Podiatry Apprentice - Merton (Band 4) - Podiatry Apprentice - Central London Community Healthca[...]

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading community healthcare organization as a Podiatry Apprentice. The role offers a four-year fixed-term placement designed for individuals over 18 to develop into qualified podiatrists while gaining hands-on experience in diverse health settings. Engage with skilled clinicians, and enjoy professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Training and support for career development

Comprehensive induction

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year’s experience within a clinical healthcare setting.
• Interest in further studies/training is essential.
• Experience with electronic patient records is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Work towards successful completion of a BSc Degree in Podiatry.
• Gain practical experience while learning.
• Provide care to patients with podiatric issues.

Skills

Communication Skills

Coordination

Keyboard Skills

Education

UK Maths and English Level 2

Level 3 Qualification with minimum 120 UCAS points

Job description

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Main area Podiatry Apprentice Grade Band 4 Contract Fixed term: 4 years (End Date 5/11/2028) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 824-SOUTH-7104467-A

Site Merton Civic Centre Town London Salary £25,147 - £27,596 Per Annum, HCAS dependent on Base Location Salary period Yearly Closing 29/06/2025 23:59

Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities/boroughs in 11 London Boroughs - Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster - and Hertfordshire.

We are rated Good by the Care Quality Commission and are ranked among top NHS employers. Community healthcare is our focus and our passion. We champion the role of community health professionals to make sure our patients get great care closer to home.

Job overview

Registered AHP Degree Apprentice - Podiatry Apprentice -Band 4

Central London Community Healthcare Academy have partnered with the University of East London to deliver this exciting four-year apprenticeship program. Successful completion leads to Podiatry registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).

This post will be based in Merton in south west London

This Podiatry apprenticeship is designed to give talented people an opportunity to gain a nationally recognised qualification whilst completing on-the-job training with our highly skilled clinicians. This is a developmental role over four years where you will work towards successful completion of a BSc Degree in Podiatry and be able to register with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).

Main duties of the job

To be considered for this post applicants will need to demonstrate a minimum of one year’s experience within a clinical healthcare setting.

To qualify for the AHP Apprenticeship Programme you must meet the following criteria:

• Aged over 18 on the first day of the apprenticeship.
• Work 37.5 hours per week, including any off-the-job training undertaken
• Must have UK Maths and English Level 2 or GCSE Grade C/4 with original certificates.
• Successfully completed study at Level 3 including Science equivalent to a minimum of 120 UCAS points, with original certificates
• Not currently undertaking any other Apprenticeship or DfE FE/HE Programme at the same time as starting the apprenticeship.
• Must have been an ordinary resident in the United Kingdom for three years prior to the start of the AHP Apprenticeship
• Eligible residency status – visa must cover the full duration of the AHP Apprenticeship Programme, with no renewal required during the apprenticeship.

For further details contact:
Sarah Smith, Clinical Apprenticeship Lead on [e-mail]

Working for our organisation

Just as we care about our patients’ wellbeing, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
• Car lease scheme *T&C’s apply (only available to Band 5 roles and above)
• Flexible working options
• Training, support and development in your career

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This is a shared arrangement between CLCH and UEL, with the academic part of the training provided by the University you will undertake modules as detailed below:
• Professional Practice and Mental Health
• Anatomy and Physiology
• Podiatric Practice, Pathology and Pharmacology
• Musculoskeletal (MSK) Assessment and Management
• Clinical Reasoning and Research Methods

Key Areas of Practice for Podiatry Apprentices:
• Patients with problems related to endocrine and rheumatological function
• Patients with problems related to musculoskeletal function and sporting activities
• Patients with problems related to neurological function
• Patients with problems related to dermatological function
• Patients requiring nail surgery
• Patients located in a variety of healthcare and community settings

The funding for the training element of this post comes from the Apprentice Levy.

Person specification

Edudation/Qualification

• UK Maths and English level 2 with certificates to evidencee (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
• Interest in undertaking further relevant studies/training course

Experience

• Awareness of health and care settings
• Previous experience of working within a health and/or care setting.
• Experience working with electronic patient records such as systmone/RIO/EMIS

Apprenticeship funding rules

• Aged over 18 on first day or the apprenticeship.
• Work 37.5 hours a week, including any off-the-job training undertaken
• Not currently undertaking any other apprenticeship or DfE FE/HE programme at the same time as starting the apprenticeship.
• Have an eligible residency status (any visa must cover the full length of the program)
• Have the right to work and study in England and be one of the following: o A citizen of a country within the European Economic Area (EEA) or have the right to abode in the UK and have been resident in the EEA for at least the previous three years on the first day of your apprenticeship. o A non-EEA citizen with permission from the UK government to live in the UK, (not for educational purposes) and have been ordinarily resident in the UK for at least the previous three years before the start of learning.
• Must have been ordinary resident in the UK 3 years prior to the start of the apprenticeship.

Skills and knowledge

• 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 Podiatrist and Podiatry Assistant in context of the team and the organisation, and how the role may contribute to service developmen

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.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.