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The Nottinghamshire Work Experience Hub provides a centralised process for those seeking work experience placements in the health and social care sectors.
This is a perfect opportunity for anyone thinking about a career in Health or Social Care to try a work experience placement at an acute hospital, in a mental health Trust or in a placement in our community services. Our Work Experience Hub offers a variety of work experience placements.
The Nottinghamshire Work Experience Hub is available to everyone, whether you are at school thinking about your future career, people taking career breaks and wanting a change of direction or people wanting to try something completely different.
Working in the NHS and social care is an extremely rewarding career and offers an experience like nowhere else. Every role, whether it is clinical or non-clinical plays a vital role in making a difference to patients, service users and families and carers. You will learn a lot about yourself as well as developing professionally.
Please note that, due to the demand for placements and the limited number of available work experience placements, placements are restricted to Nottinghamshire residents only.
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Advice for Students
We are starting to increase our offer of work experience placements again after the pandemic. Please also look at our online work-related learning alternatives.
For students applying to university
Universities understand that it may still be difficult to obtain work experience placements. They will expect to see in your personal statement that you have researched the different areas available in your field of study e.g. adults, paediatrics, older people.
Tips for Students
What is on offer
These are some typical examples of work placements:
| Role | Location |
| Anaesthetics | Queens Medical Centre |
| Rheumatology Research | Kings Mill Hospital |
| Vascular Surgery | Queens Medical Centre |
| Neurological Rehabilitation | Linden Lodge |
| Audiology Observer | Kings MIll Hospital & Nottingham Audiology Services, NG1 |
Apply for Work Experience
Due to the high demand for placements, we unfortunately cannot guarantee everyone will get a placement, especially at peak times of year. We do also offer some online packages.
Advice for Teachers
Please see this handy guide below
Advice for Managers
Please look at the guides below for some great advice. We are also always looking for ways to offer online alternatives. If you are willing to offer your time and expertise for a pre-recorded video or maybe a live Q&A session please get in touch. Please contact the Work Experience Team on sfh-tr.nottsworkexperiencehub@nhs.net
Videos
A Managers Perspective
Aspiring Medics
Clinical Assistant
Health Informatics
Links
| Online Learning Packages |
| Follow a Patient Journey at a GP Visit |
| Step into the NHS |
| Advice for Work Experience during the Pandemic |
| www.whatcareerlive.co.uk/ |
| BBC Bitesize |
| Health Careers |