Honorary Assistant Psychologist Review

by NHS

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Rating

2.2/5
  • The Role
    3.0
  • The Company
    2.9
  • The Culture
    0.0

    The Role

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

    • The work was rewarding and gave me a good insight into the work of a clinical psychologist

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

    • Contact with the team was hard to maintain as I covered two bases

    2/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • I had regular supervision which guided my work

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

    • Some days I would have very little to do

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

    • I had to visit and interview service users on my own

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

    • Re-inforced the knowledge I had from my course and allowed me to develop various skills

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Lively office with a good team

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • My placement supervisor had never had an Aston placement student before so the work given to me wasn't always organised

    2/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • I received a lot of training

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen
    3/5
  • 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?

    • I did not socialise with any other placement students

    0/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • I lived at home so do not know

    0/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • I did not go out in the area

    0/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Not that I know of

    0/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Human Resources

West Midlands

November 2010

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