Physiotherapy Apprentice

The role of apprentice is to continuously develop their skills and knowledge as they progress through the degree programme, in order to provide effective Physiotherapy assessment and intervention, so that on completion of the programme they can manage and be responsible for a clinical caseload with supervision from a qualified Physiotherapist.

The apprentice will assess needs, agree goals, implement intervention plans and evaluate progress in partnership with the individual and their relevant family members/support network and maintain clinical records.

The post holder will be a trainee in Physiotherapy and will complete a BSc (Hons) degree in Physiotherapy as a Level 6 apprentice. This will encompass teaching from the University, workplace learning and full time clinical placements over a four-year period.

To successfully complete the Physiotherapy Apprenticeship incorporating BSc (Hons) and End Point Assessment by:

- Attending University and Clinical Placements as set out in the degree programme
- To complete and pass academic modules and clinical placements to the required standard in order to progress through the course programme
- To ensure timely achievement in accordance with the academic programme requirements
- To complete and pass the End Point Assessment.

In the workplace, participate in the required duties under appropriate supervision, thereby developing the required skills and ability to meet the requirements to become a Physiotherapist whilst progressing through the degree programme

Yeovil Hospital is an ambitious and friendly Trust that is extremely proud to provide acute care for a population of more than 225,000 people in South Somerset, North and West Dorset and parts of Mendip. The hospital has 345 beds, a busy Emergency Department, a variety of outpatient and diagnostics services, and a private patients’ wing which offers a personal service in state-of-the-art clinical facilities, with all profits being invested back into NHS healthcare.

Yeovil Hospital’s iCARE model, which has established the principles of exemplary patient care, patient and employee experience, has attracted national interest and is embedded in everything we do, following our vision to care for our patients as if they are one of our family. The Trust’s shared vision has led to our staff rating Yeovil Hospital the best in England for employee health and wellbeing for the third year running in the annual NHS staff survey 2020.

For a full list of duties and responsibilities, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

**Please Note**: Our Trust is undergoing a merger to enable Yeovil Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust to become one combined organisation in April 2023. If you are successful in securing employment with the Trust we wanted to make you aware of this proposed merger. If this merger is confirmed, your employment will continue as part of the newly formed Trust.