• Question: what do you think is the most important thing to do when educating young people about working in healthcare?

    Asked by 16luciturley to Adil, Amanda, Gail, Jamie, Jo & Lucy, Nicola, Philly, Tuxford on 12 Mar 2018.
    • Photo: Jamie Hynes

      Jamie Hynes answered on 12 Mar 2018:

      Fantastic question! I strongly believe that we need to present a positive role model when we communicating with people about our jobs otherwise why would anyone believe what we are saying?
      Young people aren’t stupid and they can tell if somebody is not being truthful with them. There upsides and downsides to any job in the world but I genuinely believe that the positives by far outweigh the negative’s when working in healthcare and General Practice in particular.
      I would say be honest with young people give them the information they need to make the decision about whether they want to go into career in healthcare and show them that it is possible to be happy doing this worthwhile career!

    • Photo: Jo & Lucy Arthurs / Clayton

      Jo & Lucy Arthurs / Clayton answered on 13 Mar 2018:

      Great question!

      I think ensuring they are well informed and get a rounded and “real” view of what we do.

      Also, ensuring people are aware of all the different avenues /areas there are to work in, including being a doctor (many different types), nurse, OT, physio etc etc and the ability to work in many different places across the world. With my medical experience, I was able to work for a year in Australia, which was a great experience (and fun)!

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      Philippa Horner answered on 14 Mar 2018:

      I love this question! I love teaching medical students and it is something I hope will play a huge role in my career in later life. From seeing which teachers have inspired me, and which have not, I think the key things in teaching healthcare professionals are being inspiring, encouraging and empowering. Students need to see that the people they are training to be like are happy in their roles and get satisfaction from what they do. I also firmly believe that educators who give praise to their students and constructive criticism rather than unkind put-downs, make much better teachers. Finally, students and trainees need to be made to feel that they have the capabilities to do what it is they are training to do, and see how they can realistically get there.

    • Photo: Gail Allsopp

      Gail Allsopp answered on 14 Mar 2018:

      Being honest. It’s a hard career but an amazingly rewarding one. The pay isn’t the highest and in some of the health care roles it can be low.

Comments

  • Photo: WP/Admissions Officer

    WP/Admissions Officer commented on :

    I guess there’s two things I’d like to say.
    First is that there are very many jobs in healthcare, indeed about 13% of all adult employment is in health and social care.
    Second, this is one of the few areas which will not be badly affected by automation, in the sense of job losses (in contrast to, say, transportation). You can make your whole career as a doctor, nurse, therapist or healthcare scientist.

  • Photo: Jamie

    Jamie commented on :

    PS apologies for typos- that’s Siri for you when you’re trying to save time typing!!