What we do 
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The team co-ordinates all work experience and workforce development initiatives, Continuing Professional Development (CPD) enquiries and apprenticeships for the Trust.

  • For further information about targeted careers activities and taster sessions, please click here.
  • For further information on work experience programmes (including how to apply for work experience/shadowing), Step Into Health and Get Into Nursing please click here. For more information please email: stsft.workexperience@nhs.net
  • For CPD training courses that have been discussed with and agreed by your line manager and matron/head of service, please complete the relevant expression of interest forms:  Clinical Skills; BSc Nursing Top Up Degree; Non-medical Prescribing; Other.  Please email your completed form to stsft.cpd@nhs.net for further authorisation before applying for your course.

Apprenticeships

We develop and support the delivery of apprenticeship programmes across the Trust for both newly appointed employees and existing employees looking to gain further qualifications. 

New to post apprenticeships are offered in a range of occupational areas Healthcare, Administration, IT, Accountancy and Pharmacy. These will be advertised on NHS jobs. Please register with NHS jobs to receive alerts to suitable apprenticeships click here.

Existing employees can gain qualifications through apprenticeship programmes in line with their current roles or through identified development opportunities. For leadership apprenticeship opportunities click here. For higher level apprenticeships please contact stsft.apprenticeships@nhs.net These include (please click each one for eligibility criteria) the Registered Nurse Degree, District Nurse, Advanced Clinical Practitioner, Operating Department Practitioner, and Assistant Practitioner apprenticeships.

In addition to the above, we run apprenticeship programmes in line with the Trust's strategic workforce development strategy. For more information on current opportunities click here.

To find out more from staff who have completed apprenticeships please see below:

For more information please email: stsft.apprenticeships@nhs.net

Who we are

Julie Johnson
Head of Workforce Development, OD & Learning
Email: julie.johnson36@nhs.net

Gemma Taylor
Workforce Development and Education Manager
Telephone: 0191 569 9635 (Internal: 49635)
Email: Gemma.Taylor35@nhs.net

Adrienne Clark
Workforce Development & Education Co-Ordinator
Telephone: 0191 569 9635 (Internal: 49635)
Email: Adrienne.clark1@nhs.net

Where we are based

Education Centre, Sunderland Royal Hospital

How you can contact us

  • For all queries related to apprenticeships please email: stsft.apprenticeships@nhs.net
  • For all queries related to work experience please email: stsft.workexperience@nhs.net
  • For all queries related to Continuous Personal Development (CPD) please email: stsft.cpd@nhs.net
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