Physiotherapy Apprentice Review

Item: Physiotherapy Apprentice at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Rating: 4.7
Author: Anonymous

at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Degree Apprenticeship

Healthcare

Ipswich

Review Submitted: March 2025

Overall Rating

4.7 /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!

5/5 - Overview of Role

5/5 - Skills Development

4.4/5 - Structure and Support

Overview of Role

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

5/5

My role is integrated as part of the Ipswich Spinal Hub working along a multidisciplinary team of physiotherapists and nursing staff to provide care and management to patients with spinal cord injuries

To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

5/5

I am thoroughly enjoying the experience and being able to work alongside education has made the process affordable

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

5/5

My skills have developed from an unqualified role progressing to a qualified position delivering assessment, treatment and management of spinal cord injuries

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?

5/5

The programme is highly organised and the structure of the entire programme was made available prior to starting the apprenticeship to allow planning around placements and university contact time

How much support do you receive from your employer?

5/5

My employer has supported me throughout the process and has been very approachable to ask questions or express any difficulties I may be facing

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

5/5

My training provider has supported throughout, is easily contactable and provides extensive resources to enable learning

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

5/5

My training is providing the theoretical bases underpinning what I am doing throughout my role to better understand the what, why and how to progress my development