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Work Experience

This is the place to jump start your career!

Our Employability and Widening Participation programmes help to inspire people from our local communities.

We know that for many, a small taste of what it is like to work in a clinical and non-clinical setting is enough to raise their aspirations and fuel a desire to work in the NHS.

We are working with a variety of partners including education, statutory, charitable and third sector organisations offering a variety of different pre-apprenticeship and progression opportunities including:

  • Work Experience
  • St John’s NHS Cadet schemes
  • T Level Cadet (September 2022/ 2023 / 2024)
  • Sector Work Based Academy
  • Project Search
  • The Princes Trust
  • Careers Events
  • CHFT Speaker Workshops
  • CHFT Workshops that support TRAC applications, Interviews, Mentoring and Progression

To date, we have supported more than 95 individuals secure paid employment through our Widening Participation pathways.

Get in touch to find out more employability@cht.nhs.uk

Work Experience

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Work experience placements are coordinated directly with schools, colleges and Industry Placement Officers. We ask schools and colleges to get in touch directly with us, as placements are limited. We're sorry, we can't take individual applications from students.

This is the place where young people can explore what it’s like to work in the NHS.

If you are at school or college, aged 16 or over and are considering a career in healthcare, please contact your school, college or industry placement officer. They’ll contact us so we can support a one-week work experience placement.

You’ll be able to gain a real sense of what it’s like to work in a clinical setting such as nursing, health care science or as a Allied Health Professional. We also offer support for non-clinical roles in admin, finance, digital or estates and facilities. 

You will have the chance to decide whether it’s the right career path for you.

Our work experience placements are in very high demand. So, if you are interested in joining us, please get your application in early to avoid disappointment. Please note that priority is given to those who live or are being educated within our CHFT postcode areas.

Contact us

If you represent a school or college please email employability@cht.nhs.uk