Allied Health Professional Practice Placement

7 days ago


Gateshead, Gateshead, United Kingdom Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust Full time

The post holder will assist the Trust to provide high quality practice placements to meet the requirements of all AHP students on NHS and HEFCE funded Healthcare training programmes.


They will also support the Lead AHP for the trust in directing the strategic professional and clinical development of AHP practice and innovation to improve the patient experience and clinical outcomes, working to the HCPC, relevant professional & regulatory bodies and Trust guidelines to provide, promote and develop high quality evidence based, patient focused professional practice.

In collaboration with education providers, assist in the management of the portfolio of AHP student placements within the Trust

To expand practice placement opportunities as necessary across a broad range of disciplines/professional areas in conjunction with the CCG and partner educational institutions.

Work in collaboration with other Trusts to maintain the entire portfolio of Practice Placements for NHS / Further education commissioned courses.

To contribute to ensuring the quality of existing placements by identifying areas of good practice and establishing the professional development needs of mentors.

To provide support and guidance to mentors or equivalent and to students, particularly in relation to highlighting potential problems in placement areas.

To support and facilitate the development of clinical practice by supporting clinical leadership across all of the AHP professions.

To act as a resource to managers and clinical staff with regard to practice placement development and innovation at an operational level.


Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.


Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.

We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.


Our values should be the 'golden thread' which runs through everything we do - they are the core of who we are.

Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronym ICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.


We have a number of staff networks including the Global Ethnic Majority (GEM) network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women's Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve.

Our Armed Forces network is one of our emerging networks.


To work collaboratively with education providers in monitoring the quality of existing and new placements in the Trust and independent sector.

Work across organizational boundaries, including Universities and other NHS Trusts, including the PPF Network, to develop placements that will enhance the student learning experience.

Work in partnership with education providers to ensure placement areas meet HCPC, QAA and other professional bodies' standards for practice placements.

Liaise with placement officers for all AHP groups of students as appropriate.

Work in partnership with education providers to ensure placement areas meet HCPC and other professional bodies' standards for practice placements.

Through Lead AHP and the Director of Practice Placements liaise with HEE regarding the broader issues of practice placement management.

Provide specialist advice to a range of health care professionals which may have a conflict of interest such as capacity, educational standards, and HCPC adaptation programmes.



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