Trainee Biomedical Scientist Review
at NHS
Placement (10 Months+)
Science
Margate
Review Submitted: October 2023
Overall Rating
4 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
5/5
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Overview of Role
4.5/5
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Skills Development
4.5/5
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Support and Guidance
2.8/5
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Company Culture
4/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Booking in blood samples.
Running blood samples.
Cleaning lab down.
Running QC with assistance.
Running blood samples.
Cleaning lab down.
Running QC with assistance.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes.
By the end I was able to book in and run samples and certain assays independently. Some tasks still required assistance as I wasn’t a verified scientist.
By the end I was able to book in and run samples and certain assays independently. Some tasks still required assistance as I wasn’t a verified scientist.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
5/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Many new skills;
How to deal with anxious patients
What Biomedical Scientist actually do on a daily basis.
How to book in bloods and check adequate ID is present.
How to run samples on analysers and how to troubleshoot those analysers.
How to deal with anxious patients
What Biomedical Scientist actually do on a daily basis.
How to book in bloods and check adequate ID is present.
How to run samples on analysers and how to troubleshoot those analysers.
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?
4/5
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
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
Very good support.
Regular email and in person contact. Very satisfactory.
Regular email and in person contact. Very satisfactory.
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?
4/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Good. Very helpful staff who were willing to help and train.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
1/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
3/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
3/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
It was a good opportunity that I enjoyed. I got to see how a real life laboratory worked.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at NHS
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend NHS to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to NHS
Enjoy it.
Ask lots of questions.
Be present and get involved.
Say yes.
Take feedback on board and use it to your advantage.
Ask lots of questions.
Be present and get involved.
Say yes.
Take feedback on board and use it to your advantage.
