Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust Work Experience Programme
Create a free account to applyPlacements span NHS areas from adult emergency care and pharmacy to IT, audiology and diabetes. Complete an induction and explore online work-related learning before you start; most placements are based at Queen Alexandra Hospital.
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust offers work experience placements for young people interested in careers in health and care. The programme is designed to give participants an introduction to the wide range of roles found across the NHS, from clinical settings to vital support services behind the scenes.
Placements are available in areas such as diabetes, pharmacy, IT, rostering, adult emergency care, respiratory physiology, dental nursing, simulation, AMU, the discharge unit, surgical outpatients and audiology. Successful applicants complete an induction as part of their experience and are encouraged to do some online work-related learning before they start.
The programme is competitive and places are limited, so applying does not guarantee a place. Placements are based mainly at Queen Alexandra Hospital in Cosham, with some opportunities at Lakeside North Harbour. Travel is not provided, and applicants should be prepared to arrange their own transport.
26 October 2026
9 November 2026
Apply by midnight on 9 November 2026 for the 7-11 December 2026 placement week. Applications may close early if many people apply.
7 December 2026 – 11 December 2026
Autumn Term 2026
Location
- You must live in Portsmouth and surrounding areas to apply.
- For a clinical placement, you must be aged 16 to 25 and in Year 12+ (or equivalent) when you start your placement.
- Non-clinical placements are available to young people aged 14 to 16 and in Year 10+ (or equivalent).
- Applicants under 18 must have permission from a parent or carer to participate in workplace shadowing.
- All applicants must be able to provide a suitable reference at the time of application.
- Priority is given to care-experienced applicants, including looked after children and care leavers.
- Priority is given to NEET young people on a recognised training programme or being supported into work through employment programmes.
- Priority is given to students studying at a local sixth form or further education college.
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