About Us

We Can Do Together is a partnership of health and care organisations in Suffolk and North East Essex, working in collaboration to develop a strong multidisciplinary workforce that can deliver the best care possible to patients in their community.

We aim to attract people, especially those starting out in the world of work, into a career in health and care to help to shape sector leaders for the future – as well as working to connect existing staff with career support and opportunities for further development.

What do we do?

Make it easier for health and care staff – and those interested in joining the sector – to access invaluable information and careers resources
Work to increase awareness of the various career options within health and care, collaborating with schools and colleges to deliver coordinated work experience opportunities across our region
Promote the range of roles, job opportunities, career options and pathways, apprenticeships and educational training courses within health and care
Assist existing staff with ‘Career Passports’, making moving across the sector, and integrated, joined-up working practices, easier for all
Manage a shared hub for staff to access information (such as resources, training courses, vacancies, wellbeing support etc) across organisations
Encourage the development of an inclusive, compassionate culture of leadership for the future within the sector

What are our aims?

Our Health and Care Academy connects organisations across the region who have been working in partnership to attract – and retain – the best possible workforce for the sector and in doing so, provide the highest levels of care for patients in the community. Our objectives reflect this; to ensure the right development opportunities, information and support structure is in place for our current and future workforce across Suffolk and North East Essex, which in turn empowers a workforce that delivers high standards of care for all.

We take a joined-up approach to connect ‘one workforce’ across the whole system (including primary and secondary care, community and social care). By working together, our current and future generation of workforce will have better means to develop and drive their careers (and patient care) within our partner organisations.

“I believe initiatives like the Health & Care Academy are important, to support students in making decisions for future careers and accessing professional roles in healthcare.”

Paul Lewis

“I really wanted to find out about Midwifery as this is what I was interested in and from this programme I have found loads of information out! There is also many other sectors I am interested in!”
Charlotte Smith

Who is We Can Do Together aimed at?

In short – anybody interested in working or developing their career in health and care in Suffolk and North East Essex, especially those looking for career guidance or ways to get started in the sector.

As well as supporting those ‘just starting out’, we help existing staff to access valuable resources, support and guidance for further developing their careers, such as apprenticeships, training opportunities and Health and Wellbeing initiatives.

“I really wanted to find out about Midwifery as this is what I was interested in and from this programme I have found loads of information out! There is also many other sectors I am interested in!”
Charlotte Smith

Expressions of Interest Form

Please complete the below form if you require further information or are interested in anything you have seen on our website (wecandotogether.org.uk).

By submitting the form, please be aware that we will use the information that you provide in order to contact you in response to your query, but your contact details will not be used for any other purpose or passed on without your permission.

Otherwise please contact info@wecandotogether.org.uk if you have any questions about the above.