Work Experience
As one of the largest employers in the area, the Norfolk & Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust acknowledges its social responsibility to engage with young people and students within the local community by offering work related learning opportunities.
We are committed to providing work experience placements for students to assist them in developing an understanding of working life in a health care setting.
Work Experience Programmes
Year 10 & 11 Insight Weeks
From 2025, Year 10 and 11 Career Insight Weeks will replace the traditional Year 10 programmes that would take place in June/July.
The programme will now run on the following dates:
- 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 TO OPEN MONDAY 7 APRIL 2025
- Tuesday 28 October to Thursday 30 October 2025 (half term) – Year 10 and 11 – APPLICATIONS TO OPEN MONDAY 21 JULY 2025
Opportunities for students to apply for the July and October Insight Weeks will be released in due course in 2025 and will be advertised via our social media pages which can be found in the links of my email signature.
Please be aware that 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
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 and talks and observing/shadowing.
Next application windows will open 3 to 14 March 2025. Application window subject to closing early if high volume of applications received. Once applications close, individuals will be informed of the outcome, and if successful pre-placement checks will be conducted.
Applications are advertised via the Skills Academy social media pages
Some departments have restrictions on providing work experience placements:
- Mortuary
- High Dependency Unit (HDU)
- Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
- Paediatrics
- Gynaecological, Women and Children’s Division – midwifery
- In certain cases, Accident and Emergency Department
We cannot accept individuals under the age of 14, and those under 16 will be placed on administrative work experience.
For queries, please email: skillsacademy@nnuh.nhs.uk
Pathology Summer School
A four-day programme during the Summer Holidays for Year 12 students from Monday 28 to Thursday 31 July 2025.
Includes sessions on Haematology and Transfusion, Clinical Chemistry, Microbiology, Immunology, and Cellular Pathology.
Applications open Monday 3 February 2025.
Further details and how to apply are advertised on the NNUH Skills Academy social media pages.
For queries, please email: pathologysummerschool@nnuh.nhs.uk
Pharmacy Work Experience
Pharmacy tours including careers talk – usually monthly on a Wednesday from 3:30 to 4:15pm. And offer tours to bespoke groups of students visiting from UEA on the ‘preparing for pharmacy’ programme.
Managed by Pharmacy: lucy.spinks@nnuh.nhs.uk
Annual Year 12 Pharmacy WEX day being held on Wednesday 23 April 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, will shadow 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 your potential in this exciting field.
Applications open Monday 20 January 2025 and close Sunday 2 February 2025, applications are advertised via Skills Academy social media pages.
Medicine Work Experience
Managed by Post Graduate Medical Education team for pre-medical work placements.
Designed for year 12 and 13 students considering a career in medicine or dentistry.
Insight to Medical Education Programme Pilot is now live and is open for applications at: www.pgme-insighttomedicaleducation.co.uk
Norfolk & 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