Allied Health Professions Work Experience Opportunities Allied Health Professions • • • • • • Nutrition & Diet Therapy Occupational Therapy Orthoptics Physiotherapy Podiatry Speech & Language Therapy Nutrition & Diet Therapy Work Experience Open Days 2 Half days – Ulster Hospital - In January & May organised through Charter Work Inspiration Up to 20 students can attend each day. Topics covered • Role of Dietitians & entry into profession. • Talks given by specialist Dietitians from many clinical areas. Renal, diabetes, community dietetics, paediatrics, gastroenterology Occupational Therapy Work placement days • To those considering Occupational Therapy as a career. • Available throughout SET (1day) • Arranged on request through Charter Work Experience. Orthoptics Observation Work Placement day (1/2 – 1 day) Offered to students considering Orthoptics as a career. Available throughout the Trust Arranged on request through Charter Work Inspiration or the OWD Physiotherapy Individual observational work-shadowing ‘Awareness Days’ to school pupils from 16 years old and other students who are considering Physiotherapy as a career. Available throughout the Trust (1day) Open days available in LVH - 2 / year ( up to 10 Pupils ) Criteria for attending  Interested in pursuing Physiotherapy as a career  16 years / Post GCSE level  Live or attend a school / college within the South Eastern Trust geographical area Podiatry Observation Work Placement day (1/2 – 1 day) – To those considering Podiatry as a career. – Available throughout the Trust – Aim to allow student to understand the role of a podiatrist . Includes e.g. Session in a specialised Clinic e.g. Ulcer Clinic, Diabetic Clinic – Arranged on request through Charter Work Inspiration Speech & Language Therapy Observation Work Placement day (1/2 – 1 day) • Offered to those considering SLT as a career. • Available throughout the Trust • Arranged on request through Charter Work Inspiration How to arrange an AHP Work placement in SET Type of Request School Pupils via the School Careers Department Students from Further Education studying BTEC or A-level Contact Charter Work Inspiration charter-ni.com Students from Further Education studying at Diploma Level or above SEHSCT Work Placement Co-ordinator Requests for additional workshadowing outside School/College or University Department of Organisation Workforce Development ( OWD). [email protected] Contacts Profession Contact Details Dietetics Fiona Armstrong [email protected] Telephone 028 90564756 Occupational Therapy Rachel Gibbs [email protected] Telephone 02891514277 Mobile 07725218352 Orthoptics Patricia Dolan [email protected] Telephone 02890484511 ext3370 Mobile 07850908434 Physiotherapy Aveen McCraith [email protected] Telephone 02844838071 Mobile 07725219920 Podiatry Anne McCartney [email protected] Telephone 02890553249 Speech & Language Therapy Heather Crawford [email protected] Telephone 02844513736 Mobile 07525898220 Feedback 2013 /14 “The open day was really useful in helping me make decisions with regards to my future career”. “I would highly recommend the day to others” “I was able to see lots of different areas where the physio's worked. It gave me a good insight into work as a Physio” “I was able to get a great insight into the job. Staff were able to answer all the questions I had about Physiotherapy.” “It was very interesting to hear about the physio's career path what subjects they studied and how they trained” “ My work experience inspired me to choose Occupational Therapy as I saw the potential the profession had to help engage with people and enable them to transform their lives.” Useful links NHS Careers - AHP http://www.nhscareers.nhs.uk/explore-by-career/allied-health-professions/ British Dietetic Association https://www.bda.uk.com/ British Association of Occupational Therapists http://www.cot.co.uk/ British & Irish Orthoptic Society http://www.orthoptics.org.uk/ Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Careers and development | The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy College of Podiatry http://www.scpod.org/# College of Speech & Language Therapists http://www.rcslt.org/