Students on work experience got to #discover what it is like working in the operating theatre. Can you guess how many "gunshot pellets" they managed to remove from their patient? 🤔💭

An ex-Prince’s Trust volunteer is set for lift-off in her career after being accepted on the Operating Department Practitioner apprenticeship. Mauricia Brookes came to New Cross Hospital on the Get Into Hospital Services Programme. bit.ly/3r7lGRo

Congratulations to the 15 people now employed here after completing our Step Into Work (SIW) Programme. They will be Patient Access Clerks, Healthcare Support Workers and in Warehousing and Transport and Administration/Ward Reception. Full story: bit.ly/44Ux9BA

📢Our 16+ Work Experience Opportunities for February Half term have now opened. The link to apply is below healthjobsuk.com/job/v4951152

📢To support World Radiography Day on Wednesday 8th November Radiology will be hosting stands in A&E and Radiology (ZoneA2) They will be able to answer questions on careers in Radiology and what entry routes are available as well as work experience opportunities.

Less than two weeks to apply for this exciting apprenticeship vacancy! Don't delay, try a new career for 2024! The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust 🏥 #apprenticeship Apprenticeships #NHS #NHScareer #RWT

**UPDATE** 16+ Work Experience is back open!! To apply for our next 16+ work experience opportunity for dates 24th-28th June please use the below link. healthjobsuk.com/job/v5811961 The Vacancy will close on March 8th

Rachel Edwards, Head of Delivery Partnerships and Volunteers, takes us through The Prince's Trust journey with us over the last 10 years. She said: “Since 2014 I’ve had the privilege to watch it grow to the programme it is today.”

Dr Brian McKaig, Chief Medical Officer, gives us background information on health services across Wolverhampton and describes them as “fantastic” places to work and receive care from. The Prince's Trust

Brandon-Lee Bamford, graduate of The Prince's Trust left collage with engineering qualifications and wanted a stable job, now he’s secured employment as a Warehouse Assistant at RWT through the scheme. Fab job, well done Brandon! 👏🏻🥳

Kyle Hayward was unemployed before getting into The Prince's Trust programme, now he is a Porter helping patients and staff access services across the NHS. Such a great success story, well done Kyle 👏🏻

“Before I joined the NHS through The Prince's Trust I was an unemployed single parent, after applying and having a five-week course , I was offered permanent employment, achieved my dreams and I have never looked back.” Well done Peace, now working as an Imagine Assistant! 👏🏻🥳

Next up we’re hearing from James Tasker, Porter, who left his factory job to become a porter in the NHS through The Prince's Trust and now has a full-time position here at RWT. “We are like one big family,” said James.

Meet Lisa, HCA working in our Emergency Department and has been with us for four years. After being made redundant from her previous role, The Prince's Trust helped Lisa gain the skills, professionally and personally, to be the fabulous HCA she is today! 👏🏻🥳

“I’ve always wanted to work in the NHS. I remember passing the hospital and saying one day I will work in there.” Caitlin explains her journey from being unemployed, struggling financially day-to-day, and The Prince's Trust and RWT helped her achieve this. Well done Caitlin 💙👏🏻🥳

Nathan Walters, Admin Assistant, explains his journey throughout the pandemic and The Prince's Trust enabled him to build on his communication skills, first aid and transferable skills. First aid is the qualification he is most proud of as one day he could save somebody’s life. 👏🏻🏥

Dewi Pritchard-Jones is “delighted” to hear from seven young people about their success, hard work and achieving their dreams through RWT and The Prince's Trust 👏🏻

We’re joined with Interim Chief Executive, Caroline Walker, gives us an insight into how she started at 16 years old in a local hospital, now 42 years later she is “so proud” of her role today. 👏🏻

We’re joined with Cllr Linda Leach, Mayor of Wolverhampton, as she says thank you to our organisation, The Prince's Trust and our young people for making this programme a success. 👏🏻