NHS Careers Hub launches at City College Plymouth
Thursday 5 October marked the launch of the innovative Careers Hub, which sees University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (UHP), Livewell Southwest and City College Plymouth work together to enhance students’ access to job opportunities within healthcare and the NHS.
During the Career Hub’s official opening, UHP’s Chief Executive Officer, Ann James, spoke about the importance of the hub giving students access to a healthcare career and creating a seamless integration of workforce development across multiple sectors within the city: “Our young people are the future of the NHS. We are thrilled to be part of this exciting project and look forward to continuing to work in close partnership with City College Plymouth.”
The hub is a completely free resource available to young people in the Plymouth community, which offers them the opportunity to explore various NHS career options, initiate the development of their career paths, and seek answers to inquiries related to NHS employment.
The NHS is facing an unprecedented demand for healthcare professionals to address both current and future needs, with a particular emphasis on preparing for the years ahead. To align with the NHS’ goal of creating a 21st century workforce by 2024/25, the NHS Careers Hub will widen participation across the city by raising the profile of the 350 different career paths within the NHS. It will provide careers information, advice and guidance to students aged 16to 18 in both the college and across schools in Plymouth.
The advice and guidance will not only signpost young people to one of the many vocational and academic courses on offer at City College Plymouth, but also towards apprenticeships. In conjunction with UHP, the college has recently welcomed the second cohort of students onto the Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship which takes place within the hospital to promote a more experience-based pathway into the healthcare sector.
For schools interested in finding out how the Hub can help their pupils, please call 01752 305300.
For further information on recruitment at UHP visit: https://www.plymouthhospitals.nhs.uk/working-for-us/
