Speech and Language Therapy Apprentice at Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust with visa sponsorship (COS) – CLCH Academy have partnered with University of Hertfordshire to deliver this exciting 4 year apprenticeship program. During the program you will gain a wide range of knowledge and clinical skills in a variety of settings, while also undertaking a BSc (honours) degree. Successful completion leads to Speech and Language registration with The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
Start date of the apprenticeship: Next available cohort.
Fixed term 4 years
Main duties of the job
This is a developmental role for those already working within Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust.
Applicants must demonstrate significant experience of working in a clinical healthcare environment. Applicants will also need to have successfully completed any probation period.
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The apprentice will work towards progression into the post of Speech and Language Therapist through successful completion of the Speech and Language Therapy apprenticeship which includes the attainment of a level 6 BSc (honours) degree.
The Speech and Language Therapy Apprenticeship combines and integrates both academic and work-based learning through close collaboration between employers and education providers. As an apprentice you will have a primary base as an employee, in a particular organisation, in a specific setting, but will have placements to experience working in alternative settings in order that they gain a wide appreciation of many health and care contexts and are able to fulfil all the requirements of the programme.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please read before applying – essential requirements:
Essential requirements:
· Aged over 18 on the first day of programme
· Applicants must have been ordinary resident in the UK for a minimum of 3 years and any visas must cover the full length of the apprenticeship without needing to be renewed.
· Have the right to work and study in England
· UK Maths and English level 2 or equivalent (This includes functional skills level 2, GCSE C and above (or 4 and above) or O level C or above)
· Equivalent level 3 qualifications to 120 UCAS points including a science or healthcare subject
Additional information to note:
· You will be required to present the hard copies of your certificates on the day of the interview.
· Any original overseas qualification documentation will need to be accompanied by a UK NARIC / ENIC statement of comparability, with evidence of this in your application of the apprenticeship with no renewal date.
· Please use your supporting statement to demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria in the person specification at the bottom of the job description.
Please refer to the attached Job Description for full list of responsibilities.
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**Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities.**
Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification.
Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
Interview arrangements will be communicated via email so please check your email regularly following the closing date.
At CLCH we appreciate and are proud of the diversity in the communities we serve and the workforce we employ. Applications are open and welcome to anyone, regardless of your age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity, religion, and disability.
We are proud to say that we follow the workforce race equality standard and 28% of our senior staff (8A and above) are from a BAME background. CLCH also has active BAME and LGBTQI networks:
Disability and Wellbeing Network (DAWN)
Race Equality Network
Rainbow Network which supports LGBTQI staff.
Each network has a champion who is an executive director at the Trust and they hold regular meetings to discuss issues and make plans to improve CLCH.
Person specification
Education/Qualification
Essential criteria
- UK Maths and English level 2 with certificates to evidence (This includes: functional skills level 2, GCSE C /4 and above or O level C or above) (Any overseas qualifications will need to be accompanied by a UK NARIC statement of comparability and English must have been studied as a first language)
- Level 3 or above qualification equivalent to a minimum of 120 UCAS points including a science or healthcare subject. This can include A level, Access to Higher Education diploma, BTEC / NVQ Diploma or Extended / National Diploma with certificates
- Applicants are expected to demonstrate evidence of recent academic achievement, such that they may be deemed capable of study at degree level
Desirable criteria
- Interest in undertaking further relevant studies/training course
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Sufficient keyboard skills for clinical and data input and letter writing and ability to use MS office or similar internet and email
- Excellent communication skills, both verbally and in writing, confident and articulate
- Ability to plan, organise and coordinate work under own initiative, be flexible and prioritise competing demands for attention to provide best care available to patients in case which may involve changing plans where necessary
- • Understanding scope of role of Speech and Language Assistant in context of the team and the organisation, and how the role may contribute to service development
Experience
Essential criteria
- Awareness of health and care settings
- Previous experience of working within a health and/or care setting
Desirable criteria
- Experience working with electronic patient records such as SystmOne, RIO, EMIS