NHS Careers on the Isle of Wight

Isle of Wight NHS Acute Community Mental Health Ambulance Struggle to recruit on the Isle of Wight - Relocation

CHIP’S 4 Pupils from 8 different Schools Twice a year - Across 2 days 12 Different Careers Tours and Talks Tours included A&E, Pharmacy and Ambulance Professionals giving sharing their career journeys

More than 20 different departments Careers Fairs 2 Annual Careers Fairs More than 20 different departments Attendees encouraged to speak to every stall and entered into a competition – Stamp book

Health Care Ambassadors One staff member from each department/ profession Personal journeys Details about the field and profession Enthusiastic staff members Promotes staff wellbeing Pool of professionals for us to use in various programmes

Work Experience Two day programmes Based – Physio Experience different areas of department Meet various staff member Setting Targets Evaluate Experience

Volunteering Long term work experience Incorporated into curriculum – College Become apart of the team

Future Careers Development Facilitator Introduce new schemes Enhance current programmes Better connection with community ‘Grow our own’ Encourage people to come back post study

Volunteers Co-ordinator Future Careers Development Facilitator Any Questions? Hannah Joyce Volunteers Co-ordinator Cathy Armstrong Future Careers Development Facilitator Cathy.armstrong@iow.nhs.uk 01983 822099 Ext 5367