Social Researcher Review

by Department of Health

Rating

4.6/5
  • Skills
    4.8
  • Responsibilities
    5.0
  • Support & Guidance
    5.0
  • Culture
    4.5
  • Your Impressions
    4.3

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.

    • Strategic analysis: analysing the long-term interactions between demand and capacity of general practices. Research and compiling a literature review on the current state of GP access. Data analysis and visualisation, summary statistics and involved myself in ministerial discussions monitoring the progress of this target. Cluster analysis on patient satisfaction data. This analysis was presented to the Health Secretary of State (SoS). Working on briefing ministers following publication of new data- Every month, I worked on the data submission of General Practice Appointment Data. This is data on appointments that is published every month by NHS is published. The submissions I do get sent to the health ministers. As well as contributing to the team’s objectives through strategic analysis I had the responsibility to also respond to various queries from the media, parliament and policy colleagues relating to GP appointment data.

    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?

    • Data Analysis, project management, strategic thinking, communicating and influencing

  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?

    • 5/5
  • How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?

    • 5/5
  • How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?

    • 4/5
  • Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development

    • 5/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

    • Yes a lot as I contributed to a lot of work that was sent to ministers in government and influenced their decisions

  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was

    • 5/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?

    • A lot from my manager, team and university

  • How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?

    • 5/5
  • How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?

    • 5/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

    • Great they were all open and always available to help

  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

    • 5/5
  • How would you rate the social opportunities?

    • 3/5
  • How would you rate the diversity initiatives?

    • 5/5
  • How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?

    • 5/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?

    • I enjoyed it very much

  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship

    • 4/5
  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations

    • 4/5
  • Please rate the future employment prospects at Department of Health

    • 5/5
  • 7. Would you recommend Department of Health to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Department of Health

    • Read and base your answers on civil service behaviours

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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Research

North West

October 2023

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