Funding

Salary

All trainees will be salaried and employed by Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust on Band 6 of NHS Agenda for Change pay scales.

Travel

Essential travel costs incurred as part of the Trainee’s role are reimbursed. Travel from home to your place of employment is not covered. Travel from your base (The University of Sheffield) to your placement is covered (if home to placement is a shorter distance then this lesser claim is covered), as is travel within the placement day. No funding is available for any overnight accommodation for placements.

Trainees are based, wherever possible, for a majority of their clinical placements within an area in commuting distance of the University. This can for some placements involve significant commuting times, either due to urban congestion, or the distance travelled. The majority of placements involve some travel during the working day either between work bases or for domiciliary visits. It is recommended that trainees take up residence in the South Yorkshire area. Candidates must be prepared to move between any of the Trusts in the Region and occasionally to adjoining Regions for some placements.

Self or external funding

The Course does not recruit self-funded, or externally sponsored trainees.