University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust Work Experience
Create a free account to applyShadow hospital teams one-to-one or join group placements with lectures and tours of key departments, led by professionals across healthcare and support roles. Placements usually last one to two days, with some running up to 10 working days.
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust offers work experience placements in its hospitals for school and college students. Opportunities can include one-to-one shadowing or group experiences, with lectures and tours of key departments led by a wide range of professionals.
The placements cover areas such as administration, education, business and finance, IT and communications, catering and portering, building repair and maintenance, science, pharmacy, medicine and nursing, as well as allied health professions.
Placements are age restricted and usually last one to two days, with some extending to a maximum of 10 working days depending on the host department. The page also explains the application process, which involves a confirmation email, occupational health checks, a risk assessment, a placement agreement and an induction before starting.
Alongside in-person placements, the Trust signposts an allied health professionals online work experience programme and other free online resources for students who want to learn more about healthcare careers.
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- Aged 14 years until their 16th birthday: placements are restricted to administrative and clerical areas only.
- Aged 16 years until their 18th birthday: accepted for appropriate roles within clinical areas where patients may be present, except emergency departments, trauma, all theatre environments, maternity, paediatric, gynaecology, breast care and mortuaries.
- Aged 18 years plus: accepted for appropriate clinical roles following review of a risk assessment.
- Work experience placements are age restricted and the Trust may not be able to accommodate every request.
- A confirmation email must be received before the placement can take place.
- An occupational health questionnaire must be completed when the placement is confirmed.
- A further occupational health assessment may be required for the enhanced work experience programme.
- A risk assessment is reviewed for each person before they start their work experience.
- The work experience agreement form must be signed and returned before the placement date.
- Participation in a virtual or face-to-face induction is required prior to the placement date.
- Proof of age should be brought on day one of the placement.
Placements are unpaid and the Trust will not meet any costs of travel, subsistence, parking or accommodation.
Free to participate. The Trust will not meet any costs of travel, subsistence, parking or accommodation.
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