Maintenance Technician Refrigeration Review
at NHS Property Services
Level 3 Apprenticeship
Engineering
Newton Abbot
Review Submitted: April 2025
Overall Rating
4.4 /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
5/5
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Skills Development
3.8/5
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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
Maintenance and repairs of electrical, ventilation and air conditioning systems within a hospital environment.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
I enjoyed the college learning environment, and the continued assessment way of learning.
It was also good to update skills that I had learnt over my time working.
It was also good to update skills that I had learnt over my time working.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
Obtained a Competent Person qualification for clinical HVAC to an HTM03 standard.
Updated electrical theory knowledge through the apprenticeship.
Updated electrical theory knowledge through the apprenticeship.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
The college programme was well organised and well structured, with a good balance between theory and practical skills.
The company organisation and mentoring was good, I was allowed to control the pace and type of jobs required to building my portfolio.
The company organisation and mentoring was good, I was allowed to control the pace and type of jobs required to building my portfolio.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
As a mature apprentice, when I required any support this was easy to obtain.
A secondment could have been arranged if I was unable to complete enough work internally to complete my portfolio.
A secondment could have been arranged if I was unable to complete enough work internally to complete my portfolio.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
The training provider was available for site visits and assessments.
During college times, there was plenty of extra curricular online training aids available.
During college times, there was plenty of extra curricular online training aids available.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
Updating and reaffirming skills and theory behind the qualification that had been learnt over previous years has helped me perform my job role 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.)
3/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend NHS Property Services to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Each day brings different and varied types of work and workloads.
The job role is very fulfilling, as it feels like you have a purpose when fixing issues within a hospital environment.
There are always opportunities for training and upgrading skills to develop your job role and career.
The job role is very fulfilling, as it feels like you have a purpose when fixing issues within a hospital environment.
There are always opportunities for training and upgrading skills to develop your job role and career.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to NHS Property Services?
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