Podiatry Apprentice

The post-holder will be a trainee and will complete a BSc (Hons) Podiatry as a level 6 apprentice which will encompass teaching at Huddersfield University, clinical placements and workplace-based experience. The education and qualification at the university will be fully funded by the trust.

The degree apprenticeship programme combines and integrates both academic and work-based learning through close collaboration between employers and education providers.

The post-holder will continuously develop their skills and ability as they progress through the degree programme so that on completion they can manage and be responsible for a caseload, with supervision from a Senior Podiatrist/Team Lead, providing effective assessments and treatments across inpatient and community services.

The post holder will complete clinical placements across core clinical areas; this will allow the Apprentice to develop their knowledge and skills. There will be opportunities for service development and involvement in audit and clinical governance. Services operate over a 7-day week; flexible working may be required including weekends and bank holidays.

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

Our mission is to make a difference every day. Our values are that we care, we respect, and we listen

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

The salary for the role is only one part of the excellent package of benefits we offer to you:

- Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
- NHS pension scheme membership
- Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
- NHS Staff discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
- Stockport Credit Union
- for local financial advice

The post-holder will be a trainee in Podiatry and will complete a BSc (Hons) Podiatry as a level 6 apprentice which will encompass teaching at the University, clinical placements (within different services in order to gain a range of clinical experience across different health and social care settings) and workplace based experience.

During the apprenticeship the post holder will perform all of the elements in this job description as a learner and under the direct and/or indirect supervision of a registered practitioner. The degree apprenticeship programme combines and integrates both academic and work-based learning through close collaboration between employers and education providers.

The post-holder will continuously develop their skills and ability as they progress through the degree programme so that on completion they can manage and be responsible for a caseload, with supervision from a Senior Therapist/Team Lead, providing effective Therapy to people with relevant needs.

The post holder will contribute to the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of therapy programmes as part of the multidisciplinary team. The post holder will have the knowledge to interpret information and be skilled in taking appropriate action(s) to achieve the planned outcomes.

The post holder will be expected to practice in accordance with the Trust policies, guidelines, standards and statutory requirements, contribute to the maintenance of a safe clinical environment and operate within defined competency boundaries

It is expected that the level of responsibility under each of the following duties will increase throughout the employee’s time on the degree programme.

The post holder will be based within the Podiatry services and will be required to work across a variety of clinical settings; this will allow the Apprentice to develop their core clinical skills. There will be opportunities for service development and involvement in audit and clinical governance. Services operate over a 7-day week, flexible working may be required including weekends and bank holidays

The post holder is required to work as part of a teamand may have supervisory responsibility for work experience students.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust’s policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £38. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salar