Student Nurse's Employability Working Group

 To produce Inter-professional Employability Resources for all Pre-registration Nursing courses.

 To improve and develop resources on Portfolios and CVs  To produce technical resources such as Videos, IT resources on Employability.  To provide a wide range of literature, links, teaching materials and other resources to prepare students for interviews and employment.

 Students have produced a Pic 'n' Click portfolio 4 nursing resource pack written by students for students.  This resource is being audited at the minute by the 3rd year students from 2 intakes and staff.  Plan for the future is the resource will be part of the new curriculum from Sept 09.

 Videos of the final year students prior to interviews and post interview will be filmed during the summer.  Videos of specialist nurses to use an aid to promote all specialities of nursing will be filmed over the summer.  E-portfolio resource developed for nursing students to use with the Pic 'n' Clic resource.  Central website/ blackboard site to place the resources for the HWB Employability Project.

 Develop reading lists and gather relevant resources for students to access on employability.  Develop resources linked to trusts and other Professional employers to promote opportunities and develop Employability networks.  Develop teaching materials for students and produce self directed learning materials.

 Videos will be developed over the summer and will be evaluated in the near future.  Close work with trusts to develop resources will be carried out over the next 6 months.  Audits on portfolio resources will be completed end of May and resource then revamped for September 09.  Central resource being considered and to be developed over next 4 months.

 Student Nurse have access to a wide inter- professional resource on Employability.  Resources will cover all 3 years of the course.  Student Nurses can access and work with other professionals in preparation for Employment.  Develop close links with Clinical Areas, potential employers, HR departments and Career teams to establish an Employability network.