Junior and Senior Academy

Our Academies

Working with our local schools and colleges, these programmes are an exciting opportunity to get a look and feel of what it is like to work across both the NHS and Social Care.

Young students will be taken on an informative journey, meeting a range of health and social care professionals from a range of care settings to provide both life skills and increased confidence and knowledge into a variety of healthcare careers.

• Junior Academy is for 14 / 15 year olds which involves a 1-day session within a hospital environment
• Senior Healthcare Academy is for  16 / 17 year old students and is a six-month programme encompassing  of 2 full days or a half day sessions per month. This will run alongside your school’s curriculum meaning students can continue their college studies.

What do the Academies involve?

The Academies support curiosity, to try new things and support students develop confidence and understanding of what it is like to move into the working world. Session will include skills such as time management, resilience and self-awareness alongside practical C.V. writing,  Interview advice and guidance, First Aid, Resus, Simulation, Leg dressings, Manual Handling, Infection Control.

We hope to support and encourage progression and increase understanding in making the right choice into career such as nursing, midwifery or healthcare science.

Due to the geographical size of our system, the Academy programmes will be delivered over three ‘hub’ sites – the East Norfolk, West Norfolk, and Central Norfolk. Our celebration event will bring students from all three hubs together, further enhancing the ability for learning and sharing of experiences.