Leeds, England, United Kingdom
NHS job and Degree information. My experience working in the NHS for the last three years has taught me the importance of healthcare while igniting my passion for the industry. Specifically, I have been working as a radiology assistant where my role consists of coordination, patient handling, using NHS equipment, and maintaining the standards of the department. I have also completed a high-class degree in Psychology. My NHS experience includes patients who need scans for brain injuries, I find these cases interesting so decided to choose modules around clinical and neuropsychology during my undergraduate degree. Now that I have completed my degree I am excited to continue within these areas during my future career. Other work experience roles. My role as an RDA has taught me a lot about the professional world and has allowed me to grow in confidence as a person. Before this, I volunteered in a Mind charity shop as part of my Duke of Edinburgh award. From that, I gained retail experience which allowed me to develop customer service skills. Some of my responsibilities involved pricing stock, organising the shop, working at the cash register and helping the general public. This was a vital role for me as it gave me some transferable skills I still use in my job. As part of a work experience module, I shadowed a manager across five waste management sites. I decided to try out an industry I wouldn’t otherwise experience in order to expand my knowledge of different types of professions. During this time I visited five different sites interviewing the employees about their job roles. I witnessed the manual exertion of the job when the workers have to move heavy objects to the appropriate site and work on potentially dangerous machinery. Some examples of how they combat this is having appropriate up to date training, a robust reporting scheme, constant employee feedback and frequent meetings. Learning about how the managers maintain safety standards and support their employees through their physically demanding jobs allowed me to understand the importance of effective communication, support and teamwork on site. From this, I wrote about what I found in a portfolio assignment for university. I really enjoyed my time there learning about management strategies which have brought that company great success.
I have been traveling south east Asia backpacking.
Supporting the work of the clinical team in providing high quality and safe care to young people and their families. The young people we care for often require a high level of support to assist with difficulties they may have from self-harming, behaviour, and emotional difficulties. Our aim is to support the young people using a therapeutic approach to help them achieve their individual goals, in preparation for transition to adult life.
Working in the radiology department mainly as an assistant. My roles included coordination, moving/handling, patient care, stocking the department and checking equipment. This role has benefited my development as a person and has encouraged me to pursue healthcare in clinical psychology. From this job, I continue to work in the same department only now on an annualised hours RDA contract.