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Physiotherapy Apprentice at Kettering General Hospital. Are you caring, compassionate, motivated and interested in developing your career within the NHS as a Physiotherapist in Kettering? Then this may be the opportunity for you! This is a 4 Year fixed term contract as follows:

• Year 1 of academic study Band 2 salary
• Year 2 of academic study Band 3 salary
• Year 3 & until completion of academic degree Band 4 salary
• On completion of your degree and successful HCPC registration Band 5 salary preceptorship year

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:
The Physiotherapy Apprenticeship is a new and innovative route to ‘Learn while you Earn’ and combines 4 years of clinical employment, work based learning, and academic learning.

You will be employed as an Physiotherapy apprentice at KGH where you will be given dedicated time to work towards a bachelor’s degree in Physiotherapy in conjunction with Coventry University. The apprenticeship posts will be placed within specialist therapy teams with a dedicated mentor for the duration of your degree. The specialty areas are respiratory, medicine and orthopaedics, with an opportunity to acquire skills across the acute setting.

To be considered, you will need a GCSE qualification in English and Maths grade C/level 4 or above or a level 2 functional skills qualification in English and Maths. In addition, we are looking for candidates who hold 3 ‘A’ Levels at grades ABB or above which must include a biological science or physical education; or successfully completed an Level 3 Access course or an equivalent level 3 qualification ie BTEC Extended Diploma or access diploma in a health or science related subject .

You are required to attend group and individual interviews which will be held via MS Teams on either Tuesday 23rd May or Wednesday 24th May and if successful you will be required to submit your application to Coventry University no later than Thursday 25th May.

During the apprenticeship you will develop skills and knowledge that will allow you to work in today’s dynamic and changing healthcare environment. Whilst you will be based in one specific team, your placements will give you a variety of learning environments working across both internal and external clinical placements to gain an appreciation of the different areas of the local healthcare service. As many of our bases are away from public transport routes, it is a requirement of the role that you are able to drive and have access to a car (subject to the provisions of the Equality Act 2010).

WHO WE ARE:
Our Therapies Team is a rapidly developing, innovative team providing high-quality assessment and treatment, beginning in A&E, MAU and Urgent Care areas, following patients through to the Medical wards, Orthopaedic and surgical wards, as well as the Intensive Care Unit, Respiratory wards outpatient and community settings.

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. Our mission is to provide safe, compassionate, and clinically excellent patient care, by being an outstanding employer for our people. We have entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital and have become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

Our Excellence Values:
Compassion
Respect
Integrity
Courageous
Accountable

Please ensure that you meet these minimum entry requirements before you apply, as applications that do not meet these criteria will not be progressed.

You will join us at Kettering General Hospital KGH), with the opportunity to train to become a HCPC registered Physiotherapist and gain a BSc Hons degree in Physiotherapy whilst you work.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to promoting clinical excellence and evidence-based practice.

This post is 37.5 hours however all posts will be expected to work across 7 days.

WHY YOU SHOULD WORK FOR US:

• Great learning and development opportunities to enable all staff to fulfil their potential
• Salary sacrifice schemes
• NHS agenda for change terms and conditions
• A generous annual leave provision
• NHS pension
• Flexible working

Therapies will offer:

• Regular training opportunities, both internally and externally as identified as part of the appraisal process.

Regular Formal supervision

Formal Appraisals and Reviews

Therapy Professional Development Forum to support your development in your role.

Peer Meetings

Support to participate in service-based research and audit.

As part of our Trust’s commitment to Improving Working Lives, we offer staff a range of facilities and family friendly policies.

We are an equal opportunities employer.

If you are successful in your application for this position your commencement date will coincide with the Trust’s Induction programme and you will start your university course in September 2023 . Attendance on the full induction programme is a mandatory requirement prior to starting in the work area. Therefore, if parts of this induction fall outside of the normal contracted hours of duty for this position, you will be requested to make arrangements to enable you to fully attend the Induction.

For any more information please feel free to contact:
Melanie Paragreen – Head of Therapies, 01536 492984

Coventry University Apprenticeship course - [email protected], telephone number 024 7765 4960