Placements are usually offered on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, for a short period of 1, 2 or 3 days depending on the specialty area. Placements must be organised by the Work-Experience Co-ordinator.
During 2019 we plan to offer Work Experience and Work Shadowing placements, and applicants are allocated one of them, depending on their situation:
Work EXPERIENCE Placements (Age 16 years +)
Placements are arranged for students interested in joining the NHS in both clinical and non-clinical support roles and may include Nursing, Physiotherapy, Radiography, Portering, I.T., Human Resources etc.
Work SHADOWING Placements (Age 17 years +)
These placements are specifically for students interested in pursuing a career in MEDICINE and may include time in Orthopaedic Outpatients, the Emergency Department, Endoscopy and the Operating Theatre.
Please be aware that it is unlikely you will be offered a placement during the same week as someone from the same school / college.
Placements Starting May - August 2019
The deadline for work experience placements starting May – August 2019 was 14th February 2019.
Applications received on or before this date will be reviewed shortly, and we will notify successful applicants by e-mail. Due to the high volume of applications, we will only contact you if a placement can be offered. Please note that unfortunately applications received on or after 15th February 2019 will not be accepted.
Placements Starting September 2019 Onwards
If you are interested in a placement later in 2019 (i.e. from September onwards) please check the webpage again in May 2019.
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