VR experiences promote NHS career opportunities

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Bwrdd Iechyd Addysgu Powys Aneurin Bevan University Health Powys Teaching Health Board Board has created a range of virtual reality experiences to give local young people an insight into working in the NHS. This project received Ymddiriedolaeth GIG Felindre the MediWales award for NHS Velindre NHS Trust Collaboration with Welsh Industry, which recognises NHS Wales personnel who have collaborated with industry on a project that has resulted in major impact and benefit.

Working with SEWAHSP and Orchard, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board has developed 10 virtual reality NHS career experiences in order to encourage secondary school children to consider a career in the health board.

There is currently a shortage of NHS staff, which could have a detrimental effect on quality of care for patients both in primary and secondary care. Existing approaches to this issue include the use of locum and bank agencies and overseas recruitment. These costs are very significant to support a system which would be better sustained by investment and recruitment from local communities.

The collaboration between Aneurin Bevan UHB, SEWAHSP and Orchard has produced a VR career library, which will be made available initially to all schools, colleges and higher education facilities within the health board area. The aim is to then build on this and

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develop a library for all of Wales, which children across Wales can use.

In addition to potentially finding new NHS staff to care for patients in the future, the project could help to address long-term unemployment issues in certain areas, inspire local young people and promote social mobility.