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Lincolnshire Health and Care Apprentice Centre Assessor

Job details
Posting date: 16 May 2024
Salary: Not specified
Additional salary information: £28407- £34581
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 15 June 2024
Location: Lincoln, LN5 7JH
Company: Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust
Job type: Contract
Job reference: 6307848/818-COR168

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Summary

A Vacancy at Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust.


The post holder will support the implementation/ progression and delivery of apprenticeship education and development of Healthcare or Business Administration and Customer Service Apprenticeship Programmes.


As contribution within the Learning & Organisational Development Team, the post holder will ensure that the workforce is fit for purpose in terms of their roles and that individual role competencies are reviewed to provide a safe, high quality and efficient service.


The post holder will contribute to the Trust’s education and development strategies, supporting projects as designated by the Apprenticeship Lead.

We are happy to accept an applicant who would like to develop into this role.



The post holder will support the implementation and delivery of apprenticeship education, functional skills, training, design and development of Clinical Apprenticeship Programmes. They will be responsible for compliance with the academic and apprenticeship standards prescribed by the awarding bodies or regulators.

As contribution within the Learning & Organisational Development Team, the post holder will ensure that the workforce is fit for purpose in terms of their roles and that individual role competencies are reviewed to provide a safe, high quality and efficient service.

The post holder will contribute to the Trust’s education and development strategies, supporting projects as designated by the Apprenticeship Manager.







Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust is in the top 25 per cent of all community trusts for overall staff engagementin the 2021 NHS National Staff Survey.

At LCHS, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in LCHS’ workforce.

LCHS recognises the increasing demand for more flexibility in working practices in order to accommodate the personal goals and commitments that employees experience at different stages during their working lives. Flexible working opportunities such as part-time working, compressed hours, job shares, and hybrid working models can help staff to balance their personal and work commitments. Arrangements can be put in place if it can be shown that the needs of the individual can be balanced with those of the service and the impact on other team members, enabling the Trust to recruit and retain skilled staff, raise staff morale, reduce absenteeism and respond to changing service needs more effectively.

We are an ambassador of a learning culture that will support the right individual to progress in their chosen career through an ‘earn while you learn’ apprenticeship programme. Visit our Learning and Development page to find out morehttps://www.lincolnshirecommunityhealthservices.nhs.uk/join-us/learning-and-dev

Lincolnshire Community Health Service requires all staff to safeguard children, young people, and adults. All staff are required to access the organisational policies, also the Local Safeguarding Children Board and the Local Safeguarding Adults Board policies and procedures that underpin the safeguarding agenda. The safeguarding policies to be followed are found at www.lincolnshirecommunityhealthservices.nhs.uk and www.lincolnshire.gov.uk .
LCHS policies, procedures, and guideline - It is a condition of your employment that as an employee you are expected to adhere to our policies, procedures, and guidelines. These can all be found on the Trust’s website.


• Act as expert in the delivery of the relevant apprenticeship framework/ standards and possesses the relevant knowledge, theory and understanding to support learners throughout the programme of study

• Provide regular support to learners and ensure twelve weekly reviews are accurately recorded and documented in the correct format that satisfies both Ofsted and ESFA requirements

• To be responsible for carrying out work-based visits, observations, and reviews in a timely manner to ensure apprentices are meeting deadlines and progressing as targeted.

• Supports initial skills assessment and is actively involved in the Induction of new starters

• Ensures and contributes to the successful and timely completions of learners

• Provide independent support to all LCHS learners for their welfare safeguarding and advice reasonable adjustments liaising if required with awarding bodies

• Proactively manages learners that are non-compliant and follows up all on all non-attendances in a timely manner

• Contributes to the development of the apprenticeship delivery.

• Provide a visible profile, having an advisory and practical input into the development of staff as directed by the Apprenticeship Lead and Apprentice Manager.

• Prepare accurate and concise reports, both written and verbal using Ecordia electronic portfolio

• Deploy effective communication strategies to ensure that information and knowledge is imparted sensitively according to needs of patients, staff, and learners in training

• Keep relevant records and submit reports in a professionally acceptable manner.

• To maintain professional registration, competence, and continual professional development by appropriate means e.g., attendance at professional forums, conferences and learning events

• To create and maintain collaborative and constructive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders through attendance at appropriate groups, forums and other meetings/ events as required

• To prioritise own work commitments to meet the needs of the service and to manage work time effectively

• To maintain own health and safety and that of others by own work activity, to ensure that all relevant policies and practices are observed, to cooperate with management in meeting health and safety requirements, and to attend mandatory training. To identify work related risks and ensure that they are reported in accordance with Trust’s Risk Management Policy and associated procedures.

• Promote a positive relationship with all stakeholders within the service

• Provision of information, advice, and guidance to all learners whilst on programme

• To liaise with colleagues to ensure consistency and clarity in communicating programme requirements to apprentices and their employers.

• To effectively manage a caseload of up to thirty learners through keeping records and preparing reports for regular work-based learning meetings to review progress of apprentices.

• Design and deliver apprenticeship training sessions to learners of varied needs


This advert closes on Tuesday 11 Jun 2024

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