Psychology honorary assistant Review

by NHS

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Rating

2.5/5
  • The Role
    3.5
  • The Company
    2.1
  • The Culture
    1.5

    The Role

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

    • There were highs and lows as with any job but on the whole was good

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

    • It was hard for me to do anything to help them in many ways but the main evaluation project i completed helped greatly

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

    • I had regular supervision with placement supervisor to talk through any issues and future work

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

    • The work came relatively regularly but did tail off a few times where i was then left to find something to do myself

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

    • It was hard to have responsibility in many respects as i am not trained as a psychologist, however in certain situations i was able to take responsibilty for certain children

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

    • I think it has been very useful for the future, i have learnt a lot through reading and also shadowing many different professionals

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Generally good, the high caseloads can create stress but the team gets along very well

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

    • Very well organised although the workload could have been better organised before i started

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Not a great deal

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

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

    • Whilst i have thouroughly enjoyed my placement, i feel my time had come to an end after 7 months. I think once fully trained and able to work properly with the other professionals and children it would be a very good place to work, if not slightly stressful!

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • There was only one other postgraduate student who i saw very rarely

    1/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Placement was unpaid so did paid work at weekends to pay for travel to the placement

    1/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

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

    • A couple of enjoyable 'team' days to improve team morale and time to get to know each other

    2/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Medicine

Wales

June 2008

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