DFN Project Search Furness General Hospital

DFN Project Search Furness General Hospital A one-year supported internship programme to support young adults with a learning disability/ autism

It was great to celebrate with our current interns and graduates. So nice to catch up with everyone and hear all about t...
13/02/2025

It was great to celebrate with our current interns and graduates. So nice to catch up with everyone and hear all about their adventures 👏🏼

Hi everyone, Just a quick message to say as of Thursday 13th February, this page will not be monitored for a while as I ...
11/02/2025

Hi everyone,
Just a quick message to say as of Thursday 13th February, this page will not be monitored for a while as I am leaving my role as programme coordinator for Furness College (DFN Project SEARCH FGH). We are not the most technical bunch, but we are trying to have ownership of our social media pages changed to allow for a smooth transition. We are hoping everything will be back up and running soon!

It’s been a wonderful 3 years and I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our lovely interns, families and of course our fantastic managers & mentors who have gone above and beyond to support us in ensuring our programme was a success. It has been a pleasure to support such wonderful interns and a true privilege to be apart of your unique journeys.

As of Thursday, my email address (Kiera.turner@furness.ac.uk) will not be monitored. For any day to day queries, please contact Deborah on her usual email address. For any matters relating to college, please email Nicola Newton (Nicola.newton@furness.ac.uk)

We aim to make this transition as smooth as possible and will keep you updated of any changes.

Thank you,
Kiera

10/02/2025

Not sure what do do when you leave school this summer?
Thinking about a future working in the Health and Social Care Industry such as Nursing, Assistant Practitioner, Carer?

Apprenticeship Open Evening
Monday 17th February from 4pm till 6pm, here at Abbey Meadow.

Come and find out about Care Worker apprenticeships with Risedale and the support we give our apprentices all year round.

Double intern of the week for last week! We obviously had to give this award to our catering superstars after the wonder...
10/02/2025

Double intern of the week for last week! We obviously had to give this award to our catering superstars after the wonderful feedback from their manager, Tracy. Well done team 🍳🧑🏻‍🍳

A great afternoon catching up with programme graduate, Will 🦠 Some of you may remember Will began studying as a Trainee ...
07/02/2025

A great afternoon catching up with programme graduate, Will 🦠 Some of you may remember Will began studying as a Trainee Nurse Associate Apprentice. Can you believe he will be graduating this year?! In a full circle moment, Will’s final placement within FGH is where he did his first rotation with us in Same Day Emergency Care.
In September, Will is going to start his top-up degree to become a registered nurse 🧑🏼‍⚕️

Will is currently writing a research paper on how untreated type 2 diabetes can lead to dementia and recently passed his pharmacology exam meaning his is able to administer medication.

Always a pleasure to catch up with a graduate, Will has gone from strength to strength and we are so proud of everything you have achieved.

It’s been a busy day for Conner! This morning, Conner met with Rebecca from Lakeside Hotel to discuss possible roles ava...
07/02/2025

It’s been a busy day for Conner! This morning, Conner met with Rebecca from Lakeside Hotel to discuss possible roles available within the hotel. This afternoon, Conner attended a recruitment event at Crofters🍺 Conner has a keen interest in hospitality and is looking for a career in this industry that will keep him busy and give opportunities for development. Well done Conner, time to relax now!

We will be hosting another drop in session on Monday 10th February from 2:30-4:30, based in Teaching Room 5 (education c...
07/02/2025

We will be hosting another drop in session on Monday 10th February from 2:30-4:30, based in Teaching Room 5 (education centre, FGH) ☕️

This is open to anyone who would like to come and learn more about the programme, graduates who would like advice, or any current interns and their families who would like to have a catch up.

Please email Kiera.turner@furness.ac.uk if you are interested in attending.

Thank you ⭐️

Programme graduate Henry has been working in the catering department here at FGH for several months and is a fully integ...
07/02/2025

Programme graduate Henry has been working in the catering department here at FGH for several months and is a fully integrated member of the team 🧑🏻‍🍳 Henry completed two rotations within the department so when a job became available in the department, it was a no brainer for Tracy (department manager). Henry has made fantastic progress in his role and is ready to be pushed to the next level, undertaking more tasks and developing his skills further. Well done Henry 🍳

It’s not often I’m left speechless 😶 Today, myself and Deborah caught up with Tracy Litt (catering manager) to discuss t...
06/02/2025

It’s not often I’m left speechless 😶 Today, myself and Deborah caught up with Tracy Litt (catering manager) to discuss the interns working within her department. Tracy could not sing their praises enough! Abbie and Conner are the new dream team ⭐️ They both get on with their work without waiting for instructions from their colleagues and each bring their own strengths to the team. Conner has been tasked with collecting all the meal wagons from one of the hospital floors, completely independently! In Tracy’s words, they have been absolutely amazing and have blown it out of the water🥹 well done guys, you’ve done us proud!

This morning, we had the pleasure of meeting Linda from Autus Cumbria. Linda stopped by for a chat about the programme a...
06/02/2025

This morning, we had the pleasure of meeting Linda from Autus Cumbria. Linda stopped by for a chat about the programme and was then able to have a look around the hospital and see some of the interns in action on their rotations.

Linda hosts drop-in sessions every Friday 1:30-4:30 @ Careers Hub, Portland Walk if anyone is interested. All information is on the attached poster.

Huge thanks to Linda for making the time to see us today 🦋 Autus Cumbria

05/02/2025

We're thrilled to share that we're offering support for autistic adults who are looking for employment or are in employment but would like advice on how they might improve their working environment and relationships.

We’re based at the Careers Hub at Portland Walk in Barrow. Linda will be offering drop-in sessions each Friday 1pm - 4:30pm to help support with the following:
💡Recognising your skills
📝 Creating a successful CV
🗣 Interview preparation and what to expect
💬 Reasonable adjustments and how to ask for them
🪪 Creating an autism passport to help your employer understand how to support you in the workplace.

Meetings can be arranged through Microsoft Teams or Zoom as well.
For further information email info@autuscumbria.co.uk

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