NHS Forth Valley School Pupil Work Experience Programme
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NHS Forth Valley’s School Pupil Work Experience Programme offers shadowing and observation placements for school pupils who live in, or attend school in, the Forth Valley Board Area. It is designed to give young people a first-hand look at healthcare workplaces and a better understanding of the range of roles within the NHS.
The programme includes options across several service areas, including Administration and IT, Allied Health Professions, Clinical Physiology, Laboratory Medicine, Nursing & Midwifery, Pharmacy, Decontamination Services and Medical Physics. Placement length varies by area, from one-day experiences to longer placements of up to four days, and availability depends on staff capacity and service demand.
Placements are arranged during weekdays in the academic year and are subject to change or cancellation at short notice if service needs change. Some departments are unavailable for placements, and preference is given to S5 and S6 pupils when requests are made early in the year, particularly for those working towards UCAS applications.
September 2026 – June 2027
Academic year placements
Location
- Placements are limited to pupils who attend a school or live in the Forth Valley Board Area.
- If you do not live in or attend school in the Forth Valley Board Area, contact your local Health Board to request a placement.
- Priority for placement requests made early in the academic year is given to pupils in S5 and S6 to support UCAS applications.
- Placements are hosted on weekdays during the academic year.
- Placements are not offered in Women & Children Services, Mental Health, Paediatrics, Emergency Medicine or Intensive Care.
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