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eokypmjdjc Patient-centred Fair Collaborative Accountable Empowered
Apprentices in the Workforce
Pre-employment Programmes The need for making investment in people to reflect the local community to upskill,be job and apprenticeship ready: Tip!-work in partnership: Job Centre Plus-Schools employability JCP and Leeds city College DWP sector based programme Princes Trust Working with local schools -post 16 - feed into entry level jobs in estates eg housekeeping and portering
Pre-employment Programmes 2 Hidden Talents - employability scheme working with City of Sanctuary -charity for refugees and asylym seekers https://leeds.cityofsanctuary.org/ Internships through Career Ready-placements with a project-support
Other ways attracting apprentices Offer of application support for those unsuccessful at application Open days to publicise and provide information to support individuals to apply for apprenticeships Advertising on buses, and through social media Using healthcare career ambassadors /careers events in local schools etc
Leeds Integrated Health & Social Care Apprenticeship Programme
Learning from pilot Successful pilot now completed Harness the impetus from the Leeds Transformation Board Challenges with each organisation viewed itself as unique with special considerations and has different Terms and Conditions Each organisation was dealing with the increasing demands for services with declining resources Learnt lots about partnership working now applied to the preemployment programmes
Focus for future Apprenticeships making the most of the Levy Continue Programme in Clinical Support Workers Focus for 2016/17 Business & Admin-new at L2 and L2/3 for existing staff Identify other areas for apprenticehipsmanagement/leadership Building on the pre-employment, JC+, Princes Trust turning into apprenticeship places Patient-centred Fair Collaborative Accountable Empowered
Tips for success- Apprenticeships making the most of the Levy Senior management and leadership buy in Promoting the benefits-a well trained competent workforce, fewer complaints, cost saving (eg 800k admin in 16 months) Recruit to vacancies-the appship leads to a job Investing in your future apprentices-preemployment, JC+, Princes Trust,schools Patient-centred Fair Collaborative Accountable Empowered
Tips for success- Apprenticeships making the most of the Levy 2 Apprenticeships supported through the following Trust strategies/approaches and aspirations : Equality and Diversity Strategy People Strategy & Improving the staff survey results re opportunities for progression HEE Partnership Pledge (Talent for Care and WP Directives) Being seen and recommended as an employer of choice ( friends and family test) - competition with other employers in Leeds area ( low unemployment and buoyant employment opportunities) Wanting to recruit from the local community and impact on their health and well -being through employment ( social corporate responsibility) Patient-centred Fair Collaborative Accountable Empowered
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