Building bridges report sept 2011 to aug 2014

AFGHANISTAN 15 ALBANIA 2 ARMENIA 1

BAHRAIN 3 BANGLADESH 1 DR CONGO 1

ERITREA 1 ETHIOPIA 1 IRAN 11

IRAQ 5 NIGERIA 1 PAKISTAN 3

RUSSIA 2 SOMALIA 2 SRI LANKA 2

SUDAN 11 SYRIA 6

AUG 13 - SEPT 14

TOTAL OVER 3 YEARS

REFUGEE HEALTH PROFESSIONALS INTO JOBS• DOCTORS• ASSOCIATED HEALTH PROFESSION

POSITIONS (HELPED BY RAGU)*

37

1027

118

4672

COMPLETED CLINICAL ATTACHMENTS 15 40

PASSED PLAB 1 11 25

PASSED PLAB 2 12 27

SUPPORTED INTO FURTHER TRAINING AS PART OF REQUALIFICATION

21 66

COMPLETED WORK PLACEMENTS 15 45

ATTENDED IELTS PREPARATION TUTORIALS

23 68

NEWLY REGISTERED CLIENTS 69 201

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UNDERSTANDING THE BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT

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IN THE PERIOD BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 2013 AND AUGUST 2014 THE BUILDING BRIDGES PARTNERSHIP DELIVERED:

THE REFUGEE COUNCILPARTNER DELIVERY DETAILS

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CASE STUDYZayn is a young doctor who fled his war torn country in fear for his life. He worked in Emergency and Trauma three years before he was forced to leave. He arrived to the UK in 2011 when he was granted refugee status. After the initial disorientation in a new environment, Zayn focused on re-qualifying and obtaining GMC mem-bership.

Through the Building Bridges Programme he received careers guidance and practical support with exam preparations, job search and communication skills. He passed PLAB exams at first attempt and was sent on to a clinical attachment.

Being back in the hospital environment he thrived. Soon after that he applied and was successful in securing a post of a Senior House Officer in a London hospital in July 2014.

In his thank you note to the staff at Refugee Council Zayn offered to come back and share his experience with other refugee doctors following in his steps: “Hopefully I can help my fellow colleagues and all people in need in the same way you always do”.

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• Structured Work-based training in large GP Training Practices across London, community health and hospital settings

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• Lili - Physiotherapist standing in front of physio equipment in a Pallative Care Unit

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