As part of National Careers Week, Year 8 students enjoyed an inspiring and eye‑opening assembly delivered by Hannah from UHMBT, who visited school to showcase the remarkable breadth of careers available within the NHS. Her session highlighted not only the wide range of clinical roles but also the many essential non‑clinical positions that keep the NHS running every day.

 

Bringing the NHS to Life

During the assembly, students followed a patient journey from start to finish, watching a patient story video and identifying every professional involved along the way. This interactive activity helped students see just how many different skills, departments, and job roles contribute to a single patient’s care.

Launching the Step into the NHS Competition

Hannah also introduced the Step into the NHS competition, encouraging pupils to begin thinking creatively about NHS roles and how they might represent them through their own designs. Many students left the assembly already brimming with ideas.

Mrs Askew, Careers Adviser praised the impact of the session, saying: “The assembly was incredibly powerful in helping pupils understand just how vast the NHS is as a local employer. The patient‑journey activity really brought the scale of the organisation to life, showing students that there are hundreds of different roles - far beyond what they might initially imagine. It was a fantastic way to open their eyes to future possibilities.”