Apprenticeship Funding

Earn, learn, and make a difference with an NHS apprenticeship. Apprenticeships offer routes into many NHS careers through a mix of on-the-job training and classroom learning. 

As an apprentice there are no fees for you to pay and you will be paid by the Trust for the duration of your apprenticeship.

During your Nursing Apprenticeship the following rules apply:

  • Nursing Apprentices will be allocated placements on any of the three HHFT sites (irrelevant of students’ home-base location)
  • University will provide a uniform
  • Ng Apprentices will have a community placement – and will be expected to travel
  • Expectation to travel to university sites for tutorials
  • Ng Apprentices will need to sign two HHFT Apprenticeship forms which includes the following statements, the ones I mention are around: payment for unsocial hours and travel expenses
Basic Pay

There will be no changes to your current salary or increment date.  Salary will be paid in full by HHFT.

This salary will be increased in accordance with any incremental pay rises and/or any national or HHFT pay awards that become due during the secondment period.
Payment for Unsocial Hours Enhancements for working unsocial hours will not be paid whilst undertaking supernumerary practice and off the job hours.
Notice

The period of notice you are entitled to receive from the Trust to end your apprenticeship is 4 weeks.  Should you wish to resign from your apprenticeship, the period of notice you are required to give is also 4 weeks.

Any notice or other document served or given under this Agreement shall be in writing. 
Travel Expenses

There will be no entitlement to travel expenses whilst undertaking supernumerary practice, off the job hours and/or travelling to place of study.

For authorised travel during rostered hours expenses are to be claimed using the Trusts’ on-line system.

Below are some links that take you to more information on how apprenticeships are funded

NHS apprenticeships | NHS Health Careers

Apprenticeship funding - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Nursing degree apprenticeship: factsheet - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)