Psychology assistant Review

by Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Trust

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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    3.6
  • The Company
    3.1
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • Really great staff to work with! Flexibility with working days and hours. Felt like part of a real working team!

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

    • My colleagues allowed me to get involved in anything I was able to and encouraged me to go out of my comfort zone and visit other organisation to gain information about referrals

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

    • I had weekly supervision and chance to talk to my supervisors and manager daily

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

    • Some days I had to find things to do, and others I had plenty! The trick is to use the time to complete uni assignments if you don't have placement work to do and to make the most of each day

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • As much responsibility as I was allowed considering my role and more as the placement went on

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

    • The skills and training will prove useful I applying for graduate jobs in the future

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Great atmosphere, like a real time with talk about professional things as well as chance to talk casually. Everyone showed a real interest in each other's work.

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

    • Very well set up and has been run many times so was very easy to find my way.

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

    • A weekly training programme was provided which gave me an insight into different areas of the trust and a chance to meet other professionals and my university peers.

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

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

    • Not very appealing due to the current economical climate and the cuts I witnessed to the NHS mental health teams.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Colleagues invited my out for work and social events and we had meals for birthdays etc or shared lunches

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

    • I travelled to placement by car due to the public transport being too difficult to navigate to my placement

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Didn't appear to be any nightlife in the area I worked

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Some opportunities to get involved (e.g drinks at the pub)

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Government, Voluntary

West Midlands

August 2017

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