Band 6 Clinical Apprenticeship Manager

Transformationunitgm; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Birmingham seeks a Clinical Apprenticeship Manager. This role will oversee the recruitment, training, and placement of clinical apprentices, ensuring they receive adequate support and comply with regulatory requirements. Responsibilities include managing partnerships with educational institutions, facilitating growth in placement capacity, and supporting assessors and supervisors. Candidates must possess a degree or equivalent and significant experience in clinical apprenticeship management, making this an excellent opportunity for those passionate about education in healthcare.

Benefits

Full NHS terms and conditions

Attractive relocation payment

Discounts for local and national retailers

Dedicated well-being services

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Significant experience of working with clinical apprenticeship students.
• Experience with Practice Assessors and Clinical Educators.
• Relevant experience of managing clinical apprenticeship databases.

Responsibilities

• Manage recruitment of high calibre healthcare apprentice students.
• Ensure appropriate clinical apprenticeship placement capacity.
• Support clinical apprenticeship student assessments and action planning.

Skills

Knowledge of academic curriculum management

Excellent presentation and communication skills

High level of IT literacy (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)

Ability to handle sensitive and complex information

High level of negotiating and influencing skills

Education

Educated to degree level or equivalent

Job description

Main area Clinical Apprenticeships - Education Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Hybrid working - office and home) Job ref 820-7702835-COR

Employer Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Moseley Hall Hospital Town Birmingham Salary £38,682 - £46,580 per annum (pro rata) Salary period Yearly Closing 22/01/2026 23:59

Band 6 Clinical Apprenticeship Manager

Band 6

Job overview

The Clinical Apprenticeship Manager will manage the clinical apprenticeship agenda ensuring that all clinical apprentices are recruited and line managed appropriately by the respective Divisions and receive the appropriate clinical placement in line with regulatory requirements. The Manager will also ensure that the clinical environment is appropriate for learning and Practice Assessors, Practice Supervisors and Clinical Educators are appropriately trained to support clinical apprentices.

The Manager will also support with preparation to role work across the service, providing support with career events, interview preparation and application support where appropriate.

Main duties of the job

1. Manage the clinical student apprenticeship recruitment processes in partnership with the Higher Education Institutions ensuring the recruitment of high calibre healthcare apprentice students in accordance with internal and external processes and governance requirements.
2. Manage the clinical apprenticeship placement capacity and allocation processes, ensuring the appropriate liaison with the Higher Education Institutions, Clinical Managers, Clinical Team Leaders, Practice Assessors, Practice Supervisors, Clinical Educators and Administrators.
3. Work with the Widening Participation and Training Lead to develop placement capacity across the organisation in line with the appropriate governance processes.
4. Facilitate the development of the Practice Assessors, Practice Supervisors and Clinical Educators ensuring that they have the knowledge, skill, ability and attitude to assess, train and develop clinical apprenticeship students.
5. Manage the Nursing and Midwifery Practice Assessor database and the Clinical Educator database, in conjunction with the Pre and Post Registration Nursing and AHP Managers, ensuring that all Practice Assessors and Clinical Educators are registered appropriately and are aware of their responsibilities to ensure compliance and assurance.

Working for our organisation

This role is based at MHH, but works in a hybrid manner with days in the office, days at home, and travel across BCHHC sites as necessary.

Be Part of Our Team...

BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe’s leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.

If you want to ‘Be Part of Our Team’ and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

1. Work with the Widening Participation and Training Lead and the Administration Team to ensure that the relevant registers are maintained in line with the NMC and HCPC requirements and regulations.
2. Work with the Administration Team to ensure that the clinical student apprenticeships administration processes are developed and maintained to provide the relevant assurances as required by the Trust, Higher Education Institutions and regulatory bodies.
3. Manage the clinical educational audit process in conjunction with the Pre and Post Registration Nursing and AHP Managers, ensuring the appropriate compliance and that all clinical placement areas are appropriate for clinical learning.
4. Work in partnership with the Higher Education Institutions within the Fitness for Practice process and DBS panel process.
5. In collaboration with relevant divisional staff, Practice Assessors and Clinical Educators, support clinical apprenticeship students on an individual or group basis to resolve difficulties with assessments and assist with individual action planning. Where necessary communicate difficult or contentious information regarding termination of placement or failure to achieve practice outcomes.
6. Act as a key contact for dealing with complaints/concerns relating to Clinical Apprentices.
7. Manage conflict between clinical student apprentices and practice staff, in collaboration with relevant divisional staff and Higher Education Institutions.
8. Advise, inform and guide key stakeholders in respect of curriculum delivery.
9. Support the recruitment of new staff by communicating recruitment opportunities to both student apprentices and Trusts.
10. Work collaboratively with Health Education England in order to advise on nursing/AHP apprenticeships and funding.
11. Work with Trust services and where necessary, the Independent Sector, to maximise the availability of practice placements.
12. Advise and communicate with the Trust and partner organisations/educational establishments on complex issues related to clinical student apprenticeships.
13. Develop policies and procedures to maintain and improve the quality of practice placements both within the Trust and in the independent sector.
14. Develop reports as requested by the Widening Participation and Training Lead in relation to designated areas of responsibilities, analysing data to ensure that meaningful information is provided.
15. Represent the department and/or organisation at relevant meetings ensuring appropriate preparation, participation and feedback.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

Experience

• Significant experience of working with clinical apprenticeship students, Practice Assessors, and Clinical Educators across Nursing and Allied Healthcare Professions
• Significant experience of clinical placement management
• Relevant experience of working with Higher Education Institutions
• Relevant experience of managing and developing appropriate clinical apprenticeship student databases

Skills/Knowledge

• Knowledge of academic curriculum management
• Ability to handle sensitive and complex information
• Excellent presentation and communication skills
• High level of IT literacy to include Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint
• Ability to work autonomously
• High level of negotiating and influencing skills

In accordance with UK Home Office requirements, Band 2 clinical and non-clinical roles and Band 3 Non-Clinical roles are not eligible for sponsorship.

Please note that the majority of non-clinical roles (Agenda for Change Band 3 - 6) with the exception of those which appear on this list - link - will not meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK.

All non-clinical roles (Agenda for Change Bands 7 - 9) that meet the prescribed skill level (RQF 6) and salary threshold will be eligible for sponsorship.

The Trust will accept applications from candidates who can evidence their right to work in the UK or via alternative visa routes.

Disability Confident Employer and Guaranteed Interview Scheme

BCHC offers a guaranteed interview to any candidate who is Disabled, Neurodiverse, has a hidden or long term health condition as recognised under the Equality Act 2010, providing they meet the essential criteria of the job role, as set out in the person specification. We encourage applicants to submit their applications and to request any reasonable adjustments where required.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As part of our ongoing commitment to being a Great Place to Work, we actively foster and support a workplace culture that is inclusive and equitable for all staff, patients and service users.

We are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcomed and valued. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those with diverse abilities, experiences, and perspectives.

We are also dedicated to supporting the career progression of colleagues from underrepresented backgrounds into this role and more senior roles within the Division and the wider organisation.

Promoting Workforce Equality

In response to data held by BCHC which demonstrates that individuals from particular protected characteristics are under-represented, BCHC are striving to redress these imbalances. In order to do this, the Trust is committed to the employment and career development of individuals with these protected characteristics. As part of this commitment and given this under-representation, the Trust guarantees an interview to any applicants from under-represented groups for positions at Band 8a and above whose application meets the essential criteria for the post as detailed on the Person Specification.

The Trust is currently under-represented in terms of people who identify as Black, Minority Ethnic (BME) and welcomes applicants from these communities. Selection will be on the basis of merit. In order to ensure the diversity of our workforce and understand the differing needs of our communities, the Trust is committed to the principles of Positive Action.

DBS Costs

Please be aware that all new employees starting work with the Trust will be charged for the cost of their DBS check if it is required for the role. The cost will be deducted from your salary in 3 payments over a 3-month period once you start employment. By applying for this role, you are agreeing to these deductions being made. The charges for the DBS include the administration fee. The total costs are £26.40 for a standard check and £54.40 for an enhanced check. The level of check will be determined by the post you are applying for. For bank Workers the full cost of the DBS check (as detailed above) will be deducted from your pay following completion of your online mandatory training. No payment will be made for your online training until it is all complete and verified by the Temporary Staffing Team. Please note: You will not be able to work any bank shifts until you have completed your mandatory training, and your DBS is in place.

Flexible Working

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) supports a variety of flexible working practices and, where possible (given our range of services and community settings) dependent upon the requirements associated with the role, will actively consider requests made and support these where practically possible. This may include hybrid patterns of working to enable colleagues to request the flexibility of a mixture of home/base working.

In accordance with the NHS People Promise, the Trust is committed to facilitating a healthy work/life balance that is essential to health and wellbeing and to making BCHC a ‘Great Place to Work’. We will be happy to discuss and consider all requests relating to working patterns and hours at your interview so please do ask!

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust acknowledges Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Generative AI (GenAI) tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, Gemini etc; are powerful tools that can help you in various stages of your job application and how they can be used in certain circumstances during your application process with BCHC. You can read more about acceptable use on our internet pages here

Benefits of working for us:

• Full NHS terms and conditions including extensive holidays, Agenda for Change pay with enhancements
• Attractive relocation payment if you relocate to the local area.
• Discounts for local and national retailers
• Dedicated well-being services for all employees
• Flexible working where possible

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You must have appropriate UK professional registration.