NNUH Skills Academy
What is the NNUH Skills Academy?
The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (NNUH) employs more than 10,000 staff who work together to provide care to a population of around one million people from Norfolk, neighbouring counties, and further afield.
As the NNUH Skills Academy, we are committed to working with our community by offering a wide variety of opportunities through our work experience programmes, pre-employment programmes, attending career events, and apprenticeships to a range of individuals.
Our aim is to help develop skills, confidence, awareness and an understanding of the world of work, along with knowledge about the more than 350 different NHS careers available.
What is included in the NNUH Skills Academy?
- Apprenticeships: We have run the Apprenticeship Programme since 2010 with the aim of growing our workforce. For more information, please see the Apprenticeships Page, or email nnuhapprenticeships@nnuh.nhs.uk. All apprenticeship vacancies will be posted on NHS Jobs and advertised across the Skills Academy Facebook and Instagram pages.
- Work Experience: We offer a wide range of Work Experience programmes at the Trust. For more information, please see our Work Experience Page or email skillsacademy@nnuh.nhs.uk. All Work Experience programmes will be advertised across the Skills Academy Facebook and Instagram pages.
- Pre-Employment Programmes: we support with pre-employment programmes, such as Work Matters, T-Levels and Step into Health. More information can be found via the website links.
Norfolk and Waveney Health and Social Care Academy:
The Norfolk and Waveney Health & Care Academy was created with the aim to engage with young people and schools to improve awareness of careers within the Health and Social Care sector and establish pathways across all backgrounds across Norfolk and Waveney to achieve this as a career.
What is involved in the Health and Care Academy?
- Health and Care Careers Discovery Events – Ran in Norwich, King’s Lynn, and Great Yarmouth, the Health and Care Careers Discovery Events allow parents/carers and young people to meet healthcare professionals, explore career pathways, and learn about development opportunities such as Apprenticeships, T Levels, and Work Experience in the Health and Social Care sector. The events are set out in zones for different professions in health and social care with attendance from staff from health and social care organisations in Norfolk and Waveney.
- Teacher Encounters – A day-event designed to equip teachers and career advisors with the knowledge and confidence to support students explore careers in Health and Social Care and the options available to them following secondary school and further education.
- Health and Care Careers Conference – An opportunity to bring together employers, educators, and careers advisors to strengthen the partnerships which support our communities to discover and pursue rewarding career pathways in the Health and Care sector.
- Health and Care Academy App – The app is a central hub of information from organisations across Norfolk and Waveney and includes details on apprenticeships, work experience, career and education pathways, and a calendar regularly updated with dates of programmes and application windows. You can download the “HealthZone UK” App via the App Store or Google Play and search “N&W Health and Care Academy”.
More information:
- nnuhapprenticeships@nnuh.nhs.uk | 01603 286231 for apprenticeship queries
- skillsacademy@nnuh.nhs.uk | 01603 286843 for work experience, pre-employment and career event queries
- healthandcareacademy@jpaget.nhs.uk to contact the Health and Social Care Academy
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