Progressing your career in caring: my journey
BJHCA Podcast
In this episode I am joined by Dawn Grant, the healthcare support worker development lead at NHS England, for the London region. Dawn and I will discuss her career as a nurse, which started when she was just 16, her experience of working in the operating theatre after qualifying as a state-enrolled nurse and finally her decision to switch to training support staff across London.
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Key learnings with Kim: winner of the chief nursing officer silver award
BJHCA Podcast
In this episode, Kim, a maternity support worker, discusses her journey into healthcare, her experiences as a maternity support worker, some of her key achievements and contributions as a pastoral support worker.
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Why we need healthcare support workers with Olisa Skyers
BJHCA Podcast
In this episode, Olisa discusses her role as the workforce development and care certificate facilitator at the south london and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, how she started working with healthcare support workers and her future vision for healthcare assistants.
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A personal journey into maternal care
BJHCA Podcast
In this episode, Pauline Parks, a maternity associate practice educator at the East Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, discusses her personal experiences that led her to pursue a career as a maternity support worker, the highlights of her role and key learnings and tips that helped her grow professionally.
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Writing for the BJHCA: tips from our consultant editor
BJHCA Podcast
In this episode, Angela Grainger, founder and consultant editor of the BJHCA talks about the origins of the journal, importance of the articles for healthcare assistants and how support workers can better engage with the topics. She also discusses key steps and ways in which support workers can start to write for the journal and become published authors.
info_outlineIn this episode, Pauline Parks, a maternity associate practice educator at the East Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, discusses her personal experiences that led her to pursue a career as a maternity support worker, the highlights of her role and key learnings and tips that helped her grow professionally.