Accounting Apprentice
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Apprenticeship summary
As an SDN Apprentice in the NHS you will be starting a career with the UK’s biggest employer. Alongside great development and progression opportunities, you will receive an excellent package including a competitive salary, generous annual leave and flexible working
Closing date: March 30, 2026
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You don’t have to work in a clinical job to help the NHS save lives. Healthcare organisations across the North West recruit apprentices annually on to the Skills Development Network’s (SDN) Foundation Accounting Apprenticeship – a 24 month, Level 3 Assistant Accountant Apprenticeship.Apprentices are employed on a full time, fixed-term contract attending day release training studying industry recognised AAT qualifications. The role may either be within one or may rotate through various functions of the Finance Department such as Management Accounting, Income & Costing, Accounts Payable/Receivable, Financial Services, Financial Accounting and Cashiers.
Further information on the Skills Development Network, the Foundation Accounting Apprenticeship as well as careers in the NHS can be found at www.nhsapprenticeships.com.
No experience? No problem! If you’re curious, motivated, ready to learn and want to help to improve healthcare, we’d love to hear from you. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.
On completion successful candidates could have the opportunity to continue to higher level apprenticeships studying the AAT Professional Diploma in Accounting (Level 4) and ultimately undertaking a professional accounting qualification.
Employer
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
The NHS has a multi-billion pound budget to deliver an efficient, modern, safe and effective healthcare service to patients. Constantly striving to make efficiency savings there is a need for a workforce empowered to deliver the NHS of the future putting the patient at the heart of how care is organised. Almost 2 million people make up the NHS workforce with over 350 different careers being split into 15 categories, one of which encompasses those who work in Finance. In England there are over 16,000 staff working in this area of which 2,700 are in the North West.
Training
FIRST INTUITION LIMITED
Apprenticeship standard:Assistant accountant (level 3)