Care Leader Review

by The Orders of St John Care Trust

Rating

5.6/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

    • As a Care leader I am responsible for the day to day running of the households this includes medication administration, Liaising with the GP and other members of the multi-disciplinary team, writing and reviewing care plans.

    10/10
  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

    • I've have learnt how to request medications, write and review care plans. I have also developed skills in appraising staff

    10/10
  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

    • Its interesting and has pushed me to further my knowledge and develop my working practices. However some of the Units have been of no interest to me as they were chosen for me

    5/10
  • 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

    • It was well structured and organised to begin with however as the NVQ has progressed it has become less so

    4/10
  • 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

    • Poor support. No time given to achieve my 20% of the job hours

    4/10
  • 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

    • Little to no support since my original personal tutor left the company and no support to choose the optional units that actually interest me

    4/10
  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

    • At present not at all

    3/10
  • 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.)

    • None

    5/10
  • 9a. Would you recommend The Orders of St John Care Trust to a friend?

    • No

  • 9b. Why?

    • Lack of support when Personal tutor leaves the company. This is the second time this has happened and as yet I have not heard from my new one. They chose all my optional units for me so I have had lots of stress and anxiety about units that don't interest me or I have little understanding of

  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to The Orders of St John Care Trust?

    • Make sure that you are given the work that you want and that interests you. Keep in constant contact with them as they will not keep in constant contact with you

Details

Higher Level Apprenticeship

Care Assistant

Salisbury

November 2024

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