Louis Milton Kickstarts Career within CAVUHB

31 January 2022

Since introducing the scheme in 2020, the Health Board has supported over 140 young people to access part-time employment for six months, helping them gain experience and skills to secure a job in the future.

Having joined Cardiff and Vale University Health Board in June 2021 as a Kickstart employee, Louis Milton, Admin Assistant, provided invaluable support to the PCIC team as he helped with the management of the centralised waiting list and mid-morning emergencies for dental.

Jane Brown, Head of Dental and Optometry at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, commented: “Louis’ positive approach to work and his passionate ethic was instrumental to our team. He was keen to support and help our team during our busiest periods. As his contract was approaching its end, we requested an extension for a short period of time, and raised concerns about losing a person in post who had proven to be a valuable resource.”

Recognising the importance of the role Louis had been fulfilling, funding was made available for a Band 4 Data Administrator and Support Officer, to help plug this gap in support. Going through the application and interview process, Louis has recently been successful in securing this permanent position and is looking forward to working full-time with the team.

Commenting on his new position, Louis said: “I am very thankful for the Kickstart Scheme. This initiative and experience have resulted in me securing a full-time, permanent Band 4 position, doing a role I really enjoy and with a team that I feel a part of. The scheme gave me the opportunity to learn and develop my skill set and opened the door to permanent employment. I am looking forward to starting my new role and continuing to support the dental team within the PCIC clinical board.”