Senior Apprenticeship Tutor

at  Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

This role is only open to applicants that currently work within an NHS Trust within the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care System (HIOW ICS).
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (HHFT) has an exciting vacancy within our Apprenticeship Team to provide training and assessment for leadership and healthcare support worker apprenticeship programmes,

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WOULD BE AN EXPERIENCED TUTOR WITH:

Proven team leader experience
Senior Healthcare Support Worker or similar clinical experience with a Level 3 qualification in Health or Health and Social Care (e.g. apprenticeship, diploma, A levels), and a relevant Foundation Degree (or be working towards)
Maths and English qualifications - Functional Skills Level 2 /GCSE grade 4-9 (A-C) or equivalent
Vocational competence in a wide range of clinical skills
Previous assessing/teaching/training experience
Assessor qualification
Ability to communicate complex information and be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
A passion for widening participation into healthcare roles. Encouraging, supporting, and championing NHS careers for all
Knowledge of curriculum design and development
Experience of working within an Ofsted-regulated organisation
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A full driving licence and access to a car
HHFT has been a successful apprenticeship training provider offering training to new recruits and existing employees since 2018. In 2022 Ofsted rated us as a ‘Good’ provider and the provision has continued to attract national attention for making apprenticeships more accessible for people with needing additional learning support.
We are a multi-disciplinary team, working across a matrix of specialties and divisions. This enables us to deliver robust support to divisions to develop the future workforce. We are really proud of our contribution to widening participation and access to qualifications and careers in the health service, and we are looking for someone to work in this key role to support and enhance this agenda.
You will help our apprentices embed new knowledge and skills in the workplace, complete their care certificates (where appropriate), assist them to gather e-portfolio evidence, and make assessments of their competence by:
Training and facilitation, including induction
Providing career guidance for present and future prospects
Carrying out activities to make sure all learner’s additional needs are assessed and supported
Individualising training plans to meet needs
One-to-one coaching and feedback sessions with apprentices
Running tutorials and/or group sessions as needed
Carrying out Progress Reviews with apprentices and their managers
Efficient record keeping using electronic e-portfolio systems
Marking assignments and observations in practice
Preparing the learners for successful End Point Assessments.
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached

Assess apprentice learning needs and prior learning
Plan, deliver and assess individual programmes of learning to develop new knowledge, skills and behaviours as defined by national apprenticeship standards
Provide coaching and mentoring regarding leadership knowledge, skills and behaviours
Demonstrate clinical and non-clinical procedures and processes, and assess these through professional discussions, and observations in the workplace.
This post is also offered as a development role, starting at Band 4 and leading to Band 5 when the competencies in the person specification have been achieved. Full training and support will be given.
The post holder will support and mentor apprentices with team leader responsibilities via face-to-face tutorials and other bespoke methods. You will also spend time within clinical settings providing coaching and feedback to Apprentice Healthcare Support Worker through assessing written assignments, professional discussions, and observations of practice, to enable them to be successful in their role and at their End Point Assessment.