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NHS Work Experience

3 day

NHS work experience programme

delivered by

experts

What are the webinars?

On point – short and make sense
Connect – directly with experts
Right now – either live or on social media

Why are we doing them?

Research shows that biggest factors for poor health are opportunities for work, education and the environment. We want to do our bit to make a difference

Book your spot in the next NHS Work experience webinar in August here.

We need to be creating fair employment for all

Together with NHS partners in NW London, Hiyos is offering a jam packed 3 day online programme of NHS work experience. The programme not only gives the opportunity to meet clinicians and administrators and hear their experiences and personal stories, but also gives the chance to work on projects together. We hope attendees will get a broad and full understanding of how the NHS works and simultaneously of all the different roles within it.

So why are we running this programme?

This is part of NHS Northwest London project to reduce health inequalities. Unquestionably, employment is a major factor for poor health outcomes. So we’re putting together a series of webinars with our partners to give people the opportunity to experience what it’s like working in different areas of the NHS. We hope to show that as a result, we’ll see better health outcomes.

The NHS is undoubtedly the largest employer in England with around 1.6m people. However, it’s not just doctors and nurses! There are also lots of other clinical and non-clinical roles from paramedics to porters, ENT consultants to estates management. So there’s plenty to choose from. In short, this course gives an insight into all types of different roles.

All things considered, the NHS is a fab place to work! Besides working with talented staff and providing outstanding care for patients, you can be part of a workforce with good career progression and training opportunities. Significantly, the promotion of diversity and equality is at the heart of the NHS workforce.

By the
Numbers

The NHS is a fab place to work and there are lots of clinical and non-clinical roles. There are plenty of opportunities for the application innovations from other industries in healthcare.

1.6m

People work in the NHS.

50%

of roles are non-clinical.

112k

Clinical vacancies.

Who

But who is the NHS Work experience programme for?

Our programme is for anyone interested in learning more about career opportunities in the NHS and healthcare generally.

Students

University applications generally require you to have work experience. But inevitably, you are often left to arrange your own work experience and that can be difficult to find. Also it is often of variable quality. So what do you do? Firstly, join our webinar programme! We will group together those applying for medicine, nursing, physiotherapy etc., so that it’s as relevant as it can be for you. Then we’ll help you with your CV, personal statements and interview practice.

Those changing career or looking for work

We’ll share how the NHS works and obviously what work is out there in it. Also we can share ideas on mapping transferable skills. Overall, the programme will give you insights to help identify the type of work to apply for and how to get your ideal job.

Volunteering

Volunteering is a chance to give something back to your community, at the same time building your skills and having new experiences. We’ll work with you to identify what you want to get out of your role and we’ll also help you find the right places to look.

So it’s welcome to all…

We welcome applicants from all walks of life, and in order that you to get the best out of the programme, we’ll group those with shared interests. Hiyos is particularly keen to receive applications from those with those who are struggling to get work experience such as those from ethnic minority backgrounds and those with disabilities. In fact, the only requirement is to be aged 16 or over.

Above all, we want everyone to have the opportunity.

What

What does it involve then?

A fun, interactive 3 days where you get to meet staff, others on the programme and also work on a digital health project.

Day 1	Speaker	Special Topics
Day 1	Speaker	Special topics
10:00	Introduction	The programme & assessments
10:20	How the NHS works	How organisations collaborate
10:30	GP	History Taking
10:45	Practice Nurse	Immunisation
11:00	Healthcare Assistant	ECG
11:15	Consultant Psychiatrist	Depression Screening
11:30	Physician Associate	Respiratory examination
11:45	Care Navigator	Signposting
12:00	Lunch
12:30	Management	Who does what
12:45	Clinical Pharmacist	Over the counter Medication
13:00	Digital Health	The future

Expert speakers will share a day in their lives and their personal stories alongside fun facts. And of course, you’ll have the chance to ask questions!

Day 2	Speaker	Special Topics
10:00	Cardiologist Consultant	Examining the heart
10:15	Consultant in A&E	Resuscitation
10:30	Consultant Surgeon	Robotic surgery
10:45	Careers Advisor	CV Writing
11:00	Careers Advisor	Linkedin
11:15	Careers Advisor	Interview Skills
11:30	Medical Student	University Application
11:45	Group work	Facilitated
12:15	Lunch
12:45	Use of social medial in health	Facilitated

Share your experience and learn from others in the programme.

Day 3	Speaker	Special Topics
10:00	Presentations from students	Project work
11:00	Feedback on Projects
12:00	Close

Interactive and fun with insights on digital health.

Wide range of clinicians & admin staff teaching.

Project work to apply what you have learnt.

How

It’s easy to join

we’re pretty confident you’ll enjoy it and will also learn lots…

Signing up is really easy. We’ll send you reminders and of course you can add the dates to your calendar.

You can also sign up to our newsletter. Simples.

Attending online

This work experience will be fun and interactive, so do share your experiences.

We have some fanatic speakers who have given up their valuable time to share insights, but the people attending will have a wealth of experience too.

Project work

This is a project using social media and webinars to improve healthcare. So we’d like for you to try your hand at sharing what you learn by producing social media posts and a short blog on some interesting things you have learnt on this programme for others. Don’t worry if you are not an expert, we’ll talk you through it and will be there to help.

Face to face placements

There will be a limited number of face to face placements in general practice and hospital settings after the course.

Research & evaluation

We would like to evaluate the impact of this programme on your health. Indeed we are working with our research colleagues to produce a report of outcomes and hope to have publications in journals to share what we have learnt. Please do share your feedback, your responses will be anonymous of course. Healthcare is changing rapidly, you can help shape it.

Project

We give you the opportunity to apply what you have learnt. This will help you learn communication skills which are essential when applying for jobs in the form of covering letters and personal statements.

Basically there are two parts. Firstly, making a video post and secondly writing a blog post about one of the sessions that you found interesting. We have attached some guidelines for you to follow along with top tips. Try and share a descriptive personal story. We will discuss some of the best examples on the final day and will also post the best blogs and posts on our website and social media.

Storytelling has been around since the dawn of time and is a powerful way of communicating your message. Be descriptive, describing senses and your feelings – but don’t over do it. Stories make it easier for others to remember are engaging and help with understanding. Others can either relate to your story or you can help teleport them to your world. They must be authentic, concise and don’t be afraid to use a little humour. Finally, you don’t have to share your own stories you can use stories of others and make analogies. Give it a try. It takes a bit of practice. By all means run them by a critical friend.