Sponsored by px Group
TRAINING AND APPRENTICESHIPS
WINNER : MEDIPRO
A Stockton-based firm ’ s ongoing commitment to medical training saw it pick up the Training and Apprenticeship prize .
And delighted MediPro director Kirsty Wharton said it capped an “ amazing year ” for the company , with new sites in London and Cambridge and a team which has “ grown enormously .”
Kirsty said : “ It hasn ’ t been overnight success – we ’ ve been here quite a while – but for us , it ’ s about working methodically and slowly and if you get the quality right , it comes naturally .
“ We can see we ’ re getting a great variety of people from all different backgrounds , especially post-Covid . People who weren ’ t automatically involved in health care are now taking an interest because they were involved in it when they were helping out during Covid .
“ It ’ s great for us to see people coming from all different backgrounds into the ambulance services and into healthcare .”
Kirsty said of the awards night : “ I don ’ t remember anything like this when I was young . It ’ s been wonderful to network with other women in other businesses .” And as for what ’ s next for MediPro , she revealed : “ We ’ re still expanding , still recruiting and I think we ’ re going to go further into the technology market after this .”
MediPro is one of the country ’ s leading providers of pre-hospitals education in the UK , training ambulance personnel , paramedics , offshore medics and others .
The only private sector organisation accredited by the Health and Care Professions Council to deliver full paramedic Level 6 training , it is also a registered apprenticeship training provider for ambulance apprenticeships .
Recognition – MediPro director Kirsty Wharton ( right ) receives the Training & Apprenticeships award from Jane Goult , px Group ’ s communications and marketing manager .
FINALIST : FINALIST :
Just Williams Sales Academy
The Just Williams Sales Academy offers online and face-to-face sales training , curated over many years of real world experiences . Knowing the complex make-up of the modern workforce , Just Williams ’ inclusion policy addresses culture , demographics , ability and aspirations – all with the key focus of supporting business growth . Its training means people of every background and ability can access career-defining sales training to help start a new career or develop an existing one – but ultimately empowering them with the skills , knowledge and confidence to be an effective salesperson or customer service representative . Passionate about people and business growth , the Just Williams Sales Academy champions both .
Enterprise Made Simple
Training and consultancy business Enterprise Made Simple ’ s key products include Eureka training – which is aimed towards unemployed participants in the Tees Valley – and Going for Growth – an accredited course delivered for the last seven years to more than 3,500 small businesses . A driving force is director of training Carol Metcalfe – a master at building confidence in women and someone with a passion for getting the best from people , as well as helping them identify and spot opportunities . A focus on achievement and results is reflected in a 98 per cent achievement rate for accredited learning for females taking part in its programmes .
SPONSOR ’ S MESSAGE
Jane Goult , communications and marketing manager for px Group , said : “ It was once again a pleasure for px Group to sponsor the Training and Apprenticeship category . Each year it gets more difficult to choose because the quality of entries is exceptionally high . Every entry deserved high praise , but MediPro was a very deserving winner on the evening .”
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