Before you start

1. Before you start A few bits of advice for presentations: • Not too much writing – slides full of writing distract the audience, you want them listening to you not staring at a screen • Use images as prompts – an image paints a thousand words • Make it interactive – involving the audience keeps them concentrating and interested, ask questions and get them involved

2. All About Me Enter Job role here i.e. Specialist Occupational Therapist • Insert your Trust logo here, to do this: • Click View  Slide Master • Click on the first slide on the left • Paste the picture to this area • Click View  Normal (check it lines up ok

3. Ice Breaker • Its really useful to have a 5-10 minute ice breaker, this helps the students join in and feel more confident in engaging with the presenter • Encourages working together • Provides a good atmosphere for learning and participation • There are plenty of examples of Ice Breakers online, Health Careers have produced this useful guide: https://www.hee.nhs.uk/sites/default/files/documents/HA%20Icebreaker%20activities.pdf

4. Introduction • Explain what your area of work is • The service you provide (do they know what that means?) • The organisation you work for (have they heard of it?) • The areas you can work in within your role

5. My Area of Work • Add photos of your department or area of work • Show some with colleagues in your team • Make the photos interesting in order to stimulate discussion of your role • Explain the different areas of your work i.e. community, ward based, urgent care

6. Common Conditions and Scenarios • Discuss common conditions and scenarios that you regularly encounter as part of your role • Ask the learners what they know about your area of work • Ask if they know anyone with such a condition – its surprising how much learners will want to share a story of a relative / friend who may have suffered from a health condition connected to your role

7. Practical Demonstration • Using props to break up the presentation is really effective i.e. Parkinson Gloves, Age suit, beer goggles, blood pressure testing, UV lights, stethoscopes, this allows the students to get practically involved • Demonstrate equipment, how it is used and the reason you would use it • Allow the students to then try out the equipment and techniques demonstrated

8. My Average Day • Explain your average day using interesting slides / photos • Tasks involved • Assessments • Equipment used • Possibly give a scenario of something that has happened within your working day that would be really interesting to that age group

9. Why I Chose This Job Role • Give a short explanation to why you chose this role within the NHS • Explain what the service you provide means to you • Benefits of working in the NHS, e.g. pension, holidays, helping others

10. How to Become a (enter your role) • Explain what steps you took to get your job • Talk about the current entry criteria for the role • Experience / Voluntary work benefits if applicable to this role • Mention other attributes that could be beneficial to this role e.g. patience, compassion, caring, team player, flexible • Recommend any external websites or resources where they can find more information: e.g. Health Careers, Royal College of Nursing, College of Occupational Therapists

11. Group Quiz • At the end of the session sometimes a group quiz is a great way to round up the information that has been given in order to confirm the learning that has taken place, such as; • How long is the training for this role • What equipment do we use within this area • Give an example of a day to day task you may do in this role • Online web apps like Kahoot.it are a great way to make your quiz more interactive

12. Any Questions?

13. Find out more Greater Manchester NHS Careers & Engagement Hub • Support to learners • Information and signposting • Resources, events and opportunities • Volunteering and work experience • Links to local providers Contact: Email: careers.hub@cmft.nhs.uk Twitter: @GMCareersHub Facebook: GMCareersHubWeb