Job summary
The Clinical Apprenticeship Manager will manage the clinical apprenticeship agenda ensuring that all clinical apprentices are recruited and line managed appropriately by the respective Divisions and receive the appropriate clinical placement in line with regulatory requirements. The Manager will also ensure that the clinical environment is appropriate for learning and Practice Assessors, Practice Supervisors and Clinical Educators are appropriately trained to support clinical apprentices.
The Manager will also support with preparation to role work across the service, providing support with career events, interview preparation and application support where appropriate.
Main duties of the job
1. Manage the clinical student apprenticeship recruitment processes in partnership with the Higher Education Institutions ensuring the recruitment of high calibre healthcare apprentice students in accordance with internal and external processes and governance requirements.
2. Manage the clinical apprenticeship placement capacity and allocation processes, ensuring the appropriate liaison with the Higher Education Institutions, Clinical Managers, Clinical Team Leaders, Practice Assessors, Practice Supervisors, Clinical Educators and Administrators.
3. Work with the Widening Participation and Training Lead to develop placement capacity across the organisation in line with the appropriate governance processes.
4. Facilitate the development of the Practice Assessors, Practice Supervisors and Clinical Educators ensuring that they have the knowledge, skill, ability and attitude to assess, train and develop clinical apprenticeship students.
5. Manage the Nursing and Midwifery Practice Assessor database and the Clinical Educator database, in conjunction with the Pre and Post Registration Nursing and AHP Managers, ensuring that all Practice Assessors and Clinical Educators are registered appropriately and are aware of their responsibilities to ensure compliance and assurance.
About us
This role is based at MHH, but works in a hybrid manner with days in the office, days at home, and travel across BCHHC sites as necessary.
Be Part of Our Team...
BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.
If you want to 'Be Part of Our Team' and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Work with the Widening Participation and Training Lead and the Administration Team to ensure that the relevant registers are maintained in line with the NMC and HCPC requirements and regulations.
7. Work with the Administration Team to ensure that the clinical student apprenticeships administration processes are developed and maintained to provide the relevant assurances as required by the Trust, Higher Education Institutions and regulatory bodies.
8. Manage the clinical educational audit process in conjunction with the Pre and Post Registration Nursing and AHP Managers, ensuring the appropriate compliance and that all clinical placement areas are appropriate for clinical learning.
9. Work in partnership with the Higher Education Institutions within the Fitness for Practice process and DBS panel process
10. In collaboration with relevant divisional staff, Practice Assessors and Clinical Educators, support clinical apprenticeship students on an individual or group basis to resolve difficulties with assessments and assist with individual action planning. Where necessary communicate difficult or contentious information regarding termination of placement or failure to achieve practice outcomes.
Act as a key contact for dealing with complaints/concerns relating to Clinical Apprentices.
2. Manage conflict between clinical student apprentices and practice staff, in collaboration with relevant divisional staff and Higher Education Institutions.
3. Advise, inform and guide key stakeholders in respect of curriculum delivery.
4. Support the recruitment of new staff by communicating recruitment opportunities to both student apprentices and Trusts.
5. Work collaboratively with Health Education England in order to advise on nursing/AHP apprenticeships and funding.
6. Work with Trust services and where necessary, the Independent Sector, to maximise the availability of practice placements.
7. Advise and communicate with the Trust and partner organisations/educational establishments on complex issues related to clinical student apprenticeships.
8. Develop policies and procedures to maintain and improve the quality of practice placements both within the Trust and in the independent sector.
9. Develop reports as requested by the Widening Participation and Training Lead in relation to designated areas of responsibilities, analysing data to ensure that meaningful information is provided.
10. Represent the department and/or organisation at relevant meetings ensuring appropriate preparation, participation and feedback.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Work with the Widening Participation and Training Lead and the Administration Team to ensure that the relevant registers are maintained in line with the NMC and HCPC requirements and regulations.
7. Work with the Administration Team to ensure that the clinical student apprenticeships administration processes are developed and maintained to provide the relevant assurances as required by the Trust, Higher Education Institutions and regulatory bodies.
8. Manage the clinical educational audit process in conjunction with the Pre and Post Registration Nursing and AHP Managers, ensuring the appropriate compliance and that all clinical placement areas are appropriate for clinical learning.
9. Work in partnership with the Higher Education Institutions within the Fitness for Practice process and DBS panel process
10. In collaboration with relevant divisional staff, Practice Assessors and Clinical Educators, support clinical apprenticeship students on an individual or group basis to resolve difficulties with assessments and assist with individual action planning. Where necessary communicate difficult or contentious information regarding termination of placement or failure to achieve practice outcomes.
Act as a key contact for dealing with complaints/concerns relating to Clinical Apprentices.
2. Manage conflict between clinical student apprentices and practice staff, in collaboration with relevant divisional staff and Higher Education Institutions.
3. Advise, inform and guide key stakeholders in respect of curriculum delivery.
4. Support the recruitment of new staff by communicating recruitment opportunities to both student apprentices and Trusts.
5. Work collaboratively with Health Education England in order to advise on nursing/AHP apprenticeships and funding.
6. Work with Trust services and where necessary, the Independent Sector, to maximise the availability of practice placements.
7. Advise and communicate with the Trust and partner organisations/educational establishments on complex issues related to clinical student apprenticeships.
8. Develop policies and procedures to maintain and improve the quality of practice placements both within the Trust and in the independent sector.
9. Develop reports as requested by the Widening Participation and Training Lead in relation to designated areas of responsibilities, analysing data to ensure that meaningful information is provided.
10. Represent the department and/or organisation at relevant meetings ensuring appropriate preparation, participation and feedback.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Clinician
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working with clinical apprenticeship students, Practice Assessors, and Clinical Educators across Nursing and Allied Healthcare Professions
- Significant experience of clinical placement management
- Relevant experience of working with Higher Education Institutions
- Relevant experience of managing and developing appropriate clinical apprenticeship student databases
Skills/Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of academic curriculum management
Personal qualities
Essential
- Ability to handle sensitive and complex information
- Excellent presentation and communication skills
- High level of IT literacy to include Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint
- Ability to work autonomously
- High level of negotiating and influencing skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Clinician
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working with clinical apprenticeship students, Practice Assessors, and Clinical Educators across Nursing and Allied Healthcare Professions
- Significant experience of clinical placement management
- Relevant experience of working with Higher Education Institutions
- Relevant experience of managing and developing appropriate clinical apprenticeship student databases
Skills/Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of academic curriculum management
Personal qualities
Essential
- Ability to handle sensitive and complex information
- Excellent presentation and communication skills
- High level of IT literacy to include Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint
- Ability to work autonomously
- High level of negotiating and influencing skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
