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Aspire NewsletterIntroduction
Welcome to the first edition of our Aspire@BCH newsletter!
Aspire@BCH aims to support young people in getting the skills and experience needed to enter the world of work and this newsletter will keep you informed of all the latest news and events, as well as letting you know about current opportunities at Birmingham Children’s Hospital. It also aims to keep our staff up-to-date with the latest projects our Aspire@BCH team are working on.
To make sure you do not miss out on any of our editions, please email [email protected] to subscribe to the electronic versions of our newsletter.
‘Aspire@BCH helped, inspired, motivated and changed me. What will
Aspire@BCH do for you?’
Birmingham Children’s Hospital believes passionately in embracing the talents and skills of young people across the city, and beyond. We know that without bringing our young people on board, we will face many challenges in the future in filling important roles helping to ensure that we continue to deliver the very best care to our patients and families. We also believe in playing an important role in the health and wellbeing of young people, and our Aspire@BCH programme provides a range of access, experience and employment which we know contributes to better mental and physical health.
Aspire@BCH is something we are extremely proud of. We have established partnerships both externally and internally. Our staff and teams are both enthused and excited by what Aspire@BCH has to offer to them, and we have seen a high number of our talented individuals who have taken part in our traineeships, apprenticeships or internships, go on to secure a permanent role with Birmingham Children’s Hospital, which is just one measure of how successful we have been so far. Our employability programme, to provide jobs for young people with learning disabilities, is another strand of this work, and something which we envisage will continue to grow.
I hope that you find the newsletter interesting and inspiring.
Foreword from Sara Brown our Associate Director for Education and Organisational Development
Aspire@BCH | Steelhouse Lane | Birmingham | B4 6NH0121 333 8604 www.aspireatbch.com
October Edition
Latest NewsWe’ve welcomed 18 new interns and 26 apprentices to the Hospital recently. They are working across many departments including Pharmacy, Education and Learning, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, Ambulatory Care, Radiology and the Eye Department.
We offer internships to give young people the opportunity to gain paid work experience within the NHS, by focusing on specific projects that will help to develop a range of skills. Apprenticeships are a chance to earn, learn and achieve nationally recognised qualifications at the same time.
Here is what intern Samantha Farnworth has said about her time here so far:
“It has been fantastic meeting so many people that are so enthusiastic about providing the best patient care possible as well as a friendly and supportive working environment. I feel thoroughly welcomed into the Trust family.”
We will catch up with them as they continue to settle into their roles.
Details of these roles and how to apply can be found on our website.
Meet The TeamWe are the Widening Participation Team and work as part of the Education and Learning Team. Our role is to develop and monitor courses, training and learning opportunities for opportunities for support staff at Birmingham Children’s Hospital. A key role for us is to also highlight the many careers available within the NHS, and specifically here at Birmingham Children’s Hospital, so that our local communities are informed about the options available to them.
Aspire@BCH is part of the Widening Participation Team and is a virtual structure that supports young people under 25 from all backgrounds in getting the skills, knowledge and confidence needed to enter the world of work via a range of schemes. We aim to ensure that young people are provided with the opportunities and tools to empower them to achieve their full potential.
For more information about the services we offer, please visit our newly launched website: www.aspireatbch.com
Our team is currently made up of a variety of people including qualified assessors, interns and apprentices:
Rebecca Orton: Widening Participation LeadYasir Iqbal: Aspire@BCH Project LeadJodie Carpenter: Aspire@BCH Assistant Graduate Intern
Shumi Begum: Widening Participation Team AssistantSally Carlin: Business and Administration Apprenticeship LeadAbbie Merryman: Widening Participation ApprenticeJuliet Hopkins: Clinical Healthcare Support Programme LeadShirley Harrison: Clinical Healthcare Support AssessorBarbara Hill: Business and Administration Assessor
We can be found in Office 2 on the First Floor of Heslop House. If you are passing by, come in and say hello!
October Edition
Awards and RecognitionHEWM Apprenticeship Recognition Awards We are pleased to announce that four of our apprentices were shortlisted for the Health Education West Midlands Apprentice of the Year Awards. These awards aimed to acknowledge and celebrate both the apprentices’ and employer’s exceptional contributions to their work place, and to share the very best of what is happening in the NHS so others can be inspired to take part in the apprenticeship scheme.
Those shortlisted were: Birmingham Children’s Hospital for the Medium Employer AwardGlenford Green for the Apprentice of the Year Clinical L3Linda Pitt for the Apprentice of the Year Clinical L3Sanchez Hall for the Apprentice of the Year Clinical L2Tamara Morris for the Apprentice of the Year Non-Clinical L2 Three of our apprentices – Glenford, Linda and Tamara – were all Highly Commended for their achievements.
Well done everyone for all your hard work!
Education Department Unsung Hero of the Month Former intern Ursula Houston was also recently awarded the Education Department Unsung Hero Award. Ursula joined the Education and Learning Department in 2013 as the Intern for the Workforce Development Directorate, where she was responsible for delivering the Health and Wellbeing Strategy for staff which involved organising events, running the Slimming Club and producing health and wellbeing resources.
Ursula has finished her internship and now works at Birmingham Children’s Hospital as a Project Support Officer for the Staff Experience Team, where she supports the delivery of personal skills and leadership courses as well still having responsibility for Staff Health and Wellbeing.
This award recognises all the hard work she has put into the team, so thank you!
Top Tweets
We welcomed ten students to our Structured Work Experience Week recently, from Monday 20 October to Thursday 23 October.
The students enjoyed the week, in particular, the placements in Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Ward 10, Ward 5 and Hands and Plastic Surgery. They also learned a lot during their time here, and said the work of the medical staff in Oncology was ‘fascinating’ and that the ‘dedication and skills of all the staff at Birmingham Children’s Hospital inspired’ them.
We wish them all the best in their futures and we cannot wait to meet the next group of students!
A big thank you to all the staff and departments who took part in the week, whether it was by having a student shadow you for the day or delivering a talk.
Our next Structured Work Experience Week will be Monday 16 February until Thursday 20 February 2015. If you are a student and want to apply, or you are a member of staff and are interested in participating in the Work Experience programme, please email us at [email protected]
Work Experience
Working for usEvery year, Aspire@BCH supports the recruitment of graduates onto our own internship scheme. The scheme gives young people the opportunity to experience the world of work, focusing on key projects that will give them a range of experiences and skills. Ebru Heyberi-Tenekeci started working in the Education and Learning Department in September 2014. Here is what she has to say about her role. What is your role and what does it involve?
I am an E-Learning Technologist. This role involves maintaining and developing the Trust’s Virtual Learning Environment (Moodle) including course creation and user management as well as developing a range of cross-platform compatible multi-media resources. As part of this role, I work in close collaboration with authors, instructional designers and editors to maintain high levels of content accuracy.
What previous experience and qualifications do you have?
For three years, I worked as a Researcher at the University of Birmingham on e-learning in rural schools. Before this, I was an Assistant Distance Learning Course Programme Developer at Aston University for several years. I also worked at JMP Consultant Ltd. in 2007 with Information and Technology Management. I also have a PhD in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Education.
What do you like about working at Birmingham Children’s Hospital?
I like working here as the people here are all very friendly and helpful. Most importantly, they make you feel that you are part of the team. I am now thinking about furthering my career after my internship.
What would you say to other people considering applying for an Internship here?
Interning with Birmingham Children’s Hospital is great because you get to work with so many brilliant people. They are dedicated to their work and to your future and are willing to set aside their work to guide you and help you learn and grow. Also, Interns here have the opportunity to work in different departments in their shadow week. The people are friendly, the culture is great, and the work is challenging.
Young Persons GroupThe Young Persons Group is an opportunity for the Aspire@BCH team to engage with the very young people we are aiming to help, to produce the services and resources most likely to help them.
We have worked in in partnership with University of First Age (UFA) to train young people through their Step-Up programme to become Social Action Leaders. These Social Action Leaders are leading on our Campaign Group projects to develop and deliver a project of their choice related to education, enterprise or employability. They have started planning their projects that will help to change Birmingham Children’s Hospital in some way. These include hosting an employability event for young people in care and a performing arts event which will be held here at the hospital to provide employability information to young people in an accessible way. The aim of these projects is to increase the motivation levels of young people and promote the variety of careers on offer within the NHS. We will be supporting them as they plan and deliver their projects.
We also had our very first Development Group meeting this month. The aim of the Development Group is to help Aspire@BCH to develop our resources, such as our website, our employability programmes and to assist with our events. The first meeting was an opportunity to get to meet the very young people we want to help and to ensure they are getting the support they want and need from us. Their first project will be to help develop our current Work Experience programme to ensure our young people are getting the best experience possible when they participate in the programme.
We are very excited to be working with these young people and cannot wait to see the end results! We will find out how they are getting on in later editions.
October Edition
Interns are recruited once a year only. If you are interested in learning more about our Internships and the recruitment dates, please visit the internships page on our website.
October Edition
Spotlight on a Youth AmbassadorWe have been recruiting members of our staff to become Youth Ambassadors, who work with us to help introduce young people to the world of work. 70 members of staff have already become Youth Ambassadors and they are all passionate about supporting young people and show their support through assisting with work experience placements and events.
Elizabeth Adamson is one of our Youth Ambassadors and we asked her how she is finding the role.
What is your job role at Birmingham Children’s Hospital?
I am a Team Leader who manages and supports the Medical Secretarial teams in Dermatology and Neurology.
How have you supported Aspire@BCH so far?
I was recently involved in the Traineeship programme and I am currently supporting the Work Experience programme. Within my group of team leaders we took on 8 trainees and showed them how the administration teams within the Trust work mainly focusing on our Medical Secretarial teams. They helped out where they could and we really enjoyed having them around. I also did a terminology quiz and bones of the body quiz with the trainees. Some of the Trainees were successful and have been recruited into Business and Administration Apprenticeships here at the hospital.
What experience or knowledge can you offer a young person?
I do hope I can offer some knowledge and guidance to young people on how to get into work, whilst sharing my own experiences. I also want to share my vast knowledge of administration and secretarial skills.
Why did you become a Youth Ambassador? Why do you think other members of staff should get involved?
I became a Youth Ambassador for the satisfaction of helping young people and so I could share my experiences of working here at Birmingham Children’s Hospital. A nice benefit is being asked to attend the Skills Show at the NEC in November to promote NHS careers to other young people. Other staff members should get involved to encourage young people to pursue careers within the health care setting.
Supporting UsYouth Ambassadors agree to do their best to champion the Aspire@BCH Work Experience and Career programmes at Birmingham Children’s Hospital.
For more information on what our Youth Ambassadors do or if you want to become a Youth Ambassador yourself, please contact us at [email protected]. Alternatively, if you want to speak to someone about what being a Youth Ambassador involves, please come to the showcase at our Aspire Launch in the Education Centre, from 1pm to 2.30pm on Tuesday 2 December.
Our next Youth Ambassador celebration lunch will be held in the Education Centre on Monday 1 December 12pm to 2pm.
Getting InvolvedAs a Youth Ambassador, there is a variety of events you can get involved in – whatever suits your interests! We ask, as a minimum, that you commit to providing one placement or career talk during one Work Experience Structured Week each year and supporting one enterprise event.
Below are a number of upcoming events our Youth Ambassadors can get involved with:Aspire@BCH Launch EventTuesday 2 December 1pm to 2.30pm
Festival of Learning Careers FairSaturday 6 December 11pm to 3pmHealth Practical Skills DayFriday 9 January 2015Apprenticeship DayThursday 15 January 2015
Careers Day Learning DisabilitiesWednesday 21 January 2015
Structured Work Experience Week Monday 16 February - Thursday 20 February 2015
You could help out with these events by delivering a talk, offering a placement or delivering careers information.
October Edition
Upcoming EventsNEC Skills Show We’ll be at the NEC Skills Show all day from Thursday 13 until Saturday 15 November. The Skills Show is the nation’s largest skills and careers event, and is helping to shape the future of a new generation. Attracting over 75,000 visitors, the show provides hands-on experiences that inspire young people to explore further education, skills and apprenticeships. We’ll be there all three days with NHS Careers so if you are going and want more information on our services and the opportunities available within the NHS then come and say hello!
Visit www.theskillsshow.com to book your place now.
Aspire@BCH External Launch We are also very excited about our external launch event which will be taking place here at the hospital on Tuesday 2 December. Chief Executive Officer Sarah-Jane Marsh will be delivering a talk on the day, and we will also have a showcase, which will be our chance to promote all the different services within Aspire@BCH. There will also be refreshments, various activities and an Ideas Tree where we will ask attendees to share their thoughts on Aspire@BCH and how we can further improve our services.
If any Youth Ambassadors or external organisations are interested in getting involved on the day, then please contact us at [email protected]
Other upcoming events (including external organisations):
Birmingham Metropolitan College Medical and Science Career EventTuesday 11 November 7pm to 9pmBirmingham Metropolitan College hold free careers events throughout the year. Come along and find out how to get into your chosen career, meet the experts and get tips on applying for jobs. Email [email protected] to book your place now.http://www.bmetc.ac.uk/college-life/event/free-careers-events
Newman University Open DayFriday 14 November 4pm to 8pmNewman University Open Days give prospective students, their families and friends the opportunity to meet staff and students and obtain further information about the range of courses we offer.http://www.newman.ac.uk/open-days/495
Closing InformationOur next newsletter will be out in December.If you have any feedback about the newsletter or have any suggestions for content for the next one, then please contact Jodie Carpenter at [email protected].
Web: www.aspireatbch.com
Twitter: @Aspire_at_BCH
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 0121 333 8604
Birmingham City University Open Day Saturday 15 November 9am to 3pmBCU Open Days are designed to give all the information you need about the University and the courses you’re interested in, with a non-stop programme of events and activities running throughout the day.http://www.bcu.ac.uk/student-info/open-days/15-november-2014
Birmingham Children’s Hospital Festival of Learning Careers FairSaturday 6 December 11am to 3pmA careers fair within Birmingham Children’s Hospital with information on a variety of different career paths within the NHS.
Birmingham Metropolitan College Open EventThursday 9 December 5pm to 8pmFind out about Birmingham Metropolitan College’s fantastic facilities, and choose from hundreds of courses including a wide range of A Levels, Apprenticeships and vocational areas.http://www.bmetc.ac.uk/college-life/event/open-events
HealthTec ® Work Related Learning Experience Monday 17 November – Friday 21 November Monday 26 January 2015 – Friday 30 January 2015 HealthTec® provide sessions of hands-on practical work-related learning experience, which will be a week-long programme based around a patient journey from cardiac arrest to rehabilitation, encompassing a variety of different professions and career types within the NHS. http://www.healthtec.org.uk/
