Our fantastic Herts and West Essex Health and Care annual careers expos have been held and we are now busy planning for the next ones.
That's a wrap!!
We started the year with our very first west Essex career expo which had over 300 students attend. The event held at Harlow college on Thursday 30th January gave students the opportunity to experience and learn about careers in health and social care and help consider different career options as they plan their futures.
Our academy free to attend interactive event was held at Harlow college and showcased careers in social care, nursing, allied health professionals (AHPs), midwifery, healthcare science, pharmacy, medicine, ambulance services. With schools and colleges attending the event, the room was bustling with young people meeting colleagues from PAH, EPUT, ECL, and EEAST.
This year our ambulance service colleagues not only provided a vehicle for students to explore and taught them the valuable skill of CPR. Plus, we had colleagues from our work experience and apprenticeship team as well as colleagues from local colleges, universities and recruitment teams on hand
Event organiser Niki Galvin, the Academy's Engagement Officer, said: “I would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who attended and supported, these events take time and hard work to organize but the excitement, atmosphere and the opportunity it gives our colleagues and students makes it all worthwhile"
Our fantastic Hertfordshire annual careers expo was held on 23rd April.
Over 200 students attended the University of Hertfordshire in Hatfield, for our free event showcasing careers in social care, nursing, allied health professionals (AHPs), midwifery, healthcare science, pharmacy, medicine, mental health, library services, finance, as well as many more.
With 6 schools and colleges from Hertfordshire and west Essex attending the event, the space was bustling with young people meeting colleagues from our area’s different provider trusts. Their stalls had an array of interactive equipment on hand to explain what their job can involve, helping the visitors to consider different career options as they plan their futures.
This year we held our first interactive patient journey allowing the students to explore the many roles it takes to ‘look’ after a patient attending A&E. We also had local colleges and universities as well as our trusts work experience, education and apprenticeships and recruitment teams also supporting to give guidance on next steps.
Event organiser Niki Galvin, the Academy's Engagement Officer, said: “I would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who attended and supported this year’s event. This is my 4th year arranging this event and I love every minute of it, the atmosphere, opportunities it gives our colleagues and students, as well as amazing feedback makes it all worthwhile”.
If you would like more information about the event or are a health profession and interested in supporting this and other events please email us: Academy.hwe@nhs.net
The Academy is part of the Hertfordshire and west Essex Integrated Care System where NHS organisations, in partnership with local councils and others, take collective responsibility for managing resources, delivering NHS standards, and improving the health of the population they serve.
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