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Aneurin Bevan
Welcome to Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Work Experience Handbook
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Welcome to Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, we hope that will
find your work experience here enjoyable and productive. This handbook
will give you a brief introduction to our Health Board and provide you
with information to enable you to make the most out of your time with us.
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board serves an estimated population
of over 639,000, approximately 21% of the total welsh population.
We are one of the largest employers in Wales and employ over 13,000
staff.
We have several sites in our Health Board, the main sites are:
Ysbyty Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport - Acute Care
Ysbyty Chepstow Hospital, Chepstow—Community
Ysbyty St Woolos Hospital, Newport - Community
Ysbyty Nevill Hall Hospital, Abergavenny - Acute Care
Ysbyty Aneurin Bevan Hospital, Ebbw Vale - Local General Hospital
Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr, Ystrad Mynach - Local General Hospital
Ysbyty County Hospital, Pontypool - Community
Ysbyty Monnow Vale, Monmouth - Community
We also have other community services, Mental Health and Learning
Disability Services within the Health Board.
Information About
Aneurin Bevan
University Health Board
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Sites within Aneurin Bevan University
Health Board
The Health Board was
established on the 1st
October 2009 and
covers the areas of :
Blaenau Gwent
Caerphilly
Newport
Torfaen
Monmouthshire
The Grange University Hospital
Due to complete Autumn 2021
Under construction
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Thinking of a Career
within the Health Board?
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Careers within the
Health Board
There are over 300 different job roles in the NHS from domestic assistant
to consultant doctor, electrician to chaplain. Broadly, jobs in the NHS can
be divided into clinical and non clinical roles. Clinical roles including
Nursing, Medicine, Pharmacy, Healthcare Sciences, Midwifery as well as
a range of Allied Health Professional roles such as Physiotherapist,
Radiographer, Counselling and Dieticians.
Non clinical roles include, engineers, human resources, IT specialists,
domestic staff, finance and building services amongst many others.
Uniform and Dress code
As a Health Board we expect all our staff to dress in smart clean attire in
their workplace that presents a professional image to the patients, public
and other Healthcare workers. When on your work experience placement
we would expect the same standards of dress. Examples of this would be:
Ward Based Areas
Black trousers (no denim)
Non slip shoes (no trainers)
Polo shirt (dark in colour)
Office based areas
Black/navy trousers/skirt
Smart shirt/blouse
Limited jewellery
Identification (ID) Badges
Your placement supervisor will allocate you an I.D Badge and this must
be worn at all times for security purposes. On your last day it should be
returned to your placement supervisor.
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Data Protection and Confidentiality
As staff working for the Health Board we have a responsibility to ensure
that information about patients and staff within the Health Board and
other organisations is handled in a confidential and secure manner.
When on placement you may see people you know, you must never ask
why they are there or what is wrong with them. You must never discuss
anything you hear or see about patients outside of the Health Board
premises. You can discuss with relatives/friends what you’ve been doing
in terms of duties for that day but never discuss individual patients or
members of staff.
Health and Safety
Always be aware of Health and Safety at all times whilst on Aneurin
Bevan University Health Board premises. If you see anything that you
may think be a hazard or danger to yourself or others report it to your
placement supervisor or another member of staff. Ensure that you are
aware of the Fire safety arrangements in the department and listen to
instructions from your supervisor in the event of a fire emergency.
No smoking policy on
all Health Board
premises
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Security of Personal belongings
Please only use designated areas within the
department to put your personal belongings
(coats, bags, purses etc). It is advisable to refrain
from bringing valuable belongings and having
large amounts of money on you whilst on your
placement as facilities to lock them away may not
always be available.
Supervision
When on work experience placement you must be supervised at all
times. You may have the opportunity to participate in low level
patient care under direct supervision only. The purpose of your
experience is to observe the day to day running of the department. It
is your duty to inform all team members that you must have no
unsupervised patient contact.
Hours of work
Within Aneurin Bevan University Health Board hours of work for stu-
dents will usually be 09.00am to 4.30pm. To support the student in
gaining the best possible experience other hours may be negotiated by
the line manager and the student providing this does not compromise
health and safety and the needs of the service.
Absence from work
If you are unwell and unable to come in, the department must be
informed. It is a matter of courtesy that you contact them and advise
them of your absence from work. Make a notes on the first day of the
telephone extensions to the department.
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Frequently asked
Questions...
Who do I report to?
Please report to the person detailed in
your confirmation email.
What do I do if I am not happy in my placement?
Please inform the person in charge and Susan Hayward
[email protected] (placement co-ordinator)
What will I get out of my placement?
If you haven’t got a clue what career you want to do, work
experience is a perfect way to sample all the career options out there.
It’s a way of exploring different jobs without actually committing to
anything.
Where will I be placed?
Your application will identify which area of work you require.
However, some flexibility may be needed.
What hours will I be expected to work?
Hours are negotiated by the employer and will not exceed 37 hours in
a week.
What if I can’t make it in to my placement, who do I contact?
Please contact the manager and Susan Hayward.
Will I get evidence of my time doing work experience for future
reference?
A certificate will be given at the end of the placement.
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How long will I be on placement for?
Placements can be as short as one day but no more than six months
Do I get paid travel expenses?
No
Do I need a DBS check?
No
Will I need to show my CV?
No
Will I need references?
No
Will I need an interview?
Employers may request an informal discussion beforehand, either by
phone or face to face.
Will it help if I research the NHS website before my placement?
This will help with any questions that you may wish to ask on
placement.
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Benefits
of
Work
Experience
Helps you make
informed choices
about your future
Gain experience of working
with people, enhancing social
and communication skills
Learn more about specific
industries, organisational
cultures and job roles, some of
which you may not have been
aware of
Gives you access
to Networks
Gives you exposure
to the workplace and
how to behave in a
work context
Gain experience to
add to your CV
Doing work
experience shows
passion and interest
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What Are People Saying...
As you may have heard from the Sister, I only attended the work
placement on Saturday and not Sunday. I am very sorry about
this, however I did decide after Saturday that medicine wasn’t
for me and did not wish to continue with the work experience. I
would like to say that the Sister and all the staff were very
friendly and welcoming and I totally admire their dedication to
their profession. I would like to thank you again for the
opportunity and apologise for not completing the work
placement.
Just to say Charlotte enjoyed her day in
Nevill Hall path labs. Thank you for
organising the day. Would it be possible
in the future that she could visit a
microbiology lab?
Thank you very much for organising my work experience at the Royal Gwent Hospital. Sister and all the staff on Ward B7 were so supportive and professional and made my experience enjoyable and interesting. I feel even more inspired to work hard in my studies and have a successful career in nursing. I
really hope that one day I can apply to complete a placement on B7 and work with Sister and her nurses again.
I really appreciate all the effort that you have gone to get me this place. I am so grateful as the opportunity sounds amazing and I realise you have gone to a lot of trouble to do this for me. Thank you so much - I am really looking
forward to Friday!
Only to say thank you for looking after Tayla on her last
day of work experience. She thoroughly enjoyed it and
took a lot away from her time in the pharmacy. She was
very impressed!
Tayla was a great work experience student. I have high
processional standards and Tayla presented herself as
polite and engaging. I wish Tayla every luck in her
future and hope that she pursues a career in pharmacy. I
think it will suit her well.
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Rhiannon did really well and the secretaries all
spoke very highly of her. She undertook a
variety of administrative tasks all of which she
performed to the expected standard. She was
enthusiastic and positive and said that she
had enjoyed her time with the department.
Thankyou so much for organising Fred’s work experience placement at Chepstow Hospital.
He had a really good week and got to see lots of different things which was a fantastic
opportunity for him.
A HUGE THANK YOU FOR ARRANGING THE WORK EXPERIENCE. IT WAS ABSOLUTELY GREAT AND INFORMATIVE AND I LOVED EVERY MOMENT OF IT. ALSO THANK YOU FOR ALWAYS BEING THERE AND RESPONDING
SO PROMPLTLY TO MY EMAILS. I REALLY APPRECIATE IT ALL. THANK YOU TO LEILA AS WELL FOR TAKING THE TIME OUT OF YOUR
BUSY SCHEDULE TO SHOW ME AROUND AND MEET THE TEAM. YOU
GAVE ME GREAT FIRST HAND EXPERIENCE AND ADVICE. I COULD SEE
THAT YOU WERE JUST BEING YOUR LOVELY SELF AND I HOPE TO BE
GIVEN THE CHANCE TO MEET YOU AGAIN IN THE FUTURE.
Sam’s work experience here at YYF has worked out extremely well.
He is very obliging and will undertake any task asked of him. He
has fitted well within the team and proves to be very capable.
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