Student speech and language therapist Review

Item: Student speech and language therapist at NHS
Rating: 4.6
Author: Anonymous

at NHS

Internship (1 Month+)

Voluntary

East Renfrewshire

Review Submitted: October 2023

Overall Rating

4.6 /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 - Overview of Role

4.8/5 - Skills Development

4/5 - Support and Guidance

4.8/5 - Company Culture

4/5 - Overall Experience

5/5 - 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 a student SLT in community ALD in East Renfrewshire. I saw service users from all over to assess and provide therapy on Speech, language and communication needs.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

I was given the responsibility to assess some service users and help out in day centres

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 have developed my skills in working with this client group and improved my therapy work, assessment criteria, and communication skills.

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?

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 received lots of guidance on how to conduct certain aspects of the placement but was also given independence to make my own clinical decisions

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 atmosphere was including and I felt like part of the team

How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

5/5

How would you rate the social opportunities?

5/5

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 enjoyed working with a new client group and gaining experience in my communication with them. I learnt lots of new skills that I will be able to use in my future career