Rating
- 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
- 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
- 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
- 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?
- 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?
- 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
- 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
- 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.)
- 9a. Would you recommend University Hospitals of North Midlands to a friend?
- 9b. Why?
- 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to University Hospitals of North Midlands?
My role working for a busy hospital trust is very varied and whilst non-clinical, it involves a huge amount of time working with clinical teams, as well as operational teams as a bridge between public and private sectors. I work within a commercial team which is business focussed, and I take an involvements in contact areas, performance reporting, new services and auditing delivery against key kpi’s, it’s very varied, and often no two days are the same!
I have learnt many new skills through my apprentice training, and have applied many to my working role, specifically strategic models and tools have been especially relevant and are something which I was keen to use, integrate with the teams, and keep using today. The broad leadership and management learning has been very influential in gaining and developing new skills, and has meant a greater aptitude for working with, and managing others.
I can honestly say that whilst undertaking apprenticeship learning can be thoroughly challenging and especially demanding of your time, it is a great route to balance employed working and academic learning , more so without the debts involved in paying for higher education direct, I feel it is a great route to learn, growls and expand our knowledge, and is equally viable, regardless of age.
I have been fortunate in that my course delivery has been extreme well organisers with all timescales shared well in advance, this includes dates for all expected work which should be completed, advance dates for attending learning onsite, ace also the dates for starting assessments and handing in assignments, these have all followed a superb structure and any changes have always been well communicated.
Again, I feel very fortunate to have been fully supported by my employer and my immediate team around me have been extremely flexible in ensuring the time available for of the job training is sufficiently met, and offers of support have been forthcoming along with opportunity to shadow others and also support time necessary for assessment and assignment works
It has been a pleasure to be part of MMU and the tan there are both highly professional and supportive, there is a great mix of skills and experience, and I found the support offered from each was a great help with progressing through modules, the work necessary and to competently complete all works ace assessment fully, and to a high standard.
I do feel that your choice of apprenticeship and the area studied is key to successfully achieving positive outcomes, I feel it must be linked and very closely paired to the day role so that areas which are completed as part of your job are complementary to your study areas, learning and especially assessment work, in doing so, I feel the work which I am progressing through my qualification continues to highly help my performance in my role.
One of the many positives for working for a large organisation is the many extra-curricular activities to get involved in, from the many sporting clubs and interests, such as golf, after work football training and arranged games, along with regular rubbing and cycling activities, which skiing with others who are available to visit the gym mean there are always a number of sporting options available, the organisation also has many professional networking events, which are regularly advertised through a monthly newsletter.
Yes
University hospitals of north midlands is a hospital trust across Staffordshire, with a number of sites and large patient population to support and look after, meaning a great deal of roles and opportunities as a place to work and also to Contribute to helping the community and in many ways positively enhancing the patient experience.
First top is to go for it, university hospitals north midlands is a large Trust which means they can Regularly be opportunities available across a virtual range of areas. As a teaching hospital, the very makeup of the organisation supports the development Ava learning of individuals of all areas, it is a hugely supportive and satisfying place to work, and develop.
Details
Higher Level Apprenticeship
Nursing
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
March 2023