Assessor/Coach - Clinical

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is looking for an Assessor/Coach to join their team in Ipswich. This part-time role involves planning and delivering clinical apprenticeship training programs and working closely with internal colleagues to enhance apprenticeship opportunities. Essential qualifications include recent assessing experience and a level 3 vocational qualification. The position is fixed term until October 2026, with various benefits offered to support work-life balance.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Unsocial hours payments

27 days annual leave (pro rata)

NHS discounts

Qualifications

• Recent experience of assessing in the workplace both knowledge and competencies.
• Experience of working with Apprenticeship standards.

Responsibilities

• Devise individual programmes in line with Apprentice needs.
• Coordinate the delivery of group-based teaching sessions.
• Manage the learner journey and ensure timelines are met.

Skills

Assessing in the workplace

Working with Apprenticeship standards

Support caseload of Apprentices

Education

Minimum level 3 vocational qualification

Good standard of education including GCSE Grade C in English and Maths

Assessor qualification (A1, TAQA, CAVA)

Job description

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity to join an established team as an Assessor/coach within our Faculty of Education, working across all sites. Apprenticeships are increasingly important to the Trust, and you will work as part of the Apprenticeship Delivery Team to run this service to meet the Trust's 5-year business plan. The Assessor/Coach is a key specialist role focusing on planning and delivery of our clinical Apprenticeships training programmes, mainly at level 2 and level 3. You will work with a diverse range of internal colleagues in clinical areas to create apprenticeship opportunities that enable staff to develop and progress, regardless of where they work in the Trust or the job they do. This role is being offered part time for three days per week which must include a Wednesday, across both sites, fixed term/secondment until 31st October 2026. Interview for Clinical Coach will be on 15th October.

Main duties of the job

• To work closely with the Lead Technical Trainer to devise individual programmes in line with the needs of the Apprentice and their working area
• Coordinate the 'on programme' element of the Apprenticeship and support collation of portfolio of evidence that showcases the Apprentice's knowledge, skills and abilities to their best standard
• To ensure any mandatory training or internal training is mapped into the Apprenticeship to maximise and capture naturally occurring knowledge, skills and behaviours
• Coordinate the delivery of group based teaching sessions as and when required
• To manage the learner journey and ensure that mandatory timelines are met such as candidate registration, completion of mandatory qualifications, gateway and EPA requirements
• To meet regularly with the line managers to review progress and set targets in line with the programme delivery

About us

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients\' own homes. We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff. We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options. Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients. We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what\'s widely regarded as the world\'s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients. If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you. Find out about living and working here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached role descriptor and job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Good standard of education inc GSCE Grade C or above in English and Maths (or equivalent)
• Minimum of level 3 vocational qualification relevant to the job role
• Assessor qualification: A1, TAQA, CAVA or a willingness to achieve within first 6 months of employment

Desirable

• A relevant teaching qualification at a minimum of level 3 or a willingness to complete within 2 years
• IQA qualification

Experience

Essential

• Recent experience of assessing in the workplace both knowledge and competencies
• Experience of working with Apprenticeship standards
• Working with and supporting a dedicated caseload of Apprentices
• Experience specifically related to the standards being delivered

Desirable

• IQA responsibilities
• Experience of leading standardisation
• Sign up processes and eligibility criteria
• Experience of delivering maths and English Functional Skills
• Recent experience in a Healthcare or Social Care environment

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name: East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Colchester / Ipswich Hospital, Ipswich, IP4 5PD

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