Windrush 75- NHS Stories

Beauty Kasani-Hall talks about why she joined the NHS and her role within the NHS

Practice Educator at Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust, Supporting the international recruitment for nurses in Bradford.

When did you start in the NHS?

I started working for the NHS in 2004.

Why did you choose to work in the NHS?

I chose to work for the NHS as it has a positive impact on people’s lives through providing world class patient care, being able to influence decisions about future healthcare, and working alongside proud, talented and hard-working professionals.

Describe what you do in 100 words?

My role is very exciting, challenging and involves providing education and training to multidisciplinary staff whilst also assisting in the delivery of training programmes to students, registered nurses and other non-medical workforce to expand their skills and expertise. I provide comprehensive pastoral visits for learners in clinical areas. I also deliver the Objective Structured Clinical Examination training; contributing towards internationally educated nurses achieving a sense of belonging, in order to stay and thrive in the United Kingdom.

My role is a combination of positive role modelling, supervising, supporting, enabling, coaching, mentoring and teaching.

What do you most enjoy about your role?

I enjoy being able to positively impact the current and future practice of nursing through the education I provide to nursing students, internationally educated nurses and student nurses. I am very passionate in helping new staff, especially the internationally educated nurses settle in a new country, and this contributes positively towards staff experience and retention.

How would you describe the NHS in one word?

Exquisite.