Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Bradford Council have partnered with award-winning social enterprise Generation Medics to support young people and unemployed adults from Bradford into work in the health and care sector.
Matthew Howson, Head of Service and Business Development at the Trust, said:
We have partnered with Generation Medics to deliver a bespoke programme that will reduce inequalities, support recruitment of a local workforce, improve life chances of our patients and increase our impact as an anchor in the community.
Generation Medics Founder and NHS England Clinical Entrepreneur Fellow, Dr Hinnah Rafique said:
Generation Medics is a social enterprise dedicated to helping people from all backgrounds explore, strive and succeed in medical and healthcare careers. The overall aim is to have a health and care workforce that better represents the society it serves, whilst helping local people to fulfil their ambitions.
The next generation of healthcare professionals in Bradford and Craven are being supported through Generation Medics ‘Virtual Healthcare Academy’.
The online programme will allow people to explore roles in health and social care, translate their skills to roles and empower them to put their best foot forward when applying for jobs in healthcare, even if they have no prior experience in the sector.
This programme will support young people and unemployed adults looking to enter a job in healthcare in the next six to nine months.
For Bradford and Craven residents who would like to find out more and get involved in the support programme, Generation Medics is hosting its official launch event at Bradford Royal Infirmary on Thursday, 14 September. To attend, sign up via Eventbrite and students should contact their careers adviser to request a ticket.
Hinnah explained:
This programme presents a really exciting opportunity to bring the hospital and wider health and social care sector closer to the local community to inspire the next generation and empower people to find a role that works for them.
Vicky, a 16-year-old young carer and past participant of the Generation Medics Virtual Healthcare Academy, said the programme had really inspired her.
This programme is significant for me and students like me because it’s helping me get to where I want to be in the future – working in the NHS, she said.
To express your interest in joining the programme visit: https://generationmedics.org.uk/bradford/