NHS on the job training

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Hello everyone,

I have returned work as my DC are now older and work in the NHS. I am now on my third support worker role (have worked in mental health, learning disabilities and now acute).

Really dismayed to find I was told there would be on the job training to find yet again I am just left to get on with it to a great extent.It feels like a 'sink or swim' environment. I understand staff shortages, pressure etc. but I feel its dangerous and I suspect I won't be the first to mention this. This seems to be more of an issue since covid. The pay band 2/3 does not warrant the responsibilities in line particular for example.someone working as a band 3 receptionist (not saying they don't work hard or under pressure). Feels like I am clearly missing something here. Anyone have opinions to share?

I work in nhs admin and have done for about 15yrs. Currently a band 4. Admin seems no different. All on the job training. Even if patient facing. Very as you say sink of swim. I have seen many good staff leave due to lack of training

I think so many work places are like this 🙁I'm so sorry and totally with you.

I've started a job where the supervisor seems to be learning the job of supervisor and really not very engaging. I'm really starting to wonder if it is an age thing.

Thanks @Mumof1andacat and @Guttedme . I understand the on the job training concept and believe that's where you learn the most, however, when there is no on the job training (for many and most roles particularly in healthcare there should be), it really is a worry. Seems so common these days and I'm clearly getting old!

I work in health and social care. We have on the job, face to face training and e-learning, as well as competencies and of course apprenticeships.

We also have regular supervision and appraisal to highlight any issues. Do you have these regularly that you can bring these concerns to your managers?

Hello @Lochness1975 , no face to face training or supervision as yet just thrown in at the deep end. No mention of any competencies (just doing the job blindfolded almost). We have had e-learning but there seems nothing robust in place to support staff, no formal training and when issues have been flagged it has been side swiped almost.

That’s really crap. I thought the NHS would have been better than social care for training.

This sounds familiar to me too