Ayr Pupils Inspired to Explore Future NHS Careers

Primary school pupils from across Ayr have been given an insight into future careers in healthcare at a special event held at Ayr Town Hall.

Nursing, midwifery, allied health professions and medical staff from NHS Ayrshire & Arran attended the careers event on 14 May, which was organised by the Rotary Club of Ayr.

The event brought together Primary 7 pupils and gave them the chance to learn more about the wide range of roles available within the NHS.

In the weeks before the event, pupils explored different professions and created “When I grow up, I want to be…” artwork on hessian bags. They brought the bags with them on the day and filled them with information to help them think about possible future career paths.

Healthcare staff were on hand to speak with the children, answer questions and share their own experiences of working in the NHS.

Nina McGinley, Board Excellence in Care Clinical Lead and Lead for Practice Development at NHS Ayrshire & Arran, said: “On behalf of all my colleagues from NHS Ayrshire & Arran, I want to extend thanks to the Rotary Club of Ayr for creating such an engaging and inspiring environment for young people to explore their futures.

“This is our third year attending this event, and it has become a key highlight for staff involved. We hope we inspired the children to think big, understand the opportunities available and begin to see themselves as part of the future NHS workforce.

“We are delighted to be able to support an initiative aimed at inspiring the next generation of healthcare professionals.”