Transcript UoB talk on internship

Graduate Internships at
Birmingham Children’s Hospital
Tabbasum Zaman
Dermatology Academic Support Intern
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About Me
Intern Posts/Departments
Internship
The future
Top tips
A Bit About Me…
2012 – 2016 UoB
• BSc Psychology
• MSc Trauma Science
2016 – Present BCH
• Internship – Dermatology
Academic Support
BCH
• Recently merged with BWH
• Over 270,600 patient visits every year
• We are a national specialist centre - 34
specialities
• A centre of excellence
• One of the highest performing trusts in
the country
• 3,700 Staff
Graduate Internships at BCH
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11 month Semi-structured Graduate Placement
Approximately 10 positions available in a variety of areas
Full-time
National Living Wage
Available Internships
Academic Support Dermatology
Corporate Nursing
Data Analyst Pharmacy
Operations
Dermatology Academic Support Intern
• Dermatology
• skin, hair, nails including rare diseases such as EB
Academic
• Meetings
• Teaching
Research
Patient Care
• 100K
Genome
• Appearance
• Audit
• Support
groups
• Experience
Admin
• Diagnostic
database
• Historical
Slides
Exposure
• MDTs
• Case
Discussion
• Shadowing
Corporate Nursing Intern
• Variety of projects – Being the co-ordinator for YPAG (Young
Person’s Advisory Group) – gives them a chance to speak out
about healthcare issues that affect them. (Takeover Challenge)
• Range of skills used- Communication , attentive, caring,
• Lots of work shadowing – patient experience
Operational Project Intern
• ‘Operations’ = general day-to-day running of the hospital
• Process improvement
• Get involved with different projects
• Work on projects to improve service provided by Clinical Groups
and the Trust as a whole
Operational Project Intern
• Roles:
1. ED
2. PICU
3. With Deputy Chief of operations
Data Analyst Intern
• Pharmacy Department
• Supporting:
• Making sure prescriptions are sent to the delivery company
• Calculating doses
• Analysing past prescriptions vs. present
• Data entry
The Internship
• Friendly organisation
• Shadowing opportunities across the hospital
• Development opportunities
• in house training sessions over the whole year
• Range of projects
• Support – mentor, line manager, colleagues,
• Youth Ambassador
The Future
1. Stay on
2. Stepping stone to work elsewhere in the NHS
e.g.
• NHS Graduate Scheme
• Clinical Roles
• Medicine
Top Tips for Applicants
1. Prior to applying
• Research e.g. Trust Values
• Contact department you are interested in
• Open Day – 14th February
2. Application
• Personal Statement
• Match specifications with your skillset
Top Tips for Applicants
3. Interview
• Be yourself
• Competency based questions
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S.T.A.R. Method
Mock interview
4. Make the most of Careers Network!
Website: www.aspireatbch.com
Email: [email protected]
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