Apprentice Nursing Associate Review

by NHS

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

5/10

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

Completing care needs for a patient and developing my clinical skills and assessments.

6/10

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

Yes, I have learnt new medication administration skills and the ways to escalate care within a hospital setting as well as developing documentation recording using professional language.

7/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I enjoyed my programme within the trust setting but didn’t enjoy the uni days as found conflicting information between staff and becoming disorganised.

5/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

Some aspects are well organised in theory however, when put into practise there is often a brake down in communication and left not knowing needed information including shift pattern for the following week. And at times which rooms and plan for uni even on the day.

3/10

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

When asked for support regarding confirming shifts none was offered and pushed back to myself so would say little support was given. No other time did I ask for support from my line manager,

2/10

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

When needed support was given over email with advice

7/10

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

I have not yet been able to put my qualification into practise yet as an independent nursing associate so unable to answer question

5/10

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.)

No there is no extra curricular activities and as I move around every 10 weeks I don’t build a work friendship group.

5/10

9a. Would you recommend NHS to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

Being able to get a foundation degree on route to becoming a fully qualified nurse whil uni is being paid and getting a salary is a rare benefit so would recommend for benefits but explain that it’s not a smooth journey.

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

Be prepared for a rough journey with frustrations and irritation but keep focused on end goal.