Veterans and families offered chance at NHS career
SATHVeterans and their families will be able to volunteer in healthcare and gain first-hand experience that could lead to a career.
Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is one of 14 pilot projects delivering a healthcare volunteering programme, aimed to help those leaving the Armed Forces with the transition to civilian life.
Participants can work within the healthcare sector in both clinical and non-clinical roles.
NHS chiefs are working with Helpforce, which promotes volunteering in healthcare, and the local Armed Forces network on the scheme.
Julia Clarke, director of public participation at the hospital trust, said it was "a fantastic way to get a feel for different careers before committing to a permanent role or retraining".
And Nigel Lee, the trust's director of strategy and partnerships, said: "The transition from a role in the Armed Forces into 'civvy street' can be daunting for some, and this programme offers an option for service leavers to consider.
"Importantly, the programme is open to family members, whose careers may also have been disrupted."
People can apply to join the Veteran and Military Family members Volunteer to Career programme on the hospital's website.
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