GP Review

by NHS

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Rating

2.1/5
  • The Role
    2.3
  • The Company
    2.0
  • The Culture
    1.9

    The Role

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

    • My tasks were mainly menial ones, so I did not enjoy my placement a lot.

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

    • They didn't know my name when the week was over!

    1/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Not much guidance was given, I didn't feel supported for much of the time, as I was left to my own devices for large periods of time.

    2/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • I was always given a task, but most of this was reception work.

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Due to confidentiality laws, I was not allowed much responsibility.

    2/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Some basic skills like photocopying, scanning, franking, filing and shredding will assist me, and I learnt a lot from observing the GP consultations.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • It was fairly dull, people generally found their work boring.

    2/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • They did not know of my arrival! My supervisor went day by day, there was no clear plan of what I was supposed to be doing.

    1/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • They did not invest much in terms of training or development, as I had no prior training to my work placement.

    2/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

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

    • I did not like the atmosphere, nor the people who I was working with.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Aside from lunches, fellow students would not mix.

    2/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • It was very cheap, I stayed in the inner city area of Walsall, the rent was not too high, and I mostly ate out.

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

    • I don't frequent nightclubs and suchlike.

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

    • Nothing was offered outside of my working hours.

    1/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

West Midlands

October 2012

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