Student Physiotherapist Review

by NHS

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    3.6
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • Depends on educators, some are very helpful and encouraging and others can be harsh on students

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

    • If given responsibility of a ward it definitely is a big help to staff

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

    • Depends on educators but there are often a lot of learning resources available

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

    • Hospitals are busy and there is always something to do in terms of rehabbing patients

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

    • As the placement goes on more responsibility is placed on you so during my last patient I was responsible for 2 wards and working at a junior physiotherapist level.

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

    • Learning opportunities are much better on placement where you get hands on experience and view ward dynamics first hand

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Dynamics between students and educators can cause an intimidating office experience but it depends on the student and educator's personalities

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

    • Usually NHS placements are well set up with early contact, inductions and educators are trained to deal with studenets

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

    • NHS funds the course so they invest a lot in the development of students

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

    • Healthcare/Dental
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • If you perform well on a placement and a job comes up there having an educator from that placement as a reference can prove extremely valuable

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Fellow placement students were students from your course so everyone was keen to get together and have some downtime outside of placement

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

    • Newcastle is a very cheap area for socialising as its very student-friendly

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

    • Newcastle is arguably one of the best cities in the UK for nightlife

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

    • Plenty of opportunities to get together with fellow students

    4/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Medicine

North East

October 2012

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