A warm welcome
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We’re excited to welcome our new Project SEARCH interns to the Newham Hospital team!
Project SEARCH is a programme that aims to prepare and guide young people with learning disabilities, autism and/or sensory impairments into paid employment. This year, we have 13 new interns who have started their placements with us. That’s nearly double the number we had last year!
We're joined this year by: Adnan, Fatema, Hesham, Jordan, Kelisha, Luke, Meskat, Reece, Rezaul, Aaron, Afraz, Gurjeet and Sammy.
The interns will have three rotations in different areas of the hospital during the year, each lasting three months. During these rotations, they will work alongside hospital colleagues to gain hands-on work experience across a variety of different departments.
Afraz Hussain, who is working in the pre-assessment department in our Gateway Surgical Centre, is one of our new interns. Speaking on his experience as part of the team, he said:
“I like my first rotation. I like making phone calls and using the millennium system which I use to book patient appointments and adding in slots. I feel confident being part of the team.”
In previous years, we are proud to have supported more than 50% of interns into full time employment within Barts Health and external companies after completing their internships with us.
Attiya Yasmin, Project SEARCH tutor, said: “Project SEARCH is a unique programme that is working as a bridge between education and getting employment for young people with disabilities and autism. We train our interns systematically by providing a real work environment in a supportive place like Newham Hospital.
“I am looking forward to seeing our interns grow and develop their skills with the different teams and departments at the hospital.”
If you see any of our fabulous interns around the hospital, please do not hesitate to say hello!
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