Busting the myth that the NHS is all about blood, sick and poorly people was top of the agenda as health professionals made an 'eye-opening' visit to an Isle of Wight school.
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Pupils at Christ the King College (CTK) were given the chance to see first-hand what life is like working for the health service and got to speak to those on the frontline.
From creating limbs with the prosthetics department to working with bio-medical science, many of the 350 NHS career options on offer were explored.
Five classrooms at the school were transformed for pupils, in an attempt to inspire the next generation of NHS workers.
Claire Rennie, teacher of maths, computer science and STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) co-ordinator at CTK, said: "It's not just about rockets and fast cars, or even environmental technology, however important that all is.
"STEM comes into many aspects of the NHS, including mental health.
"It's also about myth busting with respect to the number of careers in the NHS.
"I've really seen pupil's eyes opened today."
Among the health professionals who visited the school were mental health nurses, occupational therapists and staff from the orthotics and prosthetics department at the Isle of Wight NHS Trust.
Also on hand to chat with pupils were Operating Department Practitioners — one of the departments most in need of new recruits.
There, students were given the chance to try out CPR on a mannequin.
Kat Millmore-Davies, careers and outreach lead for the NHS 350+ careers programme, said "The NHS isn't just blood, sick and poorly people.
"We've got our own plumbers, builders — there are over 350 careers across the NHS where every young person should feel they can fit.
"To see the students go, 'oh that's something I'd love to do and I would love to be an art therapist or be a music therapist', it's amazing to see their faces.
"It's been wonderful, they've been impeccably behaved and asked some amazing questions."
Headteacher at CTK, Andrew Montrose, said the experience was "incredibly valuable" for students.
He said: "Speaking to some of the students, the response has been overwhelmingly positive.
"We've had the whole of year 9 engaged, sixth formers coming down voluntarily to join in activities and the whole day has been phenomenal."
"We hope to have future events and activities at Christ the King to have a more tangible connection between the NHS and ourselves, to myth bust and break down barriers."
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