Clinical Trials Assistant Review
at NHS
Placement (10 Months+)
Research
Withington, Greater Manchester
Review Submitted: October 2025
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.
Clinical trials assistant (Lung cancer trials specifically)
Administrative work.
Entering patient data, shipping biological samples, communicating with sponsors, etc.
Administrative work.
Entering patient data, shipping biological samples, communicating with sponsors, etc.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes - handling patient data and lab samples is a lot of responsibility. Further I managed a high school student for a week which again was a lot of responsibility.
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?
Yes.
Communication - particularly with different age groups. Previously I really only communicate with peers, however my placement allowed me to communicate with people of all different ages, backgrounds, races, interests etc.
Confidence - Leading/Charing meetings, communication on the phone, being in a busy social environment.
Work ethic - change from university life to a 9-5 everyday improves your work ethic. Requires more motivation and organisation.
Resilience - constant issues occur which you need to adapt to and persist through.
Communication - particularly with different age groups. Previously I really only communicate with peers, however my placement allowed me to communicate with people of all different ages, backgrounds, races, interests etc.
Confidence - Leading/Charing meetings, communication on the phone, being in a busy social environment.
Work ethic - change from university life to a 9-5 everyday improves your work ethic. Requires more motivation and organisation.
Resilience - constant issues occur which you need to adapt to and persist through.
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?
Quite a lot.
I personally didn’t need it - but the option was there for those who did.
You have support from your line manager, colleagues on the team, and your person tutors at university. They all reach out to you a lot. My line manager and I had 1-1s every week. My tutor would reach out once a month. And I often met with colleagues for their support too.
Even when there was issues occurring, the support network was great
I personally didn’t need it - but the option was there for those who did.
You have support from your line manager, colleagues on the team, and your person tutors at university. They all reach out to you a lot. My line manager and I had 1-1s every week. My tutor would reach out once a month. And I often met with colleagues for their support too.
Even when there was issues occurring, the support network was great
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?
More relaxed than expected which is nice and modern.
It’s a hardworking environment but still you can have fun and enjoy being at work.
Everyone is super friendly which makes the environment enjoyable to work in.
Lots of company values that everyone upholds.
It’s a hardworking environment but still you can have fun and enjoy being at work.
Everyone is super friendly which makes the environment enjoyable to work in.
Lots of company values that everyone upholds.
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?
To a large extent.
I’ve made friends for life.
And developed more in the last year than I have in the last 5 in education.
My placement was unforgettable and has taught me so much.
I’ve made friends for life.
And developed more in the last year than I have in the last 5 in education.
My placement was unforgettable and has taught me so much.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend NHS to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to NHS
Tailor your applications to the job spec using key words.
Be resilient - work load is very high but remember why you are there.
Keep a smile on your face and maintain positive work culture.
Be kind to yourself !
Be resilient - work load is very high but remember why you are there.
Keep a smile on your face and maintain positive work culture.
Be kind to yourself !
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at NHS
5/5
Did you receive an offer to return as a graduate?
Yes
