Graduate Internships at Birmingham Childrens Hospital Tabbasum Zaman

Graduate Internships at Birmingham Children’s Hospital Tabbasum Zaman Dermatology Academic Support Intern

Contents • • • About Me Intern Posts/Departments Internship The future Top tips

A Bit About Me… 2012 – 2016 Uo. B • 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 • • 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 • 100 K Genome • Appearance • Audit Patient Care • 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 – 14 th February 2. Application • Personal Statement • Match specifications with your skillset

Top Tips for Applicants 3. Interview • Be yourself • Competency based questions • • S. T. A. R. Method Mock interview 4. Make the most of Careers Network!

Website: www. aspireatbch. com Email: Tabbasum. Zaman@bch. nhs. uk