Hrithik

My first placement was in the Medical Engineering Department where I learnt how to fix different medical machines on wards that were not working properly.

One of the tasks I am most proud of is helping to build two Central Computer and Monitoring Systems (CCMS). This involved getting all the necessary parts out of the packaging, assembling the side plates and securing the last few bolts at the end. I also learnt how to assemble and test brand new medical equipment, including Electrocardiogram (ECG) Machines, and how to decommission medical equipment that is no longer in use.

After leaving the Medical Engineering Department, I started working in Pharmacy. I was able to use my organisational skills to help with stock taking and ensure all the medications were on the allocated shelves. I enjoyed this placement so much that I decided to stay here for my third one.

Over the course of the Project, I learnt to drive and I was over the moon when I passed my driving test!

Towards the end of the Project, I started to look for jobs using all the job search and application skills I had learnt.

After I left the Project, Whitefield Academy Trust’s Project SEARCH Manager, Janet Wingate-Whyte, had a meeting with the Job Centre Plus coaches. She told them about me and my dream of being a bus driver. They suggested I applied to Stagecoach.

There were quite a lot of tests but I passed them all and I am just waiting on my medical before being accepted on their training scheme.