Career Development

I am a prime example of someone who didn't follow the 'traditional path'. Yet, i have achieved much more as well as proven those people, with the engrained 'traditional path' belief system, wrong. My 'Unconventional Path' timeline is as follows : 

From viewing my timeline, you can gather that (A) I am clear and fixed on what my goal is (B) I am knowledgable on what steps should be taken to achieve my goal and (C) I hate wasting time. Instead, I make use of every single moment. 

Whatever Pathway you embark on, as long as you follow these 3 golden rules... Trust me, you will reach heights!  

Creating a personal timeline like the one above can be a powerful tool in your journey toward success. I encourage you to map out your own timelines, setting clear milestones for each stage of your life. This practice will not only help you stay motivated by giving you specific goals to work toward, but it will also provide a sense of accomplishment as you look back and see how far you've come. By setting deadlines and holding yourself accountable, you'll find it easier to stay on track and keep pushing forward, ensuring that each age of your life is marked by meaningful progress.

To find out more about my journey relating to Property Investment, click here. For Project Management, click here.  

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Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Academic Qualifications and Work Experience are key components for any successful Job Application. However, Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is a final component that many candidates fail to acknowledge. Examples of CPD can be attending training courses ,workshops as well as receiving Recognition, Nomination or an Award for your great work.

In this competitive world of work, grasping all the opportunities to add to your CPD is crucial because it makes you stand out from other candidates. In turn, this will give you a higher chance of being appointed for the job. My CPD Timeline is as follows:

Career Development – My experience 

I've served as a first point of contact for individuals who wish to pursue a career within the non-clinical side of NHS. 

My experience within this field stems from having undergone many interviews myself. As soon as I've stepped out of every interview, I've made note of the questions asked as well as chased feedback from the interviewer.

Most importantly, I've sat in the Stakeholder Interview Panel for Band 7 Service Manager and Band 5 Assistant Service Manager. On top of this, I have been on numerous Interview Panels for the recruitment of  Band 4 Team Leader, Band 3 Patient Access Coordinator, Band 3 Referrals Admin / Receptionist as well as Band 2 Typists.

Having undertaken both roles, I’m thoroughly knowledgeable on what will be thrown at the candidates as well as what the panel members expect to hear .

First and foremost, I collate personal information from the candidate such as their Academic Qualifications, Work History, Training Courses and Volunteer Experience. I use this to formulate the ‘Supporting Information’ section of their Application. Some trusts have further questions, maximum of 3, that I also help the candidate write. Once the candidate has been short-listed, I assign a couple of questions for them to call and ask the recruiting line manager ahead of the interview. The importance of this is that (A) it displays the candidate's genuine interest for the job and (B) when time hits the actual interview, the candidate can then be able to integrate the manager's answers into theirs when responding. This will undoubtedly impress the panel members because it demonstrates the candidate's ability to really absorb information that is thrown to them.Next,I arrange for a one-to-one Q & A interview rehearsal with the candidate. In this session, I have a document which includes all the potential questions and answers thoroughly written out. The contents within this document are solely created by myself. Again, it is taken from the experience of me having sat in interview panels as well as being interviewed. Whenever the candidate answers incorrectly or is going off on a tangent, I use buzz words as a way of prompting them to stay on track. I constantly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification advertised in the Job Vacancy so that the candidates can integrate key points when giving their answers.  

For candidates shortlisted for a Band 5 role or higher, on the odd occasion, they might be asked to deliver a 5 minute presentation on a specific topic.In this case, I provide utmost support in helping them prepare for it. Also, candidates might be asked to complete an assessment which tests their knowledge of Excel, Word as well as Taking Minutes. In this case, I issue sample tasks for them as means of practice. 

Non-Clinical NHS Job Roles   

Asides from the Medical (MBBS) and Dental (BDS) sector which hold a different pay system, all other jobs within the NHS, regardless of whether it is clinical or non-clinical, fall into the Agenda for Change (AfC) pay scheme.  

Other sectors for clinical jobs include Nursing and Midwifery, Pharmacy,Physiotherapy,Psychology, Speech and Language Therapy, Nutrition and Dietetics, Phlebotomy, Audiology, Optometry, Occupational Therapy, Radiography, Biomedical Science, Paramedical Science etc. 

Other sectors for non-clinical jobs include Administration, Information Technology (IT), Human Resources (HR), Finance, Business & Projects etc. 

Due to that fact that my expertise lies within two sectors, being Business & Projects as well as Administration, I've listed the common job roles which fall under those two sectors only as follows: 

These salaries include the High Cost Area (HCA) Allowance and are only applicable to those who work in Inner London. For Outer London and fringe areas, the salaries are slightly lower. 

Inner London includes 13 boroughs as follows:

• Camden

• Greenwich

• Hackney

• Hammersmith and Fulham

• Islington

• Kensington and Chelsea 

• Lambeth

• Lewisham

• Southwark

• Tower Hamlets

• Wandsworth

• Westminster

• City of London

Please be advised that for Band 7 and above, the same job role may be advertised under different bands among various Trusts. This is due to the increasing high demands and complexity the role requires.

Where you are placed in the Job Band, this is also known as Paypoint, is completely dependent upon years of NHS experience. 

These salaries are merely for the standard Mon to Fri 9-5 hours. Should you wish to or are contracted to work on Saturdays, you will receive 1.5 times your hourly rate. On Sundays and Bank Holidays, you will receive 2 times your hourly rate as follows: