Healthcare students
The Practice Learning Team deal with all things related to the practical element of healthcare student learning experiences - from audits and allocations to student education sessions and staff training.
These pages are for any healthcare student to access and make use of.
Below, you can can find the timetable for the education and support programme we run, which is available for all students to access.
Friday 20 June 2025
Name: Clinical Skills Session - Venepuncture, Cannulation, Manual BP (Year two and three only)
Location: Room 6, Training and Development
Time: 10am to 2pm
Bookable session
Monday 14 July 2025
Name: Escalation tools
Location: Room 11, Education Centre
Time: 10am to 11am
Name: Preceptorship
Location: Room 11, Education Centre
Time: 11am to 12noon
Name: Privacy, dignity and resilience
Location: Room 11, Education Centre
Time: 12noon to 1pm
Thursday 21 August 2025
Name: Assertiveness
Location: Room 5, Training and Development
Time: 10am to 11am
Name: Job application and interview skills
Location: Room 5, Training and Development
Time: 11am to 12noon
Name: ACCU and CCOT
Location: Room 5, Training and Development
Time: 12noon to 1pm
For bookable sessions please email sfh-tr.practicelearning@nhs.net to reserve your place.
Sherwood Forest Hospitals play a vital role in the education and training of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals and have well-established links with many different Universities in both under and post-graduate education.
We offer a range of exciting opportunities, so if you are looking to enhance your learning experience in a dynamic forward-thinking Trust, then we would like to hear from you.
If you have a particular area of interest or feel that your learning would be enhance by spending time in two related areas, we are happy to look at bespoke placements where appropriate.
Download our Elective Placement application form (opens in new window)
Once we have received your application, we will approach the team or clinical area regarding your request and contact you by email regarding the decision.
We look forward to welcoming you to Sherwood Forest Hospitals for your elective placement.
You can book onto a clinical skills session by emailing the Practice Learning team at sfh-tr.practicelearning@nhs.net.
Sessions are limited to 15 participants, so be quick to secure your place. We will let you know if you have been successful.
If they run while you are on placement you can still attend as these sessions can count towards your hours.
Please let us know if you gave any feedback and if there are any other sessions you'd like to see included.
About Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Sherwood Forest Hospitals Trust is built on the dedication and hard work of our staff and we are very proud of our highly-skilled workforce.
We offer a strong commitment to your well-being and development and provide the best possible support from experienced staff in your chosen area.
We play a vital role in the education and training of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals and have well-established links with the universities of Lincoln, Nottingham, Derby, Sheffield Hallam University and Nottingham Trent University in both under and post-graduate education.
The Trust provides placements for student midwives, nurses and paramedics in a large variety of different areas. We also provide placements to support Return to Practice students and elective placements for second years (if your university supports these).
The Trust offers a range of benefits:
- A central Midlands location easily accessible from many areas.
- Reduced rate of on-site parking.
- Restaurant and other retail outlets.
- Opportunity to find out about working for the Trust, the benefits and our robust Preceptorship programme.
- Twenty-four-hour access to a dedicated library and knowledge service where you can access the latest evidence-based practice information.
Department contact details
To get in touch with your required department, first call the main hospital number and then enter the appropriate extension number which can be found in the drop-down lists below.
King's Mill Hospital: 01623 622515
Newark Hospital: 01636 681681
Mansfield Community Hospital: 01623 622515
- Cardiac Catheter Suite (Emergency care) - extension 6293.
- Day Case Unit (Surgery) - extensions 3195 / 3187 / 6061.
- Emergency department – extensions 4107 / 2789.
- Emergency Assessment Unit (EAU) – extensions 6081 / 6025.
- Endoscopy (emergency care) - extensions 3853 / 3067 / 3670 / 4076.
- Integrated Sexual Health (Planned care) - extensions 3564 / 4093 / 4065.
- Intensive Care Unit (Emergency care) - extensions 4155 / 4156 / 4187.
- Kings Treatment Centre (planned care) - extensions 6670 / 3902 / 3354.
- Research and innovation – extensions 6304 / 3990.
- Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) – extensions 2135 / 2134.
- Stroke Unit (Acute and rehab stroke) - extensions 3050 / 2453 / 2353 / 4680.
- Theatre (Surgery) - extension 3717.
- Ward 12 (Trauma orthopaedic ward) - extensions 4144 / 3518 / 4162 / 2312.
- Ward 14 (Gynaecology surgery) - extensions 4151 / 2314 / 2414 / 3040 / 4150.
- Ward 14b (Elective orthopaedic ward) - extensions 2464 /4150.
- Ward 21 (Respiratory support unit) - extensions 3035 / 2321 / 2466.
- Ward 22 (Gastroenterology ward) - extensions 4153 / 4102 / 2322 / 2422.
- Ward 23 (Cardiology ward) - extensions 3075 / 4073 / 4229 / 2361 / 2323.
- Ward 24 (Cardio/haemo oncology ward) - extensions 2324 / 2304 / 2305.
- Ward 31 (General Surgery ward) - extensions 4142 / 4145 / 2331 / 2307.
- Ward 32 (Urology ward) - extensions 4140 / 2432 / 4147.
- Ward 33 (Surgical Assessment Unit) - extensions 3642 / 3640 / 3641.
- Ward 34 (Endocrinology ward) - extensions 3068 /3062 / 2434.
- Ward 36 (Surgical short stay) - extensions 2336 / 2436 / 2702.
- Ward 41 (Elderly care) - extensions 2341 / 2441.
- Ward 42 (Elderly care – rehab) - extensions 2333 / 2433 / 2474.
- Ward 43 (Respiratory ward) - extensions 3652 / 3653 / 2342.
- Ward 44 (Elderly care) - extensions 2344 / 2449 / 2306 / 2444.
- Ward 51 (Elderly care) - extensions 3076 / 2351 / 2451.
- Woodland Ward (Elderly care, dementia) - extensions 3070 / 3581 / 2352.
- Maternity ward – extensions 3053 / 3054 / 2773.
- Neonatal Unit – extensions 3738 / 3739.
- Pregnancy Day Care Unit – extension 6410.
- Sherwood Birthing Unit – extensions 3030 / 3720.
- Theatre – extension 3717.
- Ward 14 – extensions 4289 / 2414 / 2314.
For Community Placements please speak with your Practice Assessor to obtain contact numbers.
- Clinic 11 – extension 6565.
- Neonatal Unit – extensions 3738 / 3739 / 3764.
- Paediatric ED – extensions 2789 / 2066 / 2790.
- Ward 25 – extensions 3063 / 3027 / 6180 / 6181 / 6182.
- Endoscopy – extension 5875.
- Minster ward – extensions 5851 / 5850.
- Outpatients – extension 5751.
- Sconce ward – extensions 5861 / 5860.
- Theatre – extensions 5834 / 5833.
- Urgent Treatment Centre – extensions 5810 / 5736 / 5657.
- Lindhurst ward – extensions 5110 / 5224 / 5048.
- Oakham Ward – extensions 5040 / 5078.
