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HC-One

Senior carer Review

at HC-One

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Houghton Regis

Review Submitted: April 2025

Overall Rating

4.2 /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!

4.5/5 - Overview of Role
4/5 - Skills Development
3.8/5 - 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
Management of unit team, medication, care plan reviews, supervisions of staff, liaising with GP, Nurses, external services as beeded, personal care
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
Enjoy the challenge and developing new skills. I feel I have to Complete my NVQ level 3 in my own time as no time allocated when Iam working to do my NVQ and we are just so busy

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
Yes lots of in house trying, I take on training in my own time. Completed my NVQ level 2 now working through NVQ level3

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
Structured well now I have got used to the stem portal I found it tricky to use at first and some of it still trips me up a bit - it’s not really clear how/what format you want the answers in.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
3/5
My employer although they signed me up for it have not allocated any time off floor at work to complete my NVQ. I have tried but it just has never happened. Our days are so busy at work and so much is expected, I have resigned myself to completing the NVQ in my own time unpaid at. Home
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
Training provider and my tutor are all good
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
It encourages me to reflect which helps me perform better
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
Yes

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend HC-One to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Reasonable employers
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to HC-One?
Lots of encouragement for growth training and knowledge
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