Where did you do your work experience Chav?
Work experience
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I have to admit that my son was lucky enough to do his work experience at the Royal Free, at 16, on a course usually reserved for 18 year olds. He did a stint in eye theatre, assisted in A&E (he held a leg for the Orthpaedic Registrar!) and had a great time. He loved every minute of it.
Having been a school governor for years, I can tell you that it is difficult enough to get employers to take people on for work experience. If they had to pay them, forget it. There are also a great many jobs where you aren't qualified to do much, but at least you get a taster of what the work is like.
My daughter did her work experience in Battersea Park Zoo - said it was just like being at home!
Having been a school governor for years, I can tell you that it is difficult enough to get employers to take people on for work experience. If they had to pay them, forget it. There are also a great many jobs where you aren't qualified to do much, but at least you get a taster of what the work is like.
My daughter did her work experience in Battersea Park Zoo - said it was just like being at home!
lettie said:
That illustrates the point that they are not an asset but that the employer is inconvenienced by their presence and the normal working day tends to take a lot longer and is more complicated by their presence. It benefits the pupil a lot more than it benefits the employers. It's surprising they don't have to pay for the privilege.
I see nothing wrong with college/school work experience within the NHS. I don't know how much the general wards let them get involved with, but due to the intimate nature of maternity services they actually have very little patient care duties. Many of our experienced nurses started very young as cadets... These girls and boys today probably do a darned sight less in the way of patient care than the cadets did.
As an employer I have to sat that I have had godd,bad indifferent and very bad work experience people.It's a real trial for the permanent staff in some cases.But when you do get one who is willing to pull their weight and doesn't turn up covered in love bites it's a real bonus!
Although we did not have work experience students on our Ward(Gynaecology) we did have students doing BTEC in Health Studies........and yes they did mean extra work for the staff on the ward......and what they could be involved in was very restricted........some of the BTEC students showed interest and others just came to pass the time.
I had to fill out assessments on each of them, comment on their willingness and interest shown, I had to meet with their tutor and confirm that the Ward had the appropriate Health and Safety policies, COSHH etc.......organise health interviews with Occupational health.......so there was a lot of work involved in making sure that we provided a valid experience.
I had to fill out assessments on each of them, comment on their willingness and interest shown, I had to meet with their tutor and confirm that the Ward had the appropriate Health and Safety policies, COSHH etc.......organise health interviews with Occupational health.......so there was a lot of work involved in making sure that we provided a valid experience.
Many, many moons ago when i did my work experience we got paid £25 a week, 2 weeks in work, 2 in college and 1 weeks free holiday in Llandudno.
Them was the days !!! lol.
Them was the days !!! lol.