Publish date: 6 March 2024
For National Careers Week, we are featuring a number of profiles to show the variety of roles and careers here at our Trust.
Today we meet Kirsty Hawley
Tell us a little about yourself
I work within the Apprenticeship & Widening Participation Team as the Apprenticeship Manager; I have worked in the Trust for 15 years across many different roles but always within education. My day to day job is to manage the apprenticeships function for the Trust and continuing to grow the apprenticeship offerings for staff to develop and achieve their personal career goals.
Career journey
In 2009 I started as an apprentice within the Learning & Development team completing a level 2 Business & Administrator apprenticeship, I studied this for 1 year, I got the learning bug and then developed onto my level 3 and level 4 Business & Administrator apprenticeship. Once I completed my apprenticeships, I secured a full-time job in Learning & Development, over the 15 years I have worked within ESR, Apprenticeships, Workforce Education and CPD, then returning back to the Apprenticeship Team.
Benefits of working at the Trust
There are many benefits of working at the Trust, it is an enjoyable place to work. The Trust support you with your career development and I have supportive team members that I can go to should I need to. It is great that the Trust support flexible working especially when your personal circumstances change.
Would you recommend Blackpool Teaching Hospitals as a place to work?
I would definitely recommend Blackpool Teaching Hospitals as a place to work. If you can take the opportunity and apply for a role here, it’s a great place for a lifelong career.
What advice would you give someone thinking of a career in the NHS?
Explore all the learning opportunities available to you, there are so many different professions within the NHS.
Future Plans
I am really enjoying my current job role. In the near future I would like to undertake some further development, potentially looking at progressing onto a higher level apprenticeship.
If you're interested in working for our Trust and want to know more, please visit our vacancy pages or NHS Careers NW
