Job summary
On a day-to-day basis, you will be developing and fostering new and existing relationships between ACP apprentices and their employers in the health care sector. Your role will be pivotal in the progression of our apprentices on their learning journey, providing support and building cohesive relations with employers, clinical mentors, learners and the university. You will be the first point of contact for our apprentices, clinical mentors and the workplace. As such the successful candidate is expected to raise the profile of Apprenticeships within the University and with employers across the sector.
Experience of working with employers and apprentices and a sound understanding of the delivery of apprenticeships is desirable. The successful candidate should demonstrate a practical awareness of current developments in practice based nurse education and as well as being able to travel regionally and nationally on a frequent basis as an essential requirement of the role.
Current relevant registration with professional / accreditation body is essential requirement for this role, as is having DBS clearance.
Higher degree and relevant knowledge /healthcare experience of working with employers and apprentices and a sound understanding of the delivery of the Advanced Clinical Practitioner apprenticeships is desirable.
Main duties of the job
1. Develop, Support and signpost apprentice learners both in the workplace anduniversity environment within the school of Clinical & Biomedical Sciences, tosuccessfully develop and evidence knowledge, skills, behaviours and competence tosuccessful progression/completion of their apprenticeship programme.
2. Contribute to the development of learning and future apprenticeship ventures withinthe School of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences, wider faculty and CentralApprenticeship Team.
3. The post holder will be the first point of contact for apprenticeship learners, employersto provide ongoing appropriate clinical, professional and pastoral support and willadvise on learning and development opportunities and relevant signposting.
4. Raise the profile of health / ACP apprenticeships both within the University & withemployers across the healthcare sectors.
About us
Are you interested in joining the number one University in Greater Manchester for student satisfaction?
At the University of Bolton, we are proud of our growing reputation as a student focused University. With our strategy of Teaching Intensive, Research Informed we are committed to offering our students the best experience possible.
Our Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) programmes were established in 2004, and have evolved to reflect the many specialities of the ACP role and apprenticeship delivery. We are one of the largest providers of ACP education within the region, our programmes are professionally recognised, respected and all fourteen pathways are accredited by the HEE Centre for Advancing Practice. We pride ourselves on innovation, inclusive learning and interprofessional education. We are looking for two Enhanced Level Skills Coach to join our thriving ACP apprenticeship team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Facilitate a structure approach to planning, execution and evidencing the use anddevelopment of skills, knowledge and behaviours and clinical competence in theworkplace.
2. Work with ACP apprenticeships, practice and academics on apprenticeship programmesto develop effective working practices.
3. Conduct initial and diagnostic assessment activities and provide support to recruitment ofACP apprenticeships.
4. Undertake Health and Safety reviews of work placements and maintain mandatory training(Prevent, Safeguarding etc)
5. Attend relevant apprenticeships meetings as identified by the line manager
6. Provide timely information, advice and guidance to both current and prospective learnersand employers
7. Participate and support inspirational apprenticeship inductions
8. Manage apprentices through the initial six week period and confirm/redirect appropriatequalification routes
9. Participate and support the teaching of apprenticeship processes, overview ofapprenticeship programme and guidance for apprenticeship learners, employers and leadrelevant clinical workshops, tutorials in response to stakeholder needs.
10. Monitor any risk status of learners progress apply and record interventions as appropriate
11. Undertake individual annual reviews embracing and completing all aspects of the EPortfolio system including the individual learning plan (LP) providing SMART targets forlearners, which promote learner advancement and success.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
5. Experience of operating successfully within a team
6. environment
7. Competent in the application of Information Technology and
8. systems and software
Desirable
9. Experience of supervising/supporting students as appropriate
10. to the role working with apprenticeship learners and supporting
11. the apprenticeship journey
12. Experience of supporting the full range of apprenticeship
13. requirements
Qualifications
Essential
14. Masters Degree / working towards MSc level study. (Relevant
15. healthcare experience would be considered)
16. Current relevant registration with professional/accreditation
17. body
Desirable
18. A relevant teaching qualification and/or fellowship status of the
19. Higher Education Academy (HEA), or a willingness to obtain
20. fellowship membership of the HEA within a specified time frame
21. Higher degree or relevant knowledge / experience of
22. healthcare apprenticeships / knowledge of ACP role