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 Work Experience.

We run 2 x 1 week programmes for Y10 students across Norfolk in June and July. Our work experience programme includes a mixture of talks, tours, and interactive sessions from a range of NHS specialities and is designed for any student interested in a career in the NHS.

Please note, applications for 2024 are now closed.

Year 11 Careers Insight Day

We are launching a new, interactive programme for Y11 students due to commence Autumn 2024. Please keep an eye out on our social media channels and through your school careers advisors when more details are released.

Please follow our social media pages for the latest updates on Careers and Work Experience.

 

Pathology Summer School

We run a Pathology Summer School annually in July. Details of how to apply will be sent to the sixth forms and colleges as well as being advertised on our social media accounts

For further information, please contact: pathologysummerschool@nnuh.nhs.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.

PHARMACY

Contact is Lucy Spinks (Mon-Fri)
Offer: 

• One hour tour of the pharmacy and explanation of the roles plus careers discussion and signposting, must be 14 years and over.
• Pharmacy work experience days are available once to twice per year
• MPharm summer placements can be applied for via the University of East Anglia School of Pharmacy
• Opportunities may be available to become a pharmacy volunteer

Medicine

Please contact medicalplacementcoordinator@nnuh.nhs.uk for information regarding medical placements.

Useful links:

Career ideas – icould.com
Health Careers – healthcareers.nhs.uk