Bradford Project SEARCH Update 3

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust • Bradford Council •
Bradford Travel Training Unit • HFT • Project SEARCH • Southfield School
Bradford Project SEARCH Update
ISSUE 3
FEBRUARY 2014
What is it?
Project SEARCH is a partnership between
young
Bradford
leading to gaining skills necessary for
Teaching
Hospitals,
Southfield
School, HFT and Bradford Council. The goal is
people
with
learning
difficulties
employment.
to provide three on-site work placements for
Project SEARCH Mentor Profile
Emma (Catering Assistant, Priestley’s)
Emma, who works in Priestley’s restaurant, is
proud to be a supportive mentor for our
interns. She worked with Kieran in his first
rotation and is looking forward to working
with Kimberly in her second.
We asked Emma what she thought of the
Project and how Kieran did in his first job,
“Kieran did really well. He was shy at first but
really came out of his shell. As well as being
more confident in socialising, he became
much faster at serving.” Just how popular
Kieran is in the department is easy to see
when you walk into Priestley’s with him at
lunch times; his name is called from every
corner of the restaurant with kind greetings in
abundance.
Kieran, however, has had a bigger impact
on Emma’s outlook then she could have
imagined, “My cousin recently had a baby
with down syndrome and Kieran has
been an inspiration to me and my family.
We have talked about Kieran and he has
shown us that our new baby boy can grow
up to have a good life just like Kieran.”
Patient Feedback
Patient (Ward 3)
The Project SEARCH team has been delighted
to receive some very positive feedback on
one of our interns, from a patient on Ward 3:
“To whom it may concern.
I feel I must tell you about one of your
cleaners. Without doubt she is one of the
best I have seen. I think her name is
Aneesa. She does a wonderful job”.
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Travel Training
A parent perspective
This year we have seen eight of our interns
become travel trained for the first time. This is a
huge step towards independence and on the path
to gaining employment. Donata is one of those
students newly travel trained. Both Donata and
her mother Beata felt some trepidation in taking
her first steps towards independent traveling. The
work of the travel training unit however has
helped them both, confidently, overcome any
fears they may have had.
Beata talked to us about her experience working
with the travel training unit, “They have been
fantastic. Donata has learned so much with them
and she is so proud of that now. I would
recommend them to any parent who has a child
with learning difficulties. People from travel training
are very professional, punctual and they listen to you.
I am so glad that Donata has been given the
opportunity to be part of the scheme.”
Project SEARCH Intern Profile
Naima (Dalesway Discharge Lounge)
Naima spent her first placement working as a
play leader. Now just one week into her second
placement in the discharge lounge she is already
making an impression. When we spoke to the
discharge lounge team they couldn’t be more
pleased with her start, “She is very good! She
puts herself forward for jobs, is a real grafter and
is willing to learn.” In discharge lounge one of
Naima’s responsibilities is to keep patients
happy, “She is very comfortable talking to the
patients, she makes sure they have what they
need.”
Naima told us that her placement is nice and that
it is keeping her very busy, “I am serious about
getting a job. I am achieving a lot and its nice to feel
like I am making a difference.”
Bradford Project SEARCH contacts
Tutor:
Job Coach:
Business Liaison:
Ali Sholi (Southfield School)
Tel: 01274 383867
Vikki Ellis (HFT)
Tel: 01274 383867 / 07833245519
Lorraine Cameron (BTHFT)
Tel: 01274 382428

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