Employability programmes

Prince's Trust Get Into Hospital Services Programme

We're pleased to offer the Get Into Hospital Services Programme, working alongside the Prince’s Trust. This programme provides people aged 18 – 29 the background knowledge they need in order to apply for, and hopefully gain, employment within the NHS. 

Clients will receive a package of support via both the Healthcare Careers and Development team and the Prince’s Trust. This includes face-to-face training sessions at the Learning Hub, located next to Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, and the Prince’s Trust facility in Digbeth, as well as one-to-one sessions via Microsoft Teams.

Delivery sessions include:

• suitable career pathways within the NHS
• job searching skills
• the NHS profile and how to complete
• the importance of infection control (AQA Cert)
• communication skills
• interview planning and preparation, and mock interview opportunities
• awareness of the care certificate
• life coaching
• equality and diversity
• an introduction to medical terminology
• the importance of confidentiality
• pastoral support and signposting

Healthcare Careers and Development Virtual Employability Programme

The Healthcare Careers and Development (HCCD) team is offering a 12-week employability programme to unemployed people virtually using Microsoft Teams. Once enrolled, students will be given a timetable of employability and vocational teaching sessions, as well as having a dedicated pastoral mentor allocated to support them with their transition from unemployment into work.

Sessions delivered include:

• employability Skills
• Clarity4D personality profiling
• infection control
• managing change
• scenario-based questions and value-based interview skills
• effective communication and overcoming barriers
• team working
• knowing your customer
• understanding assertiveness
• awareness of the care certificate
• IT Level 1 Skills