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Decisions at 18 2010 - Flexibility for careers of the future20 April 2010 - 22 April 2010

NHS Careers- options at 18 with Europe’s largest employer Part 1 (double session)

Workshop details

Day
Day 2
Session
C
Start time
09.00
Strand
Employer Insights
Code
C4
Presenters
Mr Alan Simmons - Careers Consultant, NHS Careers

Ms Jenny Wright - Executive Director, Solutions for Public Health

Mr Nigel Rowley - Programme Lead - Workforce Capacity, NHS Employers

Ms Nicole McAllister - Pathology Network Training Facilitator, ASPH NHS Trust and University of Surrey

With over 1.3 million employees and 350 different roles on offer, the NHS needs people with qualifications in a wide range of fields, from management to physics, and from IT to podiatry. Students' perceptions of the opportunities available in the NHS are often limited to medicine and nursing, but there are many more clinical and non clinical roles available.  This workshop will introduce career options around medicine and other traditional roles, plus some of the lesser known careers available. 

This session will include:

  • An introduction to the structure of the NHS
  • An overview of the breadth of careers on offer; examples of how various roles link with subject areas and degree choices
  • How to find information about university courses leading to statutory registration, job roles, vacancies, work experience and the two main graduate training schemes
  • A more in-depth insight into specific career areas including nursing, healthcare science, health informatics, and public health

Format

Following an overall introduction to the NHS and the opportunities available by Alan Simmons, Careers Consultant at NHS Careers, will be four 15 minute presentations covering specific career areas below.  The session will conclude with a short question and answer session with all the presenters. 

  • Introduction to The NHS- Alan Simmons, NHS Careers
  • Nursing, from diploma to degree- Nigel Rowley, NHS EmployersFrom 2011, nursing will be a degree only profession. How will this change the profile of a nursing candidate? Healthcare science- an alternative to medicine- Nicole McAllister, ASPH NHS TrustThere are around 50 different roles in healthcare science, both lab based and patient facing- find out more about this area.
  • Public health- Jenny Wright, Solutions for Public HealthWorking in public health involves a diverse range of topics and roles, often working in a multi agency environment. Find out about entry points and career options and a new tool to help you find your way through the public health maze.