Bridging Borders: Strategies to master a UK Interview as an Internationally trained AHP” webinar
Date: 12th of November Wednesday
Time: 5pm to 6pm BST (10:30pm to 11:30pm IST)
Hosts: Vignesh Murali (Chair- BIAHPA) and Bhavna Mehta (Executive Co-Lead for Communications)
Speakers:Â
1) Saravanan Sivanithi
2) Thangaraj Senniappan
3) Jacqueline Learoyd
1) Saravanan Sivanithi
Head of Therapies
West London NHS Foundation Trust
West London NHS Foundation Trust
About the speaker: Saravanan came to the UK as a Band 7 physiotherapist in July 2022 and was promoted in November 2023 to a Head of Therapies role which is is currently in. He has faced both sides of Interviews and will share his experience.Â
Topic: Top tips to answer clinical questionsÂ
Topic: Top tips to answer clinical questionsÂ
2) Thangaraj Senniappan
Director, Therapies on Thames
About the speaker: Raj came to the UK as a Band 5 Occupational therapist and progressed to the position of Elderly Care Lead. He then took up an Interprofessional Lead position. In 2012 he left the NHS and founded Therapies on Thames (Community and Inpatient Rehab services).Â
Topic: Expectations of the Independent Sector
3) Jacqueline Learoyd
Operational Manager for Countywide Long-Term Conditions and Therapies,Â
Midlands Partnership University NHS FTÂ
Midlands Partnership University NHS FTÂ
About the speaker: Jacqui leads a team of multi professional colleagues across Staffordshire. She has supported numerous Internationally trained staff to join her Trust’s workforce.Â
Topic: Top tips for values based and non clinical questions
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