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Allied Health

Professions

Work Experience

Opportunities

Allied Health Professions

• Nutrition & Diet Therapy

• Occupational Therapy

• Orthoptics

• Physiotherapy

• Podiatry

• Speech & Language Therapy

Nutrition & Diet Therapy Work Experience Open Days

2 Half days – Ulster Hospital - In

January & May organised through

Charter Work Inspiration

Up to 20 students can attend each

day.

Topics covered

• Role of Dietitians & entry into profession.

• Talks given by specialist Dietitians from many

clinical areas. Renal, diabetes, community dietetics,

paediatrics, gastroenterology

Occupational Therapy

Work placement days

• To those considering Occupational

Therapy as a career.

• Available throughout SET (1day)

• Arranged on request through

Charter Work Experience.

Orthoptics

Observation Work Placement day (1/2 – 1 day)

Offered to students considering

Orthoptics as a career.

Available throughout the Trust

Arranged on request through

Charter Work Inspiration

or the OWD

Physiotherapy Individual observational work-shadowing ‘Awareness Days’ to

school pupils from 16 years old and other students who are

considering Physiotherapy as a career. Available throughout the

Trust (1day)

Open days available in LVH - 2 / year ( up to 10 Pupils )

Criteria for attending

Interested in pursuing Physiotherapy as a career

16 years / Post GCSE level

Live or attend a school / college within the South Eastern Trust geographical area

Podiatry

Observation Work Placement day (1/2 – 1 day)

– To those considering Podiatry as a career.

– Available throughout the Trust

– Aim to allow student to understand the role of a

podiatrist . Includes e.g. Session in a specialised

Clinic e.g. Ulcer Clinic, Diabetic Clinic

– Arranged on request through Charter Work

Inspiration

Speech & Language Therapy

Observation Work Placement day (1/2 – 1 day)

• Offered to those considering SLT as a career.

• Available throughout the Trust

• Arranged on request through Charter Work

Inspiration

How to arrange an AHP Work placement in SET

Type of Request Contact

School Pupils via the School

Careers Department

Charter Work Inspiration

charter-ni.com Students from Further Education

studying BTEC or A-level

Students from Further Education

studying at Diploma Level or above SEHSCT Work Placement

Co-ordinator Department of Organisation Workforce

Development ( OWD).

Jennifer.moore@setrust.hscni.net

Requests for additional work-

shadowing outside School/College

or University

Contacts Profession Contact Details

Dietetics Fiona Armstrong Fiona.armstrong@setrust.hscni.net

Telephone 028 90564756

Occupational Therapy Rachel Gibbs Rachel.gibbs@setrust.hscni.net

Telephone 02891514277

Mobile 07725218352

Orthoptics Patricia Dolan Patricia.Dolan@setrust.hscni.net

Telephone 02890484511 ext3370

Mobile 07850908434

Physiotherapy Aveen McCraith Aveen.mccraith@setrust.hscni.net

Telephone 02844838071

Mobile 07725219920

Podiatry Anne McCartney Anne.Macartney@setrust.hscni.net

Telephone 02890553249

Speech & Language Therapy Heather Crawford Heather.Crawford@setrust.hscni.net

Telephone 02844513736

Mobile 07525898220

Feedback 2013 /14 “I was able to get a great insight into the

job. Staff were able to answer all the

questions I had about Physiotherapy.”

“I was able to see lots of different

areas where the physio's worked.

It gave me a good insight into work

as a Physio”

“It was very interesting to hear

about the physio's career path what

subjects they studied and how they

trained”

“The open day was really

useful in helping me make

decisions with regards to my

future career”.

“I would highly recommend

the day to others”

“ My work experience inspired me to

choose Occupational Therapy as I saw

the potential the profession had to help

engage with people and enable them to

transform their lives.”

Useful links NHS Careers - AHP

http://www.nhscareers.nhs.uk/explore-by-career/allied-health-professions/

British Dietetic Association

https://www.bda.uk.com/

British Association of Occupational Therapists

http://www.cot.co.uk/

British & Irish Orthoptic Society

http://www.orthoptics.org.uk/

Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

Careers and development | The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

College of Podiatry

http://www.scpod.org/#

College of Speech & Language Therapists

http://www.rcslt.org/