Highway to Health - Flipbook - Page 28
Karen
School and College Liaison Coordinator
WHAT DID YOU WANT TO BE AT AGE 15?
A Nurse
WHAT IS YOUR CAREER NOW?
Providing information, advice and guidance about
careers in the NHS.
HOW IS YOUR CAREER
CONNECTED TO HEALTH?
I am an employee of an Acute District Hospital Trust.
My role is to provide work experience, information,
advice and guidance about jobs and careers in the
hospital and the wider NHS.
FUN FACT ABOUT YOUR JOB
I get to drive to schools and careers events with a
skeleton in the passenger seat of my car!
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BEST BIT OF JOB
I get to meet and work with so many people, from
primary school pupils and their teachers, secondary
school pupils and their teachers and support staff,
pre-registration students, doctors, nurses, porters,
receptionists, radiographers, MPs, university lecturers
and students and too many others to mention
everyone!
WHAT JOB CHALLENGES DO YOU FACE?
I can’t help everyone who asks me to find them a
placement or work experience to support their future
career ambitions.
SUBJECTS, KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS NEEDED
You would need Maths and English at Level 2. In this
role, knowledge and skills are more important such
as a background working with people from different
age ranges, experience working in education, good
communication skills, good planning and organisational
skills, being able to work as part of a team, good
IT skills and the ability to present to a wide range
of audiences.