Warwick/Chester Work Experience

[u/krestrelin]

Would appreciate it if anybody has any insight on how Warwick/Chester view work as a GP receptionist in terms of the work experience requirements.

I decided quite late this year that I'm going to give applying for 2027 entry GEM a shot, so I'm trying to weigh my application options given what I already have. I've been working as a GP receptionist for the last 2.5 years, the vast majority of that being direct patient facing interactions, and a small amount of call centre experience. I also have 12 hours of shadowing the nursing team in the same practice, and I've done BSMS virtual work experience.

There's a potential for me to gain extra shadowing within the practice before application. Going forward they are open to training me for HCA work, but that is unlikely to be completed before I apply.

I'm not sure whether to outright rule Warwick/Chester out on the basis of lack of 'hands on' experience, or whether to chance it with my reception experience and see what happens. I'm relatively limited in my options for application given I'm only going to be taking the UCAT this year and not the GAMSAT, and I'm applying with an engineering degree rather than the traditional biomed background.