Speech and Language therapy assistant Review

by NHS

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Rating

3.2/5
  • The Role
    3.5
  • The Company
    2.9
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

    • Really enjoyed placement was a worthwhile experience. Attended trainings which will be useful in the future too. Had a variety of different tasks to do

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

    • really friendly my supervisor was a ex aston university student so was very helpful

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

    • My supervisor started off with supervision every 2 weeks and then after a few months we had supervision every 4 weeks including one assistant meeting every month

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

    • I was able to plan my own diary. had some days in the office some days out the office

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • i was able to go on visits on my own, doing important admin tasks too.

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

    • Definately learned some skills which i will take further. Doing dementia training will help with my module for next year

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Really good was quite relaxed saw everyone regularly, had team meetings once a month too so saw everyone.

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

    • Very well organised set timetable for 1st 4 weeks

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Went on roadshows, and attended training

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

    • 1/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • 4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Went on birthday lunches for team members, leaving do's, christmas party within work hours and after

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

    • Everything is expensive in this climate!

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Birmingham has a good nightlife

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • A few volunterring opportunities

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

International

June 2010

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