Health care assistant Review

by NHS

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

8.4/10

1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

I work in a GP SURGERY run a clinic, take blood samples, blood pressure, ecg, over 65 health checks, 24 hour bp moniter, ear syringes, dressings, following protocols, procedures, data protection, ppe, infection control, waste mangement

9/10

2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

more understanding and can expand situation gather more information work well together with other staff members

8/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

i enjoyed working with the tutors very approachable and interacting with the other students that worked in different job roles everyone got along really well good experience

8/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

very well structured and organised

8/10

5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

my employer is very understanding had support from all the staff i work with

9/10

6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

i have had support from all the tutors but wendy who is one of the tutors that i have worked with before is very good and always on the other end of the phone if you need her.

9/10

7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

it makes me think more about situations and scenarios to be able to expand my knowledge and it feels good

8/10

8. Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)

not at the moment with covid we do have training outings and social events normally, all staff and GPs get along very well

8/10

9a. Would you recommend NHS to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

I have worked for the NHS for 37 years and i still enjoy my job role

10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to NHS?

Give it a try very satisfying job