Head of Social Work Review
at NHS
Higher Level Apprenticeship
Healthcare
London
Review Submitted: February 2022
Overall Rating
4.3 /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!
4/5
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
4.2/5
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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
Head of Social Work within a Medium Secure Hospital
Deputy Manager Forensic Outreach Service
Deputy Manager Forensic Outreach Service
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
Good mix of on line learning and class room important - programme lead v helpful and concepts helpful and find refreshing and remotivating.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
Yes theories such as transactional analysis/pickle jar refreshed principles of collaborative working.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
3/5
Well organised overall though couple of technical hitches in first weeks i.e wrong times for study skills sessions/broken link for MSteams leading to delays.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
Good support though very pressured environment
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
As much as required
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
5/5
Definitely - remotivates plus new techniques to focus on the imp aspects of role and need to delegate or new approaches to leadership/team
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
5/5
If wanted to yes
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend NHS to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Good organisation
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to NHS?
Clarify expectations of and for role
