February 2021

1. NHS Fast-track Recruitment – Healthcare
Assistant and Nursing Career Pathways
Day 2 – Session 2

2. Content for today
• Welcome and introductions
• Practicalities
• Overview of what has been achieve so far
• Optional units
• Invite for questions
• End

3. Introductions
• Michelle Walsh – Presenting tutor –
Lancashire Adult Learning
michelle.walsh@nelsongroup.ac.uk – for
programme related enquiries

4. Practicalities of live sessions
• Please do not share personal details on group
chat/presentations
• Everyone will be on mute whilst the presentation
is taking place
• Type any questions and/or use the ‘hands up’
buttons in the chat pane – we’ll try and answer
them as we go along or we will go over them at
the end.
• Email any questions about the programme to
michelle.walsh@nelsongroup.ac.uk

5. How have you got on?
• After this meeting you will be able to start completing tasks which are
set on Moodle
• These tasks are monitored and activity/scores/feedback recorded
Access Moodle to complete the following;
1. Read information about the modules and end-assessments
2. Understanding how to be successful modules
3. Equality and Diversity modules
After lunch;
Reflection activity;
1. How does equality and diversity impact a HCA role?
2. Attend live virtual session at 2pm – Q & A – Progress Check
If everything is upto date; Optional Modules - Mental Health
Awareness or practice application form ready for submission
on Wednesday

6. Feedback so far…
• There are some really good submissions coming through
• These show a good understanding
• Some answers are rushed and have not included details where it
has asked for a description
• Being able to provide detailed examples is key to a really good
application
Remember to check your feedback by clicking back on to the
activity – I aim to provide feedback as soon as possible.
Please re-submit if you have been
asked to revise your answers.

7. Something to think about
Optional Training
Customer Service – Accredited unit (involves end-
assessment)
Mental Health & Well-being – Accredited unit (involves
end-assessment)
Mock interview – Time slot given next week. Time to
prepare in advance. Feedback and reflection once
complete
Who wants to do them – Look out for the poll
options on your screen

8. Questions
• Questions from the chat pane
• Email: michelle.walsh@nelsongroup.ac.uk
• See you at 9:30am for the ‘live session’ on
MOODLE