Sector Based Work Academy local people to develop themselves to the level Background NHS Borders has developed a successful Sector Based Work Academy in required to successfully gain employment collaboration with Borders College, Skills in NHS Borders. The placement areas Development Scotland and Job Centre have Plus. This resulted in 33 young people positive feedback on the course being offered work opportunities in NHS participants and we thank them for their Borders in 2013. In 2014 NHS Borders support in making these programmes a Training & Professional Development success.” (T&PD) jointly developed and delivered a successful mixed pre-employment This case study outlines the experience of programme for Care and Support services Karissa Johnstone who was a participant and a programme for Care. A further of the Sector Based Work Academy programme for administration began in Administration programme in 2013. January 2015. Karissa was 18 when she was interviewed All candidates are offered an interview for for the programme; she had an HNC in the Admin or Nurse Bank on successful administration and IT. Her work placement completion of the programme. These are within NHS Borders was with the Board six week programmes open to those on Executive Team. Job Seekers allowance and include an NHS Borders placement, NHS Borders She proudly describes the tasks she Statutory and Mandatory training and undertook such as dealing with complaints, training organised by Borders College. This liaising with the Chief Executive, with helps participants develop their skills and Scottish Government Health Department to be job-ready on completion. and distributing circulars. She talks of the no- blame culture when she sent an email The Director of Workforce and Planning is to the wrong person in error which was fully supportive of the programmes and quickly rectified. Karissa welcomed the said courses provide an excellent reassurance and support from the Board “These opportunity for a number of unemployed Secretary who was her supervisor.
Sector Based Work Academy Background NHS Borders has developed a successful Sector Based Work Academy in collaboration with Borders College, Skills Development Scotland and Job Centre Plus. This resulted in 33 young people being offered work opportunities in NHS Borders in 2013. In 2014 NHS Borders Training & Professional Development (T&PD) jointly developed and delivered a successful mixed pre-employment programme for Care and Support services and a programme for Care. A further programme for administration began in January 2015. All candidates are offered an interview for the Admin or Nurse Bank on successful completion of the programme. These are six week programmes open to those on Job Seekers allowance and include an NHS Borders placement, NHS Borders Statutory and Mandatory training and training organised by Borders College. This helps participants develop their skills and to be job-ready on completion. The Director of Workforce and Planning is fully supportive of the programmes and said “These courses provide an excellent opportunity for a number of unemployed local people to develop themselves to the level required to successfully gain employment in NHS Borders. The placement areas have positive feedback on the course participants and we thank them for their support in making these programmes a success.” This case study outlines the experience of Karissa Johnstone who was a participant of the Sector Based Work Academy Administration programme in 2013. Karissa was 18 when she was interviewed for the programme; she had an HNC in administration and IT. Her work placement within NHS Borders was with the Board Executive Team. She proudly describes the tasks she undertook such as dealing with complaints, liaising with the Chief Executive, with Scottish Government Health Department and distributing circulars. She talks of the no- blame culture when she sent an email to the wrong person in error which was quickly rectified. Karissa welcomed the reassurance and support from the Board Secretary who was her supervisor.
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