Clinical exams work

Does being paid to take part in clinical exams count as work experience? You get paid £40 to be tested on so I was wondering if it was worth it?

Unless you're part of the team conducting the clinical research you cannot claim it is work experience...
Just because I can drive a working car doesn't mean I'm a mechanic

Unless you're part of the team conducting the clinical research you cannot claim it is work experience...
Just because I can drive a working car doesn't mean I'm a mechanic

It's got nothing to do with research. It's just sitting there and letting students carry out clinical skills on you.

I think you might be misinterpreting their idea of 'work experience'. Work experience to me would include shadowing a doctor or medical student, because it is getting experience of the working world. Yes, you wouldn't be a medic, but it doesn't mean you can't learn things from the experience.

Go for it.

I think you might be misinterpreting what i'm saying. Taking part in a clinical trial and getting paid for it ≠ work experience IMO (you may gain a limited view). It is a similar idea to the view/role of a patient vs view/role of a doctor. Taking part in the clinical trial actually gives you work experience i.e. a doctor in a hospital may be carrying out that trial alongside his normal duties; how is this managed? etc

OP: As Democracy said, it is probably more of a buffer thing to mention at interview than a core work exp.

This isn't about clinical trials -- this is about clinical exams. It's where you get paid to act as a sick person for medical school OSCE exams. I think it'd be quite beneficial as you will meet medical students who can give you an insight to the course.