Trainee Healthcare Apprentice
DMC HEALTHCARE LTD
Hull (HU7 5DD)
Closes in 14 days (Wednesday 11 November 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 28 October 2026
Contents
Summary
For the first time, we’re excited to offer a Level 2 Healthcare Apprenticeship programme, giving you the chance to earn while you learn within our experience clinical team every step of the way, gain a nationally recognised qualification, and build a career with DMC.
- Wage
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£15,600 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Healthcare support worker (level 2)
- Hours
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37.5 hours per week, allocated across operating hours between Monday and Sunday.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 December 2026
- Duration
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1 year
- Positions available
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1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
You will gain first-hand, on-the-ground patient-facing experience in a real clinical environment, learning from an experienced, consultant-led multidisciplinary team of dermatologists, clinical and non-clinical support professionals to deliver safe, compassionate and efficient patient care
Main Duties & Responsibilities Core Duties, but not limited to:
- Organisation & setting up of clinics
- Liaise with Referral Management Centre to ensure the appointments are correctly scheduled for the clinic
- Ensure the PC/laptop is set up and ready for use
- Manage stock control at each site, ordering and safe storage of clinical supplies at each site
- Ensure all other items such as emergency contact lists, patient survey, pathology forms and any other items are in place and ready for use
- Ensure the room is adequately equipped and working for each consultation prior to the clinic starting
- Ensure equipment is cleaned after use
- Ensure daily checklists are completed
- Make the consultant aware of any problems or possible problems during any clinics
- Will be required to transport certain equipment to and from clinic locations
- Any other duties as the line manager may decide
- To effectively manage own time, workload and resources
- To undertake training as required including mandatory and statutory training, core skills training and ongoing developmental training
- Assisting in clinics
- To assist the consultant during the clinic with any reasonable request
- To meet and greet patients in the waiting area and show them through to the consultation room
- Provide respectful, person-centred support to patients before, during and after appointments, promoting dignity, privacy and independence
- Communicate clearly with patients, carers and colleagues, escalating concerns when needed
- Assist with minor surgical procedures as required
- Undertake delegated routine observations and measurements, such as blood pressure, pulse, temperature, height, weight or other agreed checks, where trained and authorised
- Record observations accurately and report abnormal results, changes in patient comfort, wellbeing or presentation promptly to the appropriate registered professional
- Support service-specific tasks such as sample handling, dressings, skin checks or lesion photography only where trained, competent and authorised
- Ensure all DMC equipment is put away in the correct storage area at the end of each clinic
- Ensure the room is left clean and tidy once the clinic has finished
- Ensure every patient completes the electronic (or paper) patient survey after their appointment before they leave the clinic
- Communicates with other departments
- To act as a chaperone in supporting both patients and clinicians during clinical procedures
- Follow infection prevention and control procedures, including hand hygiene, PPE, equipment cleaning and safe waste disposal
- Maintain clean, safe and well-stocked clinical areas and support the safe storage of clinical supplies
- Adhere to policies and procedures developed for the service, standards and guidance
- Participate in audit where appropriate
- Maintain evidence of competence, mandatory training and role-specific learning, and take part in supervision, appraisal and reflective practice
Where you'll work
Lothian Way
Bransholme
Hull
HU7 5DD
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
DN COLLEGES GROUP
Training course
Healthcare support worker (level 2)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
What you'll learn
Course contents
- Work in line with legislation, policies, standards, local ways of working and codes of conduct that apply to own role
- Work within the scope of practice, the limits of own knowledge and skills, escalating and reporting to others when needed
- Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide safe non-discriminatory person-centred care and support in line with individual’s established consent
- Implement a duty of care, recognising and responding to safeguarding and protection concerns and acting in the best interest of individuals to ensure they do not come to harm
- Recognise and respond to the signs and symptoms that an individual is in pain, distress or discomfort to maximise comfort and wellbeing
- Recognise and respond to changes in individuals’ health and wellbeing
- Perform basic life support
- Undertake physiological measurements, selecting and using the correct tools or equipment
- Assist the registered practitioner in encouraging individuals to take or use their prescribed medication
- Promote access to fluids and nutrition in line with an individual’s care plan
- Support individuals with activities of daily living to maximise independence in line with their desired outcomes and plan of care
- Contribute to the storage of supplies and equipment
- Contribute to the cleaning, disinfecting and disposal of materials and equipment
- Support others with appointments, enquiries and referrals
- Communicate with individuals using techniques designed to facilitate understanding
- Recognise and respond to limitations in an individual’s mental capacity
- Act on opportunities to support others to maximise their health, well-being and positive lifestyle choices
- Record and store information related to individuals securely and in line with local and national policies, including the safe use of technology
- Report and share information related to individuals securely and in line with local and national policies, maintaining confidentiality
- Maintain a safe and healthy working environment, using a range of techniques for infection prevention and control, including hand hygiene and the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Move and handle equipment or other items safely and assist individuals
- Take action in response to identified concerns, risks, incidents or errors and near misses arising in the workplace
- Participate in appraisal and supervision to support ongoing personal development
- Participate in training and development activities including the Care Certificate Standards
- Reflect on own practice
- Contribute to improvement activities in the workplace, for example collecting and logging data for audit
- Use evidence to make suggestions for improving practice
- Work in line with legislation, policies, standards, local ways of working and codes of conduct that apply to own role
- Work within the scope of practice, the limits of own knowledge and skills, escalating and reporting to others when needed
- Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide safe non-discriminatory person-centred care and support in line with individual’s established consent
- Implement a duty of care, recognising and responding to safeguarding and protection concerns and acting in the best interest of individuals to ensure they do not come to harm
- Recognise and respond to the signs and symptoms that an individual is in pain, distress or discomfort to maximise comfort and wellbeing
- Recognise and respond to changes in individuals’ health and wellbeing
- Perform basic life support
- Undertake physiological measurements, selecting and using the correct tools or equipment
- Assist the registered practitioner in encouraging individuals to take or use their prescribed medication
- Promote access to fluids and nutrition in line with an individual’s care plan
- Support individuals with activities of daily living to maximise independence in line with their desired outcomes and plan of care
- Contribute to the storage of supplies and equipment
- Contribute to the cleaning, disinfecting and disposal of materials and equipment
- Support others with appointments, enquiries and referrals
- Communicate with individuals using techniques designed to facilitate understanding
- Recognise and respond to limitations in an individual’s mental capacity
- Act on opportunities to support others to maximise their health, well-being and positive lifestyle choices
- Record and store information related to individuals securely and in line with local and national policies, including the safe use of technology
- Report and share information related to individuals securely and in line with local and national policies, maintaining confidentiality
- Maintain a safe and healthy working environment, using a range of techniques for infection prevention and control, including hand hygiene and the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Move and handle equipment or other items safely and assist individuals
- Take action in response to identified concerns, risks, incidents or errors and near misses arising in the workplace
- Participate in appraisal and supervision to support ongoing personal development
- Participate in training and development activities including the Care Certificate Standards
- Reflect on own practice
- Contribute to improvement activities in the workplace, for example collecting and logging data for audit
- Use evidence to make suggestions for improving practice
Training schedule
Training will be delivered at North Lindsey College on day release basis.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade C/4)
- Maths (grade C/4)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
As you grow in training and competence, you may take on broader delegated clinical support duties, supporting routine workload, local processes and effective multidisciplinary working — giving you real exposure to how a clinical team operates day to day.
As your understanding and confidence develop, you will also be expected to take on leadership responsibilities, and support in mentoring newer colleagues. This role may require you to work across a number of our DMC sites.
Other desired skills or personal qualities:
- Willingness to undertake relevant dermatology-specific training and work within the apprentice pathway
- Ability to carry out delegated support tasks within training, assessed competence and local procedures
- Willingness to maintain evidence of competence, mandatory training and role specific learning
- Ability to carry out delegated support tasks within training, assessed competence and local procedures
- Willingness to maintain evidence of competence, mandatory training and role specific learning
- You must have reliable transport to be able to travel to North Lindsey College for day release and your place of work.
We need to ask all applicants whether they have any relevant criminal convictions and or pending investigation as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Relevant meaning offences against a person, whether violent or sexual, offences involving drugs or controlled substances, or theft. A declaration of a relevant Criminal Conviction will result in a Risk Assessment being carried out to determine whether the applicant poses a risk to the welfare or safety of others. This does not include warnings, cautions, reprimands and (for example) speeding fines/points.
A YES ANSWER DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY EXCLUDE YOUR APPLICATION.
About this employer
DMC Healthcare is a fast-growing, clinically-led healthcare provider, delivering outstanding patient-centric care in a range of clinical specialties across the UK. Founded by clinicians in 1967, we are deeply embedded in the NHS and work in partnership with commissioners and providers to improve patient outcomes. Having worked with 30+ NHS partners, we see over 100,000 patients annually, and in 2025, our excellence was nationally recognised by two HSJ awards.
Company benefits
Company pension scheme.
Disability Confident
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Level 2 apprentices will receive the same core onboarding programme as our existing HCAs, including:
- Mandatory training and induction requirements.
- Minimum of Five supervised shadowing days within face-to-face clinics.
- Minimum of Five supervised shadowing days within MSP/Enhanced Surgery clinics.
- Ongoing reviews and competency assessments throughout the apprenticeship.
- Additional training opportunities where identified as necessary.
A comprehensive written HCA guide which will provide step-by-step instructions for key processes and responsibilities. This will act as a training resource during their start and an ongoing reference document for apprentices as they develop within their roles.
Level 2 apprentices will initially be allocated to clinics where another experienced DMC HCA is present at the clinic site, until competencies have been assessed and both parties agree broader working arrangements are appropriate.
A structured assessment and development plan will be implemented, including competency reviews, progress reports and regular meetings with team and/or management.
They are encouraged to progress to the Level 3 apprenticeship before potentially moving into a full-time HCA position
Apprentices will primarily based in Cottingham, but may also be required to work in:
- Brough
- Beverley
- Bridlington
- Grimsby
- Scunthorpe
Candidates may express their preferences, but are not guaranteed their choice.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
DN COLLEGES GROUP
sharron eskesen
sharron.eskesen@dncolleges.ac.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000061479.
Apply now
Closes in 14 days (Wednesday 11 November 2026 at 11:59pm)