Podiatry Apprentice - Merton

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

Find out more about living, and working in South West London here CLCH South West London division

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 [email protected]

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.