apprentice biomedical scientist Review

Apprentice BMS, helps BMS in their role, ensures lab standards are met, adheres to HCPC and IBMS guidelines and process patient samples.

Pipetting, learnt how to maintain various machines, how to process patient results, learnt about various rules, learnt how to carry out many tests manually on samples, how to enter results, how to double check standards of quality etc

I enjoy it but after training and having learnt majority of things, it becomes mundane and repetitive, an overpacked day to day life of work and study, especially because we don't get normal breaks like a uni student: we just get the same breaks as other NHS employees.

Very well organised

We receive a lot of support, but there is always room for improvement. It's easy to think of apprentices as normal employees since we do the same job, however outside of work we have a lot going on and deserve a little leniency.

A lot

Sometimes it does e.g. lab experiments help improve our lab skills for work, but it depends on modules since we all work in different departments, some modules can be irrelevant to the workplace.

There is one thing: football matches every thursday.

Yes

Ultimately, it is a decent place to work, exasperating at times due to understaffing and pressure, but enjoyable.

Be prepared for the lack of free time.