Recently decided the career i thought I wanted for years really wasn't for me

carebear95

Long story short, I m approaching 21 and recently withdrew from an nhs degree as i completely lost my passion for it and felt it wasnt the job for me when i got out on placement.
So now have no idea what to do with my life and am feeling quite lost and although i feel like for the most part I'm able to cope with them in daily life, having dyslexia and dyspraxia isnt helping my confidence in how I want to move on from here.

I have a level 5 qualification so am intending on finishing that with the OU from september but otherwise dont know what i want to do with my future anymore, what's making the situation potentially worse is I have a couple of year voluntary experience from my teens(and healthcare related placements from my qualifications), however i don't have any paid work experience to find employment.
So i guess I'm just looking for advice on where to maybe go from here?

Tygermoth

I worked in the NHS for years. Studied and trained and then had a life changing head injury. The result of which I developed dyspraxia type issues and severe dyslexia, dyscalculia and other associated neurological problems.

Suddenly I was ejected into a working world where I felt my skills meant nothing and no real world experience. It was rather scary.

However I was great at problem solving and customer empathy so though I didn't have experience in your average workplace that's how I marketed myself.

So now I am a very senior complaints handler. Yup, I write letters for a living even with my severe dyslexia.

I now am on better money, better hours and less bureaucracy with much more potential to move in the business. So sometimes I think the hit and run driver did me a favour – only sometimes though.

So work out what you are good at and that could lead you to what you may wish to do in life.

carebear95

Thank you for the reply I cant imagine how difficult it must be to suddenly acquire difficulties like that, you have my admiration especially writing letters as part of your career (i've always hated letter writing). Bureaucracy and the hours are part of the reason i decided to drop out of my degree.

I do quite like solving problems and am quite logical and feel i m a good communicator in person but my written and telephone communication aren't as good otherwise i d consider something in customer service.

Sncjw

What about working as an receptionist for NHS. I have healthcare background from college course and placements. I had to leave my nursing course due to deafness and I only had health background.

I did a vision 2 learn course in admin but also sold myself on application with my transferable skills. I bet you have more than you think, communicating with people from different backgrounds, problem solving, time management. I also put on my forms that although I don't have experience I am willing to undertake training and by you training me you will have someone trained to your business needs. Also under the NHS garuntee interview scheme your garunteeed an interview if you meet the requirements and Tick you have disability

carebear95

Sncjw wrote: »

What about working as an receptionist for NHS. I have healthcare background from college course and placements. I had to leave my nursing course due to deafness and I only had health background.

I did a vision 2 learn course in admin but also sold myself on application with my transferable skills. I bet you have more than you think, communicating with people from different backgrounds, problem solving, time management. I also put on my forms that although I don't have experience I am willing to undertake training and by you training me you will have someone trained to your business needs. Also under the NHS garuntee interview scheme your garunteeed an interview if you meet the requirements and Tick you have disability

I ll definitely consider looking into receptionist jobs, my only worry is that i don't have a very good telephone manner. I don't know what it is but something about the person not being in front of me makes me feel unprepared and a bit anxious.

Polarbeary

There are other jobs within the NHS such as clinical support worker, medical secretary etc, may be worth a look?

Manxman_in_exile

What NHS degree did you withdraw from, if you don't mind me asking?

carebear95

Manxman_in_exile wrote: »

What NHS degree did you withdraw from, if you don't mind me asking?

Mental health nursing

carebear95

Polarbeary wrote: »

There are other jobs within the NHS such as clinical support worker, medical secretary etc, may be worth a look?

I ll have a look at secretary type jobs:) but direct patient jobs definetly aren't for me.