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Career Reset (Becoming series)

Start date:

June 2025

Places:

Places are awarded on a "first paid first serve" basis due to demand.

Cost / delivery:

£525 / on-campus

5 days (14 - 22 June)

Are you ready to make a career change into the NHS but unsure how your skills fit?

This course is designed to help you make a seamless transition, even if you don’t have a background in healthcare. 
 
Over this tailored, B2B course, in partnership with the NHS, you’ll learn how to apply your existing expertise, whether it’s from project management, engineering, or another sector, to NHS roles at a similar level.
 
Through expert career mapping and hands-on support, you’ll discover how to identify and align your transferable skills with key roles in the NHS workforce. This course will guide you through every step of the process, from understanding NHS job requirements to crafting a compelling CV and preparing for interviews.
 
Intended audience
 
Whether you’re an electrician looking to become a project manager in healthcare or a professional from another field, this course offers the insights and practical strategies you need to make your transition into the NHS with confidence.

Why this course?

  • Targeted career transition: learn how to leverage your existing skills and experience to successfully transition into the NHS workforce at a comparable level, even without healthcare-specific experience
  • Expert career mapping: access tailored career mapping sessions to identify transferable skills and craft a personalised pathway into the NHS
  • NHS workforce insights: gain a deep understanding of NHS roles and how to match your career background with in-demand positions in the sector
  • Actionable strategies: receive practical strategies for overcoming common barriers in career transitions, including CV building, interview preparation, and navigating the NHS recruitment process
  • Partnership with the NHS: benefit from a unique collaboration between Roehampton and NHS organisations, offering real-world insight into the recruitment and development needs of the NHS

Course overview

This one-week course is designed to support professionals transitioning into the NHS from other sectors, helping them map their existing skills to NHS roles, understand the healthcare landscape, and navigate their career progression effectively.

Delivered as part of a collaboration between Roehampton and the Southwest London NHS Integrated Care Partnership (SWL NHS ICP), this course supports recruitment, onboarding, and probation success for mid-career changers entering the NHS.

  • Understand NHS structures, values, and career pathways to align personal expertise with healthcare roles
  • Identify transferable skills and effectively map them to NHS competencies and job expectations
  • Develop strategies for adapting to NHS culture, policies, and ways of working.
  • Learn practical approaches for career development, networking, and long-term progression within the NHS
  • Build confidence in navigating recruitment, onboarding, and probation processes successfully

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