NHS England’s End-point Assessment Organisation (EPAO), deliver end-point assessments for apprentices completing apprenticeships within the Healthcare Science workforce. End-point assessments are the final exams undertaken by an apprentice and are designed to determine whether the apprentice is competent in their role.
The EPAO is currently looking for experienced individuals from the Prosthetics and Orthotics workforce to help us to:
- Write and develop the assessment material or
- Scrutinise the assessment material developed.
Both roles pertain to the material for the Level 3 Prosthetics and Orthotics apprenticeship standard.
Essential Information:
- Individuals will be recruited on a consultant basis and can be paid as a self-employed individual, or their trust can be paid (if work is completed during work time).
- Full training, on both roles on offer, will be provided by the EPAO team. Training sessions are usually held as online sessions via MS Teams.
Assessment Writing role:
The End point Assessment Writer will be required to:
- Write and contribute to the development of assessment material to be used for stipulated standard, including all questions, grading criteria and accompanying documentation.
- Support the EPAO in the assessment development design process.
- Attend all training sessions on developing assessment material held by the EPAO.
- Attend and participate in feedback meetings during the scrutiny and ratification process.
- Action any amendments required post the scrutiny and ratification process.
- Adhere to submission deadlines stipulated by the EPAO.
- Collaborate with EPAO team and other professionals engaged by the EPAO.
Timing commitments: 5 working days (8 hours per day)
Payment rate: £165 per day
Scrutineer Role
The End point Assessment Scrutineer will be required to:
- Contribute to the development of assessment material by reviewing and scrutinising developed material to ensure it is fit for purpose and aligns to current industry methods, specialisms, technologies, products, and performance expectations.
- Provide constructive and comprehensive written feedback and recommendations on material reviewed where required in the design cycle (this is an iterative process therefore review and scrutiny will be required throughout).
- Attend all training sessions on developing assessment material and specific scrutiny based training sessions held by the EPAO.
- Attend and participate in feedback meetings during the development, scrutiny, and ratification process.
- Adhere to submission deadlines stipulated by the EPAO.
Timing commitments: 2 working days (8 hours per day)
Payment rate: £125 per day
These are great opportunities for anyone who is interested in enhancing their CPD and contributing to future Prosthetics and Orthotics workforce via the development of assessment.
If interested please send an email entitled P&O EPA Opportunity FAO Amrita Nanra, including all your details to: england.NSHCSEPA@nhs.net.