Niamh said: “I’ve always known that I wanted to be in a profession that helped people and occupational therapy is very much based on that.
“Being an occupational therapist involves improving people’s quality of life by promoting their independence and helping them to achieve what is important to them.
“I knew that going into occupational therapy would lead me into a rewarding profession that I feel passionate about.”
The three and half year course involved a mixture of classroom based work, placements inside and outside of the Trust and exams.
Niamh added: “For anyone thinking about an apprenticeship, definitely take the opportunity and do it! The time goes so fast, you learn so much and it’s a great way to develop in something you’re passionate about.”
James said: “I really enjoyed the challenge, with a young family it was difficult at times to manage the work/life/study balance and Covid certainly complicated things with distance learning, which was a real struggle.
“Occupational therapy often requires a creative solution to answer problems that are found during assessment.
“This thinking outside of the box and the creative problem solving always keeps things interesting.”
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