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The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Healthcare Assistant Review

at The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Level 2 Apprenticeship

Healthcare

Newcastle upon Tyne

Review Submitted: April 2026

Overall Rating

4.9 /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!

5/5 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
4.8/5 - Structure and Support

Overview of Role

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

5/5
Basic healthcare needs, feeding, washing patients, taking observations, blood sugar checking, ECGs.

To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

5/5
It has helped me become a healthcare assistant as I don't think I would have been able to do this role without the programme.

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

5/5
yes - I have learnt how to do ECG's, how to take obs and blood sugars.

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?

5/5
The assessor always has the right equipment for us to learn and hand outs for us to take away for research and home learning.

How much support do you receive from your employer?

5/5
everyone has been very supportive and gives good feedback when I have asked for it.

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

5/5
The assessor always has the right equipment for us to learn and hand outs for us to take away for research and home learning.

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

5/5
This helps as I have a better understanding of what I am doing and why.

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
We go for meals out after work

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to a friend?

Yes

Why?

It is a nice place to work, with lots of job opportunities.

What tips or advice would you give to others applying to The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust?

I would say do the coursework as soon as the session ends, don't procrastinate like I have done.
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