Pharmacy Vacation Student Review

by Lloyds Pharmacy

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Rating

3.2/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    3.0
  • The Culture
    2.3

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • I enjoyed my placement as I had chance to learn on my feet rather than just using books

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • I was asked for advice on over the counter sales when the pharmacist was busy or otherwise engaged

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • I was told what was expected of me and was then included in what I wanted to achieve through my placement with the support necessary to complete my aims

    5/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • The shop was very busy, there was never a spare or bored moment as there was constantly things that needed to be done

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was involved in completing the walk in prescriptions on a daily basis and also given the responsibility of mentoring a new member of staff through their basic training whilst the pharmacist was on holiday

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I have learnt how to efficiently manage a team by observation with different pharmacists and I now know how I would run a shop myself to its maximum efficiency

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • As it was very busy, people kept their head down whilst still managing to converse and get on with each other

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • It was well organised to an extent, however the booklet told me to access the one portal training which I could not do without an employee number which I never recieved

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • The company invested time and money in me to ensure that my placement was fulfilling and educational

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Staff Sales/Staff Shop
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I would like to work for the company in the future as I believe that the pre-reg and after registration training are second to none

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • Everyone seemed to get on in each department

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • The area I worked in was a retirement village with no shops

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • There is no nightlife in holmes chapel

    1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Yes I was involved in a regional training day at the Manchester airport

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Medicine

North West

August 2011

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