Honorary Assistant Clinical Psychologist Review

by NHS

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • The people in my team were very welcoming and my the end of my placement it felt as if we were like a family! I enjoyed all of the things that I was asked to do.

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

    • As mentioned in the previous question, we felt like family

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

    • I had weekly supervision where I could raise any queries

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

    • I was not too busy during the first 2 months but then it really picked up and I got really busy

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

    • I was given a lot of responsibility because i was doing thereapy on my own with service users

    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 recieved a broader knowledge on some of the modules that I am now doing in my final year

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • My team always used to crack jokes with each other and have a laugh but when we needed to be serious we would be

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

    • very organised as they have been doing placemenets for several years now

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

    • 4 weeks of training modules to set us up for the rest of the placement. This was excellent

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

    • Flexi Time

    National Travel

    Company Parties/Events
    2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I would consider working here after i graduate

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • There was 8 other students on placement there and we got on amazingly

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

    • I was living in student accomodation and in birmingham city centre which was quite expensive but apart from that not to bad

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

    • I lived in the same place I have been living whilst at uni so it was the same...ok i suppose!

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

    • A few sissions and focus groups with service users

    2/5
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Medicine, Surveying

West Midlands

November 2010

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