Healthcare Assistant Practitioner Level 5 Higher Apprenticeship

This course prepares Assistant Practitioners to deliver high-quality, compassionate care as part of the health and social care team. Designed for band 1 and 2 workers looking to progress into band 3 and 4 roles, it develops essential skills for patient care across primary and secondary settings. Offered as a Higher Apprenticeship by Sheffield Hallam University, it enables those in assistant roles to achieve both the Higher Apprenticeship and a Foundation Degree HTQ, supporting career advancement.

Year 1:

Work-based learning- practice portfolio (20 Credits)
Work-based learning- academic (20 Credits)
Transition to Higher Education (20 Credits)
Essential sciences for person centred care (40 Credits)
Integrated holistic assessment and delivery of health and social care interventions (20 Credits)
Year 2:

Work based learning-academic (20 Credits)
Work-based learning-practice portfolio (20 Credits)
Promoting health, wellbeing and independence (40 Credits)
Using and evaluating evidence to inform practice (20 Credits)
Leadership and management. (20 Credits)

Each module includes one or two assignments assessed through essays or presentations, along with ongoing work-based assessments through observations and documented practice hours.
Note: At the end of your academic learning, to gain your apprenticeship, you will need to complete something called an End-Point Assessment (EPA). This assessment includes a professional discussion and workplace observation. During your course you will be prepared for this.