Nottinghamshire County Teaching Primary Care Trust Apprenticeships Update October 2009 Jackie...

Nottinghamshire County Teaching Primary Care Trust

ApprenticeshipsUpdate October 2009

Jackie Brocklehurst Workforce Planning and Modernisation Manager

Jo Beckwith Widening Participation Manager


Apprenticeships

• Why Apprentices?

• The process– Health Community Approach (City, County

and Bassetlaw)– Train to Gain (Skills Pledge)– Choosing an Educational provider– Shared job descriptions, KSF outline– Joint recruitment process


Apprenticeship Selection Process

• Stage One with Educational provider– Suitability for apprenticeship– Completion of NHS application form– Literacy and Numeracy assessment

• Stage Two with NHS Managers– Suitability for working in the NHS– Element of maturity– A desire to undertake the programme

• Induction programme (1-2 weeks)Now ready for NHS employment


Terms and Conditions

• 18 month fixed term contract • Working 37.5 hours a week• £95 per week*• On the job training programme

– NVQ (level 2)– Key Skills– Technical Certificate– Fortnightly meeting with Educational provider

assessor– Personal development plan


Managers Support

• Briefing session and evaluation meetings• Forms (appointment, pension, induction checklists)• Guidance for employing young people 16-17yrs• Questions and answers

• Ongoing Support for managers with apprentices• AWOL and timekeeping• Health matters• Unhappy - wanting to move areas


Meeting the Apprentices


Progress to date…

• 38 Business Administration Apprentices recruited since March 09 – Diverse Areas (Commissioning and Provider, HMP….

• 7 Childcare Apprentices recruited since June 09 – Surestart and health clinics

• Rolling Advert to capture expressions of interests– Partnership approach with central co-ordination– Health and Social Care next new Apprenticeship

• 10 Apprenticeship opportunities already identified for January 2010– Clinical (Adult and Children and Young People) / Business

Administration


NAF Days

• Nottinghamshire Apprenticeship Forum (NAF)– 4 times a year– Conference approach– Peer support– Key skills for success in being shortlisted, interviewed

and recruited– NAF Committee to be set up– NHS Partnerships


Line Manager Evaluation Prior..

Worried and unsure

He wouldn’t fit in and it would take too much of my

time

Really keen but thought they

would require a lot of support

Will it work?


Line Manager Evaluation Now..

He is really good, great personality and fits in well. A

great help

Really surprised al levels of skills that they already

had (IT)

Maturity and enthusiasm

She is a bonus to my team


Line Manager Evaluation Future..

I would like to think my apprentice may have a full time job

within my team

Ideally I would hope we can always have at least one in our

team

Would like to be able to have another as it helped my team and

gave the young person a good

grounding


Added Value……

She is a whiz on the computer, reliable and brings a different perspective to the role.

Added Diversity to the team

Everyone in the team has embraced the concept of the apprentice and taking opportunities to develop themselves


Next Steps

• An initiative for this year only– claim £4,400 from the DOH for each apprentice who

commences a framework between 1st April 2009 – 31st March 2010.

• Need for an Apprentice Co-ordinator?• Support Managers• Recruitment and selection• Pastoral Care• Partnerships


Spreading the word….

• Regional Conferences;– East Midlands Public sector summit event (March 09

Melton) – East Midlands Apprenticeship Event (April 09

Kegworth)• National Events

– Skills for Health Going for Growth (July 09 Birmingham and York)

– NHS Employers Conference (Nov 09)• Case Studies

– Strategic Health Authority / Skills for Health

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