Work Experience
We offer a variety of work experience opportunities!
Please be aware that medicine and dentistry (i.e. shadowing doctors) does not sit within the Skills Academy remit as per our policy. Please see the medicine and dentistry section below for information on these opportunities.
Year 10 and 11 Career Insight Week
The three-day programme will consist of talks, tours, and interactive sessions from numerous clinical departments across the Trust. The Insight Week will not include clinical duties or shadowing of staff.
The programme will run on the following dates for 2025:
- Tuesday 18 February to Thursday 20 February 2025 (half term) – Year 10 and 11 – Applications closed.
- Tuesday 8 July to Thursday 10 July 2025 (most popular work experience week for schools in the area) – Year 10 only – Applications closed.
- Tuesday 28 October to Thursday 30 October 2025 (half term) – Year 10 and 11 – Applications closed.
All applications for 2025 have now closed in preparation.
The programme will run on the following dates for 2026:
- Tuesday 17 February to Thursday 19 February 2026 (half term) – Year 10 and 11 – Applications open on Monday 17 November to Monday 24 November 2025.
- TBC in July 2026 (most popular work experience week for schools in the area) – Year 10 only – Applications open on Monday 13 April to Monday 20 April 2026.
- Tuesday 27 October to Thursday 29 October 2026 (half term) – Year 10 and 11 – Applications open on Monday 20 July to Monday 27 July 2026.
Details on how to apply are sent to schools as well as advertised on our social media accounts.
Please be aware that Skills Academy does not cover medicine.
These programmes receive a high volume of interest, so we cannot guarantee a place on the Insight Week and also reserve the right to close applications early.
If you have any queries, please get in contact with Skills Academy – skillsacademy@nnuh.nhs.uk
Ad-Hoc Work Experience
Age 14+ for an administrative placement and 16+ for clinical
Work Experience is for those new to the NHS who are looking to gain more knowledge about health career options and is often the first exposure to what working in the NHS is like.
Our work experience placements are observational only. Placements offered include departmental tours, careers advice/talks, and observing/shadowing.
Available for those interested in seeking work experience within clinical and administrative areas at the NNUHFT. You must be age 14 plus for an administrative placement, and age 16 plus for clinical, departmental restrictions apply (full terms and conditions can be found on the application form).
Please be aware that we do no facilitate medical work experience such as shadowing medical staff (doctors).
Please note that all requests submitted during this time cannot be guaranteed and we reserve the right to close this window early if application numbers are exceeded.
- For October and November Ad-Hoc Work Experience, applications open at 9am on Monday 11 August and applications have been extended to close at 9am on Monday 18 August.
Details on how to apply are sent to schools and colleges as well as advertised on our social media accounts.
Application link can also be found here and will go live on Monday 11 August
Applications for earlier dates have now closed.
For 2026 placements, applications will open later this year.
If you have any queries, please get in contact with Skills Academy – skillsacademy@nnuh.nhs.uk
Year 12 Pathology Summer School
We run a Year 12 Pathology Summer School annually, in 2025, the programme ran from Monday 28 July to Thursday 31 July.
During the four day programme, students will be supported to develop lab skills, gain useful work skills and gain lots of information about a career in the NHS, specifically within the Pathology setting. This will include seeing first hand a variety of different areas including: Biochemistry, Immunology, Histology and the Microbiology laboratories.
Applications opened on Monday 3 February and closed Monday 5 May 2025, details on how to apply were sent to schools and colleges as well as being advertised on our social media accounts.
Date for July 2026 is to be confirmed.
For further information, please contact: pathologysummerschool@nnuh.nhs.uk
Year 12 Pharmacy Work Experience Day
Pharmacy run an annual Year 12 work experience day which was held on Wednesday 23 April 2025, applications opened on Monday 20 January 2025 and closed on Sunday 2 February 2025.
This is an opportunity for students to join us for a one day Pharmacy Work Experience Placement. Students will have an opportunity to gain an insight into the NNUH Pharmacy Service by shadowing Pharmacy staff delivering services within the pharmacy and patient facing at ward level. Students will gain knowledge and signposting on Pharmacy careers and how to achieve their potential in this exciting field.
Details on how to apply are sent to the sixth forms and colleges as well as being advertised on our social media accounts.
Date for April 2026 is to be confirmed.
Pharmacy Tour and Careers Talk
Pharmacy also offer a tour and careers advise sessions on Wednesday afternoons from 15:30 to 16:15 throughout the year, future scheduled dates below:
- Wednesday 27 August 2025
- Wednesday 24 September 2025
- Wednesday 15 October 2025
- Wednesday 12 November 2025
- Wednesday 10 December 2025
- Wednesday 28 January 2026
- Wednesday 18 February 2026
- Wednesday 18 March 2026
To book on, please email lucy.spinks@nnuh.nhs.uk
Access Accountancy
The Finance department run an annual one week programme, this year it was held from Monday 21 July to Friday 25 July 2025.
The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital is proud to be part of an ambitious collaboration of employers and professional bodies, dedicated to improving access to the accountancy profession. Access Accountancy’s mission is to increase awareness and aspirations among young people to join the accountancy profession. Our vision is to be a profession that is more representative, at all levels, of the socio-economic demographic of wider society. For more information please click here.
During the 30 plus hours work experience, individuals will be supported to develop skills to improve their employability and be provided with lots of information about a career in accountancy and the NHS. This will include details of the various routes into the profession including information on both school leaver and graduate opportunities.
There will also be an opportunity to learn about the wide range of accountancy and finance roles within our organisation and the wider NHS.
The eligibility criteria can be found on the application form.
Applications opened on Monday 28 April and closed on Friday 23 May 2025, details on how to apply were sent to schools and colleges as well as being advertised on our social media accounts.
Date for July 2026 is to be confirmed.
If you have any queries, please get in contact with Skills Academy – skillsacademy@nnuh.nhs.uk
Year 12 and 13 Insight to Medical Education Programme
The Post Graduate Medical Education (PGME) team run a programme for Year 12 and 13 students called ‘Insight to Medical Education’.
The aim of this programme is to give eligible students an insight to the pathways of Medical and Dental Education, so that those who may be considering a career as a Doctor, Dentist or Surgeon can gain a better understanding of the training that is required to do so, as well as the varying fields and specialities that are open to them.
To check out PGME’s programme and application portal, please visit the Insight to Medical Education website found here or contact the i2ME team at admin@pgmeinsighttomedicaleducation.co.uk
Year 10 and 11 Medicine Insight Day
Skills Academy and PGME have partnered to create a Year 10 and 11 Medicine Insight Day which will offer talks from medical students, foundation doctors, and doctors, followed by leading on interactive workstations.
The Year 10 and 11 Medicine Insight Day will be held on Thursday 27 November 2025. Applications open on Wednesday 24 September and close on Wednesday 1 October 2025, details on how to apply are sent to schools as well as advertised on our social media accounts.
Norfolk and Norwich Career Information Contacts
Please remember all staff mentioned below are working professionals, and therefore they will respond to you as soon as they are able. Please read carefully what experience is offered.
PHYSIOTHERAPY
Contact Kim Athurton
NO PLACEMENTS OFFERED
Offer a virtual introduction to Physiotherapy presentation, must be 16 years and over.
DIETITIAN
Contact is Colin Whatley
NO PLACEMENTS OFFERED
Offer Dietitian Talk, must be 16 years and over.
SPEECH & LANGUAGE THERAPY
Contact is SLT Clinical Education Team – SLTClinicalEducation@nnuh.nhs.uk
NO PLACEMENTS OFFERED
We can offer prospective student visits and shadowing days, must be 16 years and over
RADIOGRAPHY
Contacts are Kerrie Fox, Emily Rounce and Tracey Ralph
NO PLACEMENTS OFFERED
Offer prospective student visits, must be 16 years and over.
RADIOTHERAPY
Contact is Robert Boyce
NO PLACEMENTS OFFERED
Offer one day prospective student observational visits, must be 16 years and over.
PATHOLOGY
Contact is Rebecca Cozens
NO PLACEMENTS OFFERED,
Offer Informal Talk & Tour, must be 16 years and over.
Useful links:
Career ideas – icould.com
Health Careers – healthcareers.nhs.uk