Terry Whittle - "I wish I had known the pandemic was coming"
Episode 6, Aug 26, 2021, 08:44 PM
If you’re passionate about helping people, then finding a job in the healthcare industry can be one of the most rewarding careers out there. Imagine the feeling of getting to come home everyday knowing that you’ve made a positive impact on people’s lives!
We sat down with the Director of Finance for an NHS hospital to find out what it is like working in healthcare and collaborating with medical professionals to ensure patients receive world class care.
#careeradvice #careersinfinance #careersinhealthcare #hicamo #accounting #nhsjobs
After completing an undergraduate degree in Chemistry, he began his career on the NHS graduate scheme. He is now a Chartered Accountant with a masters in Healthcare Leadership and has a breadth of experience working in senior finance roles across various organisations.
Time-stamps
00:00 Intro
01:20 Two truths and a lie
03:35 Racing Olympian Seb Coe
05:25 Career journey to becoming a Director of Finance
08:37 Choosing a career in Accounting after studying Chemistry
10:55 Qualifications required for your role
13:30 Studying a professional qualification
19:05 Key skills required as Director of Finance
23:30 Key skills to demonstrate when applying for jobs
25:00 "Don't wait around, start early"
26:40 What attracted you to work in healthcare?
32:40 How to differentiate yourself as a grad scheme applicant
35:00 NHS graduate scheme application process
37:45 How has COVID impacted your job?
41:30 "Success to me means..."
43:00 "I wish I had known..."
44:10 "The best advice I have received..."
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We sat down with the Director of Finance for an NHS hospital to find out what it is like working in healthcare and collaborating with medical professionals to ensure patients receive world class care.
#careeradvice #careersinfinance #careersinhealthcare #hicamo #accounting #nhsjobs
After completing an undergraduate degree in Chemistry, he began his career on the NHS graduate scheme. He is now a Chartered Accountant with a masters in Healthcare Leadership and has a breadth of experience working in senior finance roles across various organisations.
Time-stamps
00:00 Intro
01:20 Two truths and a lie
03:35 Racing Olympian Seb Coe
05:25 Career journey to becoming a Director of Finance
08:37 Choosing a career in Accounting after studying Chemistry
10:55 Qualifications required for your role
13:30 Studying a professional qualification
19:05 Key skills required as Director of Finance
23:30 Key skills to demonstrate when applying for jobs
25:00 "Don't wait around, start early"
26:40 What attracted you to work in healthcare?
32:40 How to differentiate yourself as a grad scheme applicant
35:00 NHS graduate scheme application process
37:45 How has COVID impacted your job?
41:30 "Success to me means..."
43:00 "I wish I had known..."
44:10 "The best advice I have received..."
SUBSCRIBE - don't miss the latest career insights and advice.
HICAMO Podcast interviews people working across a range of industries such as Sports and Fitness, Aviation, Real Estate, Cyber Security, Healthcare, and more.
GET IN TOUCH
Who do you want to see next? Tell us which careers you want to learn more about!
Website: https://hicamo.com/
Instagram: https://bit.ly/HICAMO-Instagram
YouTube: https://bit.ly/HICAMOYouTube
Facebook: https://bit.ly/HICAMOFacebook
You can also listen to the HICAMO podcast audio on all major platforms (Google Podcasts, Spotify, Apple, Amazon music and more).