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Assessor/Coach
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract
12 months (Fixed term/ secondment until 31st October 2026)
Hours
Part time - 22.5 hours per week
Job ref
432-HR686-25
Employer
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Colchester /Ipswich Hospital
Town
Ipswich
Salary
£31,049 - £37,796 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
30/09/2025 23:59

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East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust logo

Assessor/Coach - Clinical

NHS AfC: Band 5

We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training.

Talk to us about our range of flexible working opportunities, apprenticeships and staff benefits

Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; and it forms part of the ESNEFT’s core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect, to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of Policies, Procedures and in its Practices, to foster positive work relationships, and finally to act with integrity as a professional within ESNEFT as well as a representative of the NHS as a whole.  The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values such as Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, People Plan, People Promise and a Model Employer intrinsic in the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Agenda, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a better ESNEFT.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.

 

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity to join an established team as an Assessor/coach within our Faculty of Education, working across all sites.  Apprenticeships are increasingly important to the Trust, and you will work as part of the Apprenticeship Delivery Team to run this service to meet the Trust’s 5-year business plan.

The Assessor/Coach is a key specialist role focussing on planning and delivery of our clinical Apprenticeships training programmes, mainly at level 2 and level 3.

You will work with a diverse range of internal colleagues in clinical areas to create apprenticeship opportunities that enable staff to develop and progress, regardless of where they work in the Trust or the job they do.

This role is being offered part time for three days per week which must include a Wednesday, across both sites, fixed term/secondment until 31st October 2026

 

Interview for Clinical Coach will be on 15th October

Main duties of the job

·       To work closely with the Lead Technical Trainer to devise individual programmes in line with the needs of the Apprentice and their working area

·       Coordinate the ‘on programme’ element of the Apprenticeship and support collation of portfolio of evidence that showcases the Apprentice’s knowledge, skills and abilities to their best standard

·       To ensure any mandatory training or internal training is mapped across in to the Apprenticeship to maximise and capture naturally occurring knowledge, skills and behaviours

·       Coordinate the delivery of group based teaching sessions as and when required

·       To manage the learner journey and ensure that mandatory timelines are met such as candidate registration, completion of mandatory qualifications, gateway and EPA requirements

·       To meet regularly with the line managers to review progress and set targets in line with the programme delivery

Working for our organisation

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes. 

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff. 

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options. 

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. 

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.   

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients. 

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.   

Find out about living and working here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached role descriptor and job description. 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Good standard of education inc GSCE Grade C or above in English and Maths (or equivalent)
  • Minimum of level 3 vocational qualification relevant to the job role
  • Assessor qualification: A1, TAQA, CAVA or a willingness to achieve within first 6 months of employment
Desirable criteria
  • A relevant teaching qualification at a minimum of level 3 or a willingness to complete within 2 years
  • IQA qualification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Recent experience of assessing in the workplace both knowledge and competencies
  • Experience of working with Apprenticeship standards
  • Working with and supporting a dedicated caseload of Apprentices
  • Experience specifically related to the standards being delivered
Desirable criteria
  • IQA responsibilities
  • Experience of leading standardisation
  • Sign up processes and eligibility criteria
  • Experience of delivering maths and English Functional Skills
  • Recent experience in a Healthcare or Social Care environment

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Debbie McArthur
Job title
Deputy Head of Apprenticeships
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07355028218
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