Vounteer Speech and Language Therapy assistant Review

by NHS

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Rating

2.1/5
  • The Role
    3.2
  • The Company
    1.4
  • The Culture
    1.3

    The Role

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

    • Hard to say it was different from week to week, depending on jobs i was doing. if working with patients better than if doin admin work

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • They really appricaited anyhting i did for them as it meant less work for them or additional materails for patients who would not have got it if i wasnt there

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

    • When in office was very helpful, although as manager was away alot on courses or working in different hospitals

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

    • this definantly varied. it went from bored with nothing to do, to having to organise things well

    1/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • i was given responsibility to certain degree, but as unqualified not allowed to do many things

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • my communication and organsational skills improved increadibly as well as overall confidence. it has given me faith in myslef to be able to do things for myself and to be a respected team member.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Alot of lone working due to nature of the work. but everyone was friendly and approachable when were together

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

    • They had no idea what to do with a student most the time. i think this is because they had never had a long term student before, only students on monthly rotas. Once settled in they accommodated me well. i have now seen more students come and it is alot better set up from student pack i have provided.

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

    • As a placement student there was no training available as no money in budget. I was a vounterry unpaid placement student, only paid expenses

    1/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Healthcare/Dental
    0/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I am now employed here over the summer as an admin assistant. If i choose this as a career i would love to come back and work here

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • although there was other students within the team during my time, we were rarely in the same hospital.

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

    • i lived at home, as didnt have salary for rent

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

    • Its average, but as lived here all my life used to main areas

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • no activities were publicised in particular

    0/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Medicine

London

June 2008

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