Assistant Practitioners are unregistered practitioners who work as part of the wider health and social care team. They have direct contact with patients, service users or clients providing high quality and compassionate care.

Assistant Practitioners work at a level above that of Senior Healthcare Support Workers and have a more in-depth understanding about factors that influence health and ill-health. They work in a more extended role in support of the Registered Practitioner.

This higher apprenticeship programme is delivered to Foundation Degree level (FdSc) in partnership with Teesside University. The programme is work-based and role specific, encompassing nursing, therapy (imaging, physiotherapy) and theatre pathways. This course is delivered in block format, with 5 one-week blocks in the first year and 4 one-week blocks in the second year. The remainder of the time is spent learning new knowledge and skills in the workplace developing a portfolio of evidence to demonstrate development of your proficiency in your chosen pathway.