Blogs

Chief Executive Dr Vivienne McVey shares her experience of her first visit back into our services since the outbreak of COVID-19.

Jacqui is at gateway point now and preparing for the End Point Assessment of her Level 3 Senior Healthcare Worker Apprenticeship. She said, “From the first day my whole team have been supportive and encouraging. They want me to be the best I can be”.

Kim is currently halfway through her second year of the Level 5 Healthcare Assistant Practitioner apprenticeship. She said, “I would recommend this apprenticeship as a good opportunity to develop new skills and confidence.”

For this year’s National Apprenticeship week Sarah talks us through the challenges that learners have faced this year, and the benefits of apprenticeships for both the learners and their organisations.

Lead Nurse Amanda Pulford gives us an insight to what it’s like working in a prison.

Sarah Button explains why she applied for our Feel the Difference grant to raise awareness for hidden disabilities, and who her inspiration was.

Deborah Sheppard, our Head of Professional Regulation and CQC, tells us about how we’ve ensured that our services continue to operate at a safe standard and in line with regulations throughout the pandemic.

As a responsible and professional health and social care provider, the health and wellbeing of our staff and the people who use our services is something very close to our heart. Our Chief People Officer, Samantha Kane, writes about how we’re supporting our healthcare workers through this time.

We at Virgin Care have been working flat out with the NHS, local authorities and other partners helping the response to Covid-19. Here, our Head of Commissioning and Wellbeing in Bath and North East Somerset, writes…

This week is National Apprenticeship Week and Jayne Pattison goes into detail about why it is extremely important to raise awareness surrounding apprenticeships, and reiterate that they can be for anyone.

As part of National Apprenticeship Week (3rd-7th February 2020) our PR Executive Molly McNaughton, who is also studying for an apprenticeship, tells us why she thinks they provide an excellent route to getting a strong start in your career.

Sarah van der Merwe, our Head of Apprenticeships, goes in to detail about why apprenticeships are an amazingly useful way of educating yourself and progressing your career.