Finance and Contracting Assistant Review
at NHS
Placement (10 Months+)
Accounting
Manchester
Review Submitted: October 2023
Overall Rating
4.4 /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
5/5
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Skills Development
4.5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.3/5
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Company Culture
3/5
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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.
I was analysing the accounts for the Greater Manchester ICB corporate finance team. This included month end accruals, budget movements and forecasting. I had a line manager who I directly reported to and they would give me my day to day tasks. In new financial year, I supported with the year end accounts with my team and completed an agreement of balances project.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I given an appropriate amount of responsibilty for my role and it progressively grew over time as learnt more. I was given my own task list of accounts to monitor monthly and contributed to overall efficiency of my team.
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?
I learnt how to complete accurate and timely month end reports using real life financial data. I gained experience with administrative skills such as regular team meeting, comprehensive internal communications such as Microsoft outlook and Teams.
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?
5/5
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?
I has regular professional development meetings with my line manager to discuss my progress in the role and had the opportunity to ask questions. I was encouraged the entire time to ask questions or for help whenever I needed.
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?
The NHS has a wonderful company culture that really prioritises the wellbeing of its staff. There is additional wellbeing leave available and we were regularly encouraged to take our annual leave. The people who work there are really committed to making it a pleasant place to be
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
5/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I thoroughly appreciated the opportunity my placement gave me.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
3/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
3/5
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
Definitely go for it and make sure you meet the criteria of the job specification. Prepare to learn a lot on the job as well. Show the interviewer that you have a growth mindset and that you're willing to learn.
