Teenagers thrilled at exciting NHS careers showcase

Nearly 200 Tendring teenagers explored exciting NHS careers at a fun-packed University of Essex event.

Schools from across the coastal region descended on the Colchester Campus for the healthcare celebration.  
 
Teams from departments across the University, all came together to deliver enthralling workshops that highlighted ideas and careers linked to their departments. 
 
They were shown key duties, training routes and enjoyed fun games linked careers in drama therapy, cancer research, speech therapy, social work and many more areas. 
 
Year 10 students from Harwich and Dovercourt High School, Clacton County High School and Clacton Coastal Academy all enjoyed the day.  

Olivia Solanke, Outreach Officer, said: “There are so many exciting careers within the NHS and demand is high for these great jobs. 
 
“The University of Essex is proud to have developed a special progressive programme to support Tendring students join this incredible sector.  
 
“All seven of our career themed workshops have been delivered by our own amazing academics and PhD Researchers, so students are getting a real sense of what its liked be taught at university. 
 
“We finished off the day celebrating the hard work and dedication to learning with a ceremony where winners got a Deliveroo voucher.” 
 
Kerrey Goosetree is Population Education, Training and Employment Lead at NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board and co-ordinates many of the career NHS outreach programmes across north east Essex. 
 
She said: “We were delighted to have attended and supported this event. 
 
“Seeing the young people engaging with lecturers and other university staff was brilliant to see. 
 
“This outreach work supports our goal to address the wider determinants of health and find solutions to further encourage and support young people from across the area to consider higher education. 
 
“We wanted to embed the message that university life is accessible to them, at an early age, if this were something they would like to do further into their educational career.”