Student Speech and Language Therapist Review
at NHS
Placement (10 Months+)
Voluntary
Glasgow
Review Submitted: October 2023
Overall Rating
3.9 /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!
4/5
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
4/5
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Support and Guidance
3.8/5
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Company Culture
4/5
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Overall Experience
4/5
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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.
As a student, I shadowed other allied health professionals and took some sessions independently where appropriate.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes gradually as the placement moved on I gained much more responsibility and independence
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
I learned a lot about what the job of an SLT working in hospitals requires and I developed my communication skills and increased my confidence
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
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
4/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I recieved a good amount of support and guidance. I had two SLTs who were my mentors and assisted me in most aspects
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
4/5
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 company culture and atmosphere was friendly and welcoming
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
3/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
4/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I enjoyed my placement and found it very insightful and interesting
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
4/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend NHS to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to NHS
I would say prepare well and be confident
