Psychology placement student Review
by NHS
Rating
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Skills
5.0
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Responsibilities
5.0
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Support & Guidance
4.5
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Culture
3.8
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Your Impressions
5.0
- 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
- 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
- How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
- How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
- How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
- Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
- 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
- Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
- 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
- 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
- How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
- How would you rate the social opportunities?
- How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
- How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
- 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
- Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
- Please rate how your experience met your expectations
- Please rate the future employment prospects at NHS
- 7. Would you recommend NHS to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to NHS
Overview
My day to day role on placement included much admin work, this involved writing notes reviews for service users, creating resources for groups, researching topics for literature reviews. I was often able to sit in on 1-1 sessions with service users, to observe the structure of therapy sessions. As well as being able to sit in on and be involved in delivering group interventions. at the end of my placement i was given the opportunity to develop my own group therapy and deliver this on my own.
Skills
I have develop my communication skills further, talking to service users has allowed me to be more empathetic and understanding of what they are going through. Often times they just want someone to listen to them, this has allowed me to develop active listening skills. I have been able to work independently on lots of projects, which has allowed me to develop time management and organisation skills.
Responsibilities
During my placement, I was given a fair amount of responsibility. Notes reviews had deadlines that I was always able to make. I was able to start delivering group material in group skills sessions with my supervisor before developing my own group and being able to deliver it.
Support & Guidance
I had bi-weekly supervision sessions, this is because my placement was split between 2 services. Therefore, I had 2 different supervisors and 2 different work environments. Any questions I had would be answered without hesitation or problem. I felt confident in asking for helpl and guidance when I needed it.
Culture
It was super supportive. Very lively, people were always chatting away. Everyone was very friendly and welcoming
Your Impressions
I enjoyed my placement very much, it was an amazing experience that I wish I could do all over again. It has definitely opened my eyes in terms of career paths I would like to take.
Yes
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Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Medicine
South West
October 2023
