Work experience
Work experience is important for getting into any career. Having had experience of a real life working environment can make you stand out from the crowd on applications for courses, training and jobs.
Work experience helps people to better understand the working environment and make the transition from education into working life by giving you:
- First-hand experience of the workplace and insight into our roles and specialities.
- A chance to develop transferable skills, which you can take forward into a new environment.
- Insight into how your skills and abilities translate to the workplace.
- Opportunity to find out more about yourself and what inspires you.
- Increased confidence and understanding about the work environment.
- Understanding of potential employability skills you have or need.
- Experience which can be added to your university, apprenticeship or job applications demonstrating what you have learned and skills gained.
- Increased understanding of working in an NHS organisation
- Work experience can be useful for anyone and at any stage of your career.
Please note that the minimum age for work experience is currently 14 years, and in some clinical areas it is 18 years.
Due to the demand, placements are currently restricted to Nottinghamshire residents or those attending education in Nottinghamshire.
Applicants must follow the specific dress code, Infection Prevention and Control, and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) requirements of the placement.
To secure a place, you must apply at least eight weeks before the planned placement start date.
To see our current placement opportunities and to apply for work experience:
If you don't get any results on the work experience portal, this means that they are currently full and closed to applications.
Aspiring Medic Work Experience
We’re on the hunt for local students who want to become medical professionals and are interested in an exciting placement.
Applications are now open for this exciting week-long placement, running from 30 June to 4 July, designed specifically for Sixth Form and Postgraduate students aged 17 and above who are considering applying to medical school.
During the programme, students will:
- Shadow experienced professionals across a variety of NHS departments
- Observe the day-to-day roles of doctors, nurses, lab technicians, medical students, and healthcare volunteers
- Gain valuable first-hand knowledge to help inform their future career choices.
This is a full-time placement, and students must be available for all five days of the programme.
To apply for the programme you must:
- Be aged 17 or older
- Have achieved at least a Grade 6 in Maths, Science, and English
- Currently studying at least one science A-level
- Predicted a minimum of three B grades at A-level.
For further details and to apply please visit the Notts Work Experience Hub.
The deadline to submit an application is Monday 2 June.
Visit the Royal College of General Practitioners website for an alternative online offer.
Student profiles
To hear students and managers talk about the opportunities available, take a look at the videos below:
