nursing degree apprentice Review
at NHS
Degree Apprenticeship
Healthcare
Norwich
Review Submitted: February 2022
Overall Rating
3.9 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
3.5/5
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
4/5
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Structure and Support
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
4/5
I am a nursing degree apprentice . I work on my homeward at NCHC as a health care asisstant partime and attend supernumerary placement at other trust and within my home trust. I attend university to study and complete exams and assignments. I communicate and time keep in all of my roles
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
3/5
i really enjoy progressing and continually learning. I enjoy taking advantage of opportunitys in the workplace, I enjoy hearing career storys of my colleagues and developing based on their constructive feedback. I enjoy the earning aspect as it has allowed me to achieve my academic goals whilst maintaining healthy lifestyle
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
i have learnt many skills . My physcial skills include clinical wound dressings, syring driver managment, ng feed insertion , continence management , my communication skills include listening and leading and encouraging patient via educating them . I have gained confidence in all my skills and enjoy further developing my skills in the workplace
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
2/5
the structure has had many issues due to it being new course and therefore cause hiccups in the road. I have been able to reach out for support to solve these . Although apprenticeship framework could benefit from focus group of apprentices to creat real world solutuions to these many issues
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
I can get support whenever it is needed from managers, clinical ed and uea teachers. i get support from staff on placement and fellow student nurses . i get support from rcn should i need this . i get support from hr for contractual issues and transport concerns that need answering for me
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
5/5
i get regular support from uea when conducting assignments . my personal advisor is allowed to read short sections and provide constructive feedback tto improve my academic writing ability. Other teachers help towards clinial skills in simulation suites e.g cannulation and venepuncture training. Also managers give feedback on my practice to help.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
5/5
I feel it helps as i gain alot more clinical experince in my healthcare assistant role . when staffing levels are okay i am able to take advantage of learning whether it be a patients presentation and assessment or clinical skill e,g preparing syringe driver or administering drugs under supervision
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
4/5
Due to it being the NHS we have no social events as there is no budget and we already have very low staff levels. these opportunitys are not offer at the workplace, The training provider uea offer links to career days at different nhs trsuts but we need more opportunitys
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend NHS to a friend?
Yes
Why?
they offer both the trainee nursing apprenticeship and degree nursing apprenticeship for different qualification levels. It is great to have no tuition debt and to continue to earn while you learn. They offer support on the ward, The clinical ed team could offer more regular visits to the ward for students
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to NHS?
Evidence your past clinical experience hen in the interview . The questions are simulation based so plan scenario examples in your head. The exams are tough but uea will provide help for learning . Link with other nurses and get feedback from them to see if that exerpince is right for you.
