A group of Year 9 pupils have recently joined forces with their counterparts from three other schools to benefit from some inspirational healthcare workshops led by NHS healthcare professionals at Salford Royal NHS. The programme, organised as part of an Aim Higher event, was designed to give pupils a hands-on insight into the broad range of health careers available in the NHS and the progression routes into these careers. The sessions have shown pupils how each employee has an important part to play in the Trust effectiveness and how, with hard work and commitment, they can achieve a rewarding career within the NHS.
The sessions have provided pupils with the chance to learn new skills by taking part in hands-on activities. Sessions included one held by staff from the hospitals laboratory team who showed pupils how to prepare samples of human tissue on slides ready for investigatory work. Another enabled pupils to see the importance of ensuring cleanliness to minimise the risk of infection. During the session they learnt how to wash their hands correctly and to prepare the skin ready to apply a dressing or insert a canula.
We hope this will prove inspirational to the pupils involved and possibly help them aspire to a career in medicine. The event was one of many activities carried out in school to help raise pupil aspirations. View a slideshow of the events by clicking on the photo below;
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