Enhanced Clinical Practitioner (Paediatric Audiology)
Hone your judgement, skills and knowledge to provide the highest level of healthcare.
The Enhanced Clinical Practitioner (Paediatric Audiology) Apprenticeship hones the expertise of the paediatric audiology community to provide high-quality healthcare to their patients.
Apprentices will benefit from a blend of university residentials and online learning, that acknowledges your skills and knowledge and supports career growth.
For employers, it offers a cost-effective way to enhance and invest in the skills of your new and existing staff.
Partner with ARU to retain and secure the talent pool of your paediatric audiologists.
Why apprenticeships at ARU?
We’ll help you reap the benefits of talent acquisition through apprenticeships.
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Build a community of highly competent paediatric audiologists
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Curriculum designed in partnership with the NHS
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Instil your organisation’s culture, procedures, and systems from an early stage
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See real impact in your team as your audiologist progresses
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Re-invest Levy funds to cover the cost of training
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Taught by experts in paediatric audiology assessments, rehabilitation and healthcare leadership
of employers report apprentices make substantial contribution.
Source: ARU degree apprenticeships impact report
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Employer partners Joe, Dan, Emma and Tim explain why ARU apprenticeships work so well for their organisations, and highlight the benefits for SMEs and larger businesses.
Hone your judgement, skills and knowledge to provide the highest level of healthcare.
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A programme that fits into your job
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Work-based learning that delivers impact as you learn
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Meet the evolving demands of the sector and enhance your career
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Learn from experts in paediatric audiology assessments, rehabilitation and healthcare leadership
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Study as you learn, with no tuition fees
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Enhance your patients' experience in real time
gained the technical and specialist skills required for their job.
Source: ARU degree apprenticeships impact report
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Let our amazing apprentices inspire you! Kerry, Grace, Izabela, Ben, Rachel and Fleur explain what they love about doing an apprenticeship with ARU.
Talent development
This apprenticeship is for qualified health and social care professionals – in this case, those working in paediatric audiology. They should be working at an enhanced level of practice.
You might want to create a new role in your organisation. This can help you attract fresh talent or develop your current staff.
Recruitment support for employers
Our dedicated apprenticeship team is on hand to help you attract the best candidates for your organisation. We can help with:
- crafting job advertisements
- promoting your vacancy to our quality candidate mailing lists
- adding your vacancy to the National Apprenticeship Service
- sharing opportunities across our social media channels.
Our consultants can also help you to assess candidates' suitability.
Creating a world-class apprenticeship
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Programme content
This apprenticeship has been specifically designed, alongside NHS England, to ensure that the curriculum balances theory with practical, real-time learning in the workplace.
Benefit from a curriculum that balances theory with practical, real-time learning in the workplace.
Entry requirements
Employers set out the person specifications for the role, but apprentices will need to meet our entry requirements to be accepted onto this course.
- BSc Audiology (or equivalent).
- Registration with AHCS as an Audiologist or HCPC as a Clinical Scientist.
- Minimum Level 2 English and Maths or equivalent qualifications and meet age-related English and Maths requirements as outlined by the DfE.*
- Employed in paediatric audiology, to be able to access apprenticeship funding.
Enhanced Clinical Practitioners must be registered with one of the statutory healthcare regulators, Social Work England with one of the following accredited voluntary registers: The Academy for Healthcare Science, Register of Clinical Technologists or Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists. They must undertake revalidation processes or audit of their continuing professional development where these apply.
Applicants who do not meet the published entry requirements will be considered on a case-by-case basis by the academic admissions tutor for the course. It is crucial that you present a CV and personal statement that enables the admissions tutor to understand why you are a suitable candidate in terms of your experience of the subject, academic ability to cope with Masters-level study, and ongoing work being in a suitable professional context to enable you to engage with the course.
All applicants must meet the eligibility criteria outlined by the DfE Apprenticeship Funding Rules applicable at the start of the course. If you have any questions about these entry requirements, please contact [email protected]
Fees and funding
Degree apprenticeships are a smart investment. You can reinvest Levy funds to cover the cost of an apprenticeship or receive funding support from the Government.
If you operate in England and your annual payroll is over £3m, you pay a levy of 0.5% of your payroll into a levy account.
Apprenticeships are paid for by your employer. You won’t pay any tuition fees on this course.
Our team of experts is here to help form your organisation’s apprenticeship offering and guide you through the process.
Speak to your employer about this course and how it could be beneficial for your development.
Our expert consultants can meet with you and your employer to make setting up simple and straightforward.
Finding an apprenticeship role
To start an apprenticeship, you need to be in a suitable role and have the support of your employer.