The document discusses an apprenticeship program in healthcare science created by Health Education Yorkshire to develop new roles and skill mixes within healthcare science disciplines. It introduces Matthew Carlisle, a 23-year-old apprentice in medical engineering at a hospital in Leeds. Matthew has taken on an ambassador role to promote apprenticeships and attract talent to healthcare jobs.
2024 State of Marketing Report – by HubspotMarius Sescu
https://www.hubspot.com/state-of-marketing
· Scaling relationships and proving ROI
· Social media is the place for search, sales, and service
· Authentic influencer partnerships fuel brand growth
· The strongest connections happen via call, click, chat, and camera.
· Time saved with AI leads to more creative work
· Seeking: A single source of truth
· TLDR; Get on social, try AI, and align your systems.
· More human marketing, powered by robots
ChatGPT is a revolutionary addition to the world since its introduction in 2022. A big shift in the sector of information gathering and processing happened because of this chatbot. What is the story of ChatGPT? How is the bot responding to prompts and generating contents? Swipe through these slides prepared by Expeed Software, a web development company regarding the development and technical intricacies of ChatGPT!
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Mental health has been in the news quite a bit lately. Dozens of U.S. states are currently suing Meta for contributing to the youth mental health crisis by inserting addictive features into their products, while the U.S. Surgeon General is touring the nation to bring awareness to the growing epidemic of loneliness and isolation. The country has endured periods of low national morale, such as in the 1970s when high inflation and the energy crisis worsened public sentiment following the Vietnam War. The current mood, however, feels different. Gallup recently reported that national mental health is at an all-time low, with few bright spots to lift spirits.
To better understand how Americans are feeling and their attitudes towards mental health in general, ThinkNow conducted a nationally representative quantitative survey of 1,500 respondents and found some interesting differences among ethnic, age and gender groups.
Technology
For example, 52% agree that technology and social media have a negative impact on mental health, but when broken out by race, 61% of Whites felt technology had a negative effect, and only 48% of Hispanics thought it did.
While technology has helped us keep in touch with friends and family in faraway places, it appears to have degraded our ability to connect in person. Staying connected online is a double-edged sword since the same news feed that brings us pictures of the grandkids and fluffy kittens also feeds us news about the wars in Israel and Ukraine, the dysfunction in Washington, the latest mass shooting and the climate crisis.
Hispanics may have a built-in defense against the isolation technology breeds, owing to their large, multigenerational households, strong social support systems, and tendency to use social media to stay connected with relatives abroad.
Age and Gender
When asked how individuals rate their mental health, men rate it higher than women by 11 percentage points, and Baby Boomers rank it highest at 83%, saying it’s good or excellent vs. 57% of Gen Z saying the same.
Gen Z spends the most amount of time on social media, so the notion that social media negatively affects mental health appears to be correlated. Unfortunately, Gen Z is also the generation that’s least comfortable discussing mental health concerns with healthcare professionals. Only 40% of them state they’re comfortable discussing their issues with a professional compared to 60% of Millennials and 65% of Boomers.
Race Affects Attitudes
As seen in previous research conducted by ThinkNow, Asian Americans lag other groups when it comes to awareness of mental health issues. Twenty-four percent of Asian Americans believe that having a mental health issue is a sign of weakness compared to the 16% average for all groups. Asians are also considerably less likely to be aware of mental health services in their communities (42% vs. 55%) and most likely to seek out information on social media (51% vs. 35%).
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A report by thenetworkone and Kurio.
The contributing experts and agencies are (in an alphabetical order): Sylwia Rytel, Social Media Supervisor, 180heartbeats + JUNG v MATT (PL), Sharlene Jenner, Vice President - Director of Engagement Strategy, Abelson Taylor (USA), Alex Casanovas, Digital Director, Atrevia (ES), Dora Beilin, Senior Social Strategist, Barrett Hoffher (USA), Min Seo, Campaign Director, Brand New Agency (KR), Deshé M. Gully, Associate Strategist, Day One Agency (USA), Francesca Trevisan, Strategist, Different (IT), Trevor Crossman, CX and Digital Transformation Director; Olivia Hussey, Strategic Planner; Simi Srinarula, Social Media Manager, The Hallway (AUS), James Hebbert, Managing Director, Hylink (CN / UK), Mundy Álvarez, Planning Director; Pedro Rojas, Social Media Manager; Pancho González, CCO, Inbrax (CH), Oana Oprea, Head of Digital Planning, Jam Session Agency (RO), Amy Bottrill, Social Account Director, Launch (UK), Gaby Arriaga, Founder, Leonardo1452 (MX), Shantesh S Row, Creative Director, Liwa (UAE), Rajesh Mehta, Chief Strategy Officer; Dhruv Gaur, Digital Planning Lead; Leonie Mergulhao, Account Supervisor - Social Media & PR, Medulla (IN), Aurelija Plioplytė, Head of Digital & Social, Not Perfect (LI), Daiana Khaidargaliyeva, Account Manager, Osaka Labs (UK / USA), Stefanie Söhnchen, Vice President Digital, PIABO Communications (DE), Elisabeth Winiartati, Managing Consultant, Head of Global Integrated Communications; Lydia Aprina, Account Manager, Integrated Marketing and Communications; Nita Prabowo, Account Manager, Integrated Marketing and Communications; Okhi, Web Developer, PNTR Group (ID), Kei Obusan, Insights Director; Daffi Ranandi, Insights Manager, Radarr (SG), Gautam Reghunath, Co-founder & CEO, Talented (IN), Donagh Humphreys, Head of Social and Digital Innovation, THINKHOUSE (IRE), Sarah Yim, Strategy Director, Zulu Alpha Kilo (CA).
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The search marketing landscape is evolving rapidly with new technologies, and professionals, like you, rely on innovative paid search strategies to meet changing demands.
It’s important that you’re ready to implement new strategies in 2024.
Check this out and learn the top trends in paid search advertising that are expected to gain traction, so you can drive higher ROI more efficiently in 2024.
You’ll learn:
- The latest trends in AI and automation, and what this means for an evolving paid search ecosystem.
- New developments in privacy and data regulation.
- Emerging ad formats that are expected to make an impact next year.
Watch Sreekant Lanka from iQuanti and Irina Klein from OneMain Financial as they dive into the future of paid search and explore the trends, strategies, and technologies that will shape the search marketing landscape.
If you’re looking to assess your paid search strategy and design an industry-aligned plan for 2024, then this webinar is for you.
5 Public speaking tips from TED - Visualized summarySpeakerHub
From their humble beginnings in 1984, TED has grown into the world’s most powerful amplifier for speakers and thought-leaders to share their ideas. They have over 2,400 filmed talks (not including the 30,000+ TEDx videos) freely available online, and have hosted over 17,500 events around the world.
With over one billion views in a year, it’s no wonder that so many speakers are looking to TED for ideas on how to share their message more effectively.
The article “5 Public-Speaking Tips TED Gives Its Speakers”, by Carmine Gallo for Forbes, gives speakers five practical ways to connect with their audience, and effectively share their ideas on stage.
Whether you are gearing up to get on a TED stage yourself, or just want to master the skills that so many of their speakers possess, these tips and quotes from Chris Anderson, the TED Talks Curator, will encourage you to make the most impactful impression on your audience.
See the full article and more summaries like this on SpeakerHub here: https://speakerhub.com/blog/5-presentation-tips-ted-gives-its-speakers
See the original article on Forbes here:
http://www.forbes.com/forbes/welcome/?toURL=http://www.forbes.com/sites/carminegallo/2016/05/06/5-public-speaking-tips-ted-gives-its-speakers/&refURL=&referrer=#5c07a8221d9b
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Everyone is in agreement that ChatGPT (and other generative AI tools) will shape the future of work. Yet there is little consensus on exactly how, when, and to what extent this technology will change our world.
Businesses that extract maximum value from ChatGPT will use it as a collaborative tool for everything from brainstorming to technical maintenance.
For individuals, now is the time to pinpoint the skills the future professional will need to thrive in the AI age.
Check out this presentation to understand what ChatGPT is, how it will shape the future of work, and how you can prepare to take advantage.
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If you think managing projects is too difficult, think again.
We’ve stripped back project management processes to the
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the vital ingredients for success.
“If you’re looking for some real-world guidance, then The Six Step Guide to Practical Project Management will help.”
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2024 State of Marketing Report – by HubspotMarius Sescu
https://www.hubspot.com/state-of-marketing
· Scaling relationships and proving ROI
· Social media is the place for search, sales, and service
· Authentic influencer partnerships fuel brand growth
· The strongest connections happen via call, click, chat, and camera.
· Time saved with AI leads to more creative work
· Seeking: A single source of truth
· TLDR; Get on social, try AI, and align your systems.
· More human marketing, powered by robots
ChatGPT is a revolutionary addition to the world since its introduction in 2022. A big shift in the sector of information gathering and processing happened because of this chatbot. What is the story of ChatGPT? How is the bot responding to prompts and generating contents? Swipe through these slides prepared by Expeed Software, a web development company regarding the development and technical intricacies of ChatGPT!
Product Design Trends in 2024 | Teenage EngineeringsPixeldarts
The realm of product design is a constantly changing environment where technology and style intersect. Every year introduces fresh challenges and exciting trends that mold the future of this captivating art form. In this piece, we delve into the significant trends set to influence the look and functionality of product design in the year 2024.
How Race, Age and Gender Shape Attitudes Towards Mental HealthThinkNow
Mental health has been in the news quite a bit lately. Dozens of U.S. states are currently suing Meta for contributing to the youth mental health crisis by inserting addictive features into their products, while the U.S. Surgeon General is touring the nation to bring awareness to the growing epidemic of loneliness and isolation. The country has endured periods of low national morale, such as in the 1970s when high inflation and the energy crisis worsened public sentiment following the Vietnam War. The current mood, however, feels different. Gallup recently reported that national mental health is at an all-time low, with few bright spots to lift spirits.
To better understand how Americans are feeling and their attitudes towards mental health in general, ThinkNow conducted a nationally representative quantitative survey of 1,500 respondents and found some interesting differences among ethnic, age and gender groups.
Technology
For example, 52% agree that technology and social media have a negative impact on mental health, but when broken out by race, 61% of Whites felt technology had a negative effect, and only 48% of Hispanics thought it did.
While technology has helped us keep in touch with friends and family in faraway places, it appears to have degraded our ability to connect in person. Staying connected online is a double-edged sword since the same news feed that brings us pictures of the grandkids and fluffy kittens also feeds us news about the wars in Israel and Ukraine, the dysfunction in Washington, the latest mass shooting and the climate crisis.
Hispanics may have a built-in defense against the isolation technology breeds, owing to their large, multigenerational households, strong social support systems, and tendency to use social media to stay connected with relatives abroad.
Age and Gender
When asked how individuals rate their mental health, men rate it higher than women by 11 percentage points, and Baby Boomers rank it highest at 83%, saying it’s good or excellent vs. 57% of Gen Z saying the same.
Gen Z spends the most amount of time on social media, so the notion that social media negatively affects mental health appears to be correlated. Unfortunately, Gen Z is also the generation that’s least comfortable discussing mental health concerns with healthcare professionals. Only 40% of them state they’re comfortable discussing their issues with a professional compared to 60% of Millennials and 65% of Boomers.
Race Affects Attitudes
As seen in previous research conducted by ThinkNow, Asian Americans lag other groups when it comes to awareness of mental health issues. Twenty-four percent of Asian Americans believe that having a mental health issue is a sign of weakness compared to the 16% average for all groups. Asians are also considerably less likely to be aware of mental health services in their communities (42% vs. 55%) and most likely to seek out information on social media (51% vs. 35%).
AI Trends in Creative Operations 2024 by Artwork Flow.pdfmarketingartwork
This article is all about what AI trends will emerge in the field of creative operations in 2024. All the marketers and brand builders should be aware of these trends for their further use and save themselves some time!
A report by thenetworkone and Kurio.
The contributing experts and agencies are (in an alphabetical order): Sylwia Rytel, Social Media Supervisor, 180heartbeats + JUNG v MATT (PL), Sharlene Jenner, Vice President - Director of Engagement Strategy, Abelson Taylor (USA), Alex Casanovas, Digital Director, Atrevia (ES), Dora Beilin, Senior Social Strategist, Barrett Hoffher (USA), Min Seo, Campaign Director, Brand New Agency (KR), Deshé M. Gully, Associate Strategist, Day One Agency (USA), Francesca Trevisan, Strategist, Different (IT), Trevor Crossman, CX and Digital Transformation Director; Olivia Hussey, Strategic Planner; Simi Srinarula, Social Media Manager, The Hallway (AUS), James Hebbert, Managing Director, Hylink (CN / UK), Mundy Álvarez, Planning Director; Pedro Rojas, Social Media Manager; Pancho González, CCO, Inbrax (CH), Oana Oprea, Head of Digital Planning, Jam Session Agency (RO), Amy Bottrill, Social Account Director, Launch (UK), Gaby Arriaga, Founder, Leonardo1452 (MX), Shantesh S Row, Creative Director, Liwa (UAE), Rajesh Mehta, Chief Strategy Officer; Dhruv Gaur, Digital Planning Lead; Leonie Mergulhao, Account Supervisor - Social Media & PR, Medulla (IN), Aurelija Plioplytė, Head of Digital & Social, Not Perfect (LI), Daiana Khaidargaliyeva, Account Manager, Osaka Labs (UK / USA), Stefanie Söhnchen, Vice President Digital, PIABO Communications (DE), Elisabeth Winiartati, Managing Consultant, Head of Global Integrated Communications; Lydia Aprina, Account Manager, Integrated Marketing and Communications; Nita Prabowo, Account Manager, Integrated Marketing and Communications; Okhi, Web Developer, PNTR Group (ID), Kei Obusan, Insights Director; Daffi Ranandi, Insights Manager, Radarr (SG), Gautam Reghunath, Co-founder & CEO, Talented (IN), Donagh Humphreys, Head of Social and Digital Innovation, THINKHOUSE (IRE), Sarah Yim, Strategy Director, Zulu Alpha Kilo (CA).
Trends In Paid Search: Navigating The Digital Landscape In 2024Search Engine Journal
The search marketing landscape is evolving rapidly with new technologies, and professionals, like you, rely on innovative paid search strategies to meet changing demands.
It’s important that you’re ready to implement new strategies in 2024.
Check this out and learn the top trends in paid search advertising that are expected to gain traction, so you can drive higher ROI more efficiently in 2024.
You’ll learn:
- The latest trends in AI and automation, and what this means for an evolving paid search ecosystem.
- New developments in privacy and data regulation.
- Emerging ad formats that are expected to make an impact next year.
Watch Sreekant Lanka from iQuanti and Irina Klein from OneMain Financial as they dive into the future of paid search and explore the trends, strategies, and technologies that will shape the search marketing landscape.
If you’re looking to assess your paid search strategy and design an industry-aligned plan for 2024, then this webinar is for you.
5 Public speaking tips from TED - Visualized summarySpeakerHub
From their humble beginnings in 1984, TED has grown into the world’s most powerful amplifier for speakers and thought-leaders to share their ideas. They have over 2,400 filmed talks (not including the 30,000+ TEDx videos) freely available online, and have hosted over 17,500 events around the world.
With over one billion views in a year, it’s no wonder that so many speakers are looking to TED for ideas on how to share their message more effectively.
The article “5 Public-Speaking Tips TED Gives Its Speakers”, by Carmine Gallo for Forbes, gives speakers five practical ways to connect with their audience, and effectively share their ideas on stage.
Whether you are gearing up to get on a TED stage yourself, or just want to master the skills that so many of their speakers possess, these tips and quotes from Chris Anderson, the TED Talks Curator, will encourage you to make the most impactful impression on your audience.
See the full article and more summaries like this on SpeakerHub here: https://speakerhub.com/blog/5-presentation-tips-ted-gives-its-speakers
See the original article on Forbes here:
http://www.forbes.com/forbes/welcome/?toURL=http://www.forbes.com/sites/carminegallo/2016/05/06/5-public-speaking-tips-ted-gives-its-speakers/&refURL=&referrer=#5c07a8221d9b
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Everyone is in agreement that ChatGPT (and other generative AI tools) will shape the future of work. Yet there is little consensus on exactly how, when, and to what extent this technology will change our world.
Businesses that extract maximum value from ChatGPT will use it as a collaborative tool for everything from brainstorming to technical maintenance.
For individuals, now is the time to pinpoint the skills the future professional will need to thrive in the AI age.
Check out this presentation to understand what ChatGPT is, how it will shape the future of work, and how you can prepare to take advantage.
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If you think managing projects is too difficult, think again.
We’ve stripped back project management processes to the
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the vital ingredients for success.
“If you’re looking for some real-world guidance, then The Six Step Guide to Practical Project Management will help.”
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eWIN Inspirational Story - Matthew Carlisle v1.3
1. Apprenticeships in Healthcare Science is a regional
innovative initiative created by Health Education
Yorkshire to encourage NHS Trusts to use
Apprenticeships as a way to develop new roles and
to introduce skill mix within a number of different
healthcare science disciplines and clinical skills
facilities.
Apprentice Matthew Carlisle is one of over 60
apprentices in the region who are working in many
wide ranging science roles. Matthew has taken on
an Apprenticeship Ambassador role something
that HEYH is promoting as a way to both attract
future talent into the health sector and market
Apprenticeships to managers.
Tell me about yourselves
Q What is your name, age , where do you work what is your
job title,
My name is Matthew Carlisle, and I am 23 years old. Currently
working as an apprentice in Medical Engineering at the
Radiotherapy Technical Services Department in St James
Hospital in Leeds.
About The Apprenticeship
Q Which apprenticeship are you doing, When did you
start and how long is it ;What attracted you to do an
Apprenticeship;
Currently undertaking an Apprenticeship in Medical
Engineering. I am training with a hope to become a fully
qualified clinical technologist. I aspire to progress up the ranks
in my department.
My area of work is very varied in terms of engineering
knowledge; I’m working towards strong understanding of
mechanical, electronic and computing systems in order to
gain the versatility which my area of work requires.
When I left school I wanted to start a career doing something
practical. I decided to attend college and after a couple of
years, I qualified as a plumber. I knew the next step was to
gain an apprenticeship but at the time they were very few
and far between. During my search I called every number in
the phone book and signed up to a training provider called
JTL. They sent me notifications every time an opportunity
came up in my area.
Even with the help of JTL, since completing college, I found
very few vacancies and had to work in a healthcare admin role
to pay the bills. After a 4 years of working there I finally found
a position which seemed really promising- An apprenticeship
in medical engineering. I sent in my application and went
through various assessment and interview stages and in
September 2013, I started my apprenticeship in Medical
Engineering.
Q How did you find out about the opportunity. What
was the recruitment process and how did you find the
recruitment process?
Despite the lack of apprenticeships in my area, JTL were very
useful in the way that they sent me a notification every time a
position came available.
I got a notification to tell me about the job and I applied for it
through the NHS jobs website.
The recruitment process was an ‘accelerated recruitment
process’ meaning it was over 3 days with a hope to start
within 2 weeks. It was a big decision for me because during
the 4 years in my old work I had become very settled and
also worked my way on to a good wage. I knew this job had
better prospects, but to take this job was going to completely
change my life. I would have to make all new workmates as
well as taking a considerable wage drop.
INSPIRING STORY: matthew carlisle
2. www.ewin.nhs.uk
@eWIN_Portal
After a week or so thinking about it, I decided it was the right
thing to do and I had started by the end of the month.
The recruitment process consisted of an online application,
followed by attendance to the hospital for an assessment
of practical skills and an assessment of Maths, English and
Aptitude. We then came back the next day for a formal
interview. I then received a phone call to notify me I had been
successful and was required to return the following day with
my qualification certificates and to have a background check.
Q What is it like being an apprentice?
Becoming an apprentice is the best decision I ever made
for my career. I sometimes find it hard to believe that I am
getting paid to do something I enjoy so much. I’ve learned
more in the last year than I could ever have imagined. I have
gained skills and learned to do things I never thought I could
be capable of.
It is hard work and people do have high expectations of you,
but if you keep up with the work and take every opportunity
you can to learn, it can be very rewarding.
Q Give an example of what you do are expected to do on a
day to day basis. Has this changed since you started ie are
you taking on more tasks or able to do more by yourself,
have you increased in confidence in certain areas?
In my place of work I am very fortunate in the way that every
day provides different experiences. I usually get in early at
7.30 and go help run up our Linear Accelerators, and from
that point, anything can happen. One day might be a service,
one day might be fault after fault, and the next I might get
chance to go work on projects in our mechanical workshop.
The one thing that is consistent is that whatever is going
on, I need to be there, taking it all in and learning from the
experiences.
Since starting a year ago, I am being allowed to get more
and more hands on. I am gaining more experience every day.
With evidence, comes paperwork. I try to keep an up to date
diary of all of my experiences. As well as attending college
once a week, I am required to keep up with knowledge based
modules for my NVQ. These can be long and tough and I
need to work hard to keep up with them, working on them in
any spare minute I get.
Q How does the Apprenticeship work i.e do you go to
college, How often are you visited in the workplace - How
do you find the course?
I go to college once a week and have recently finished my
first course of the apprenticeship. I have now started the
second course and will be attending for the next few years,
depending on how high I decide to go in my qualifications.
So far I’ve found college great, I’ve learned a lot and enjoyed
doing it.
I also get 6 weekly visits from my JTL Assessor. He comes in
to do a review of how I’m getting on, ask if I need any help or
support and checks that my employer is treating me correctly.
He also checks my NVQ modules while he’s here.
Q what support do you get from colleagues?
At work I get incredible support from people at all levels,
be it from the most experienced and high level technicians,
the management, or the younger staff who have only just
qualified themselves. We are offered mentorship from
experts in each field of expertise and everyone handles
training in a professional and patient manner.
Q Where do you see yourself in 6 years time.
In 6 years time, I will be 29 years old. If all goes to plan with
my qualifications I should be into my first year of a HND or
Foundation degree. I will have completed my apprenticeship
3 years prior and will hopefully have already have gained my
NVQ Level 3 and my HNC. I should by this point be working
at Band 4, hoping to progress to band 6 within the next two
or three years.
Your role and making a difference
Q Tell me about your ambassador role- i.e what you have
done – what do you get out of this?
As an apprentice, I have taken on the responsibility of helping
to spread the word of the benefit of apprenticeships, both
in general and specifically in the NHS. I am happy to share
my experiences with anyone who asks, be this potential
apprentices or potential employers of apprentices. I recently
attended a conference for the Northern Training Consortium
at Sunderland Royal Hospital along with my department’s
manager Bob Wheller. We delivered a presentation to
promote the benefits of taking on apprentices. I told people
about my past, my experiences so far and my plans for the
future and Bob explained the details around recruitment and
costing.
3. www.ewin.nhs.uk
@eWIN_Portal
For more information contact:
Alison Ackew
Apprenticeship Co-ordinator
Health Education Yorkshire and the
Humber
alison.ackew@yh.hee.nhs.uk
We have also delivered the same presentation to key
members of the medical physics department, including
the head of Clinical Engineering and head of the Imaging
department, in an attempt to keep the ball rolling in terms
of recruitment of apprentices within the Leeds Teaching
Hospitals trust.
This was a big thing for me to commit to as I have no
previous experience of public speaking and could never
imagine myself doing this kind of thing before I started the
apprenticeship.
Q How does your role impact on patients?
In the short term my impact on patients is minimal. As an
apprentice in Radiotherapy Technical Services I am what
is called ‘supernumerary staff’ Which means I am there for
a helping hand when needed, but the department could
function to full capacity without me. The advantage to this
is that I can fully devote myself to my learning and training
in order to become a key member of the team when I am to
progress onto the next rank.
In the long term my role could impact patients much more. I
could potentially work my way up the career ladder into a role
where my actions and decisions could directly affect events
within the department.
Q Have you any examples of how your work has made a
difference to the team workplace or patients.
I think that having apprentices in the department has brought
out a passion for mentorship in some people which they
perhaps didn’t even know they had.
I have helped develop the apprenticeship programme within
the department through my feedback. This will be useful
when it comes to the department taking on new apprentices
in the future.
I helped successfully persuade other departments in the
hospital to take on apprentices by talking to them and
offering my opinion on the benefits of apprenticeships.
I also helped my mentor, Chris obtain his A1 Assessors Level
3 qualification by carrying out tasks and exercises on which
he would over look and be assessed by his NVQ assessor/
verifier.
Q Do you have anything you would say to anyone thinking
of doing a similar apprenticeship?
I would wholeheartedly suggest that anyone who is lucky
enough to find an apprenticeship should go for it. Once you
have secured yourself an apprenticeship, work as hard as you
can. Always be enthusiastic, and always ask questions. The
more you put into it, the more you get out. People will notice
your efforts and interest, and will take the time to help you
achieve your goals.
For further information on eWIN case studies and Hot Topics,
contact Debbie Bottomley - Debbie.Bottomley@yh.hee.nhs.uk