Procurement Administrator Review
at NHS
Placement (10 Months+)
Business Operations
Liverpool
Review Submitted: July 2021
Overall Rating
5 /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
5/5
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Support and Guidance
5/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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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.
Submitting key PPE figures to national bodies which determine PPE we receive, ensuring we do not run out of any. Manipulating burn rates to adjust to rise or fall in demand, attending meetings with key stakeholders to address any issues.
Raising requisitions for wards/departments, creating purchase orders for suppliers. Answering any queries there may be.
Handling any field safety notices and ensuring appropriate action was taken if we held any affected products on site.
Raising requisitions for wards/departments, creating purchase orders for suppliers. Answering any queries there may be.
Handling any field safety notices and ensuring appropriate action was taken if we held any affected products on site.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, a lot more than expected.
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?
Plenty of new skills and character building traits.
Enhancing the ability to communicate, organise and prioritise.
Developed my confidence a huge amount, probably the greatest asset I have developed. Not being afraid to contribute my thoughts and ideas to senior members of staff.
The ability to persevere and deal with unusual situations, especially during Covid as day-to-day can be very unpredictable.
Being pro-active and not leaving tasks till the last minute, preparing ahead of things.
Enhancing the ability to communicate, organise and prioritise.
Developed my confidence a huge amount, probably the greatest asset I have developed. Not being afraid to contribute my thoughts and ideas to senior members of staff.
The ability to persevere and deal with unusual situations, especially during Covid as day-to-day can be very unpredictable.
Being pro-active and not leaving tasks till the last minute, preparing ahead of things.
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?
Plenty.
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?
5/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Great, very collaborative.
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?
5/5
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?
Really enjoyed it.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
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
Be yourself.
