Work Experience is an introductory experience to careers in the health and care sector.
Who can apply?
- You must be at least 16 years old and in Year 12+ (or equivalent) when you start your placement.
- We give priority to:
- students aged 16-19 living on the Isle of Wight and studying at a local sixth form or Further Education college
- young people living on the Isle of Wight aged 16-19 on a recognised training programme or being supported by Island Futures.
- While we do our best to fulfil as many requests as possible, we have a limited capacity and cannot guarantee placements. We may pause applications if we reach capacity.
- If you have any questions, please email iownt.careers-work.experience@nhs.net
- Applicants under the age of 18 must have permission from a parent/carer to participate in workplace shadowing.
What roles can I experience?
Department areas will be confirmed shortly.
As work experience opportunities are highly competitive and places are limited, we recommend completing online work-related learning through one of our partners prior to applying:
If you don’t know which role you’d like to experience, explore roles on NHS Health Careers and take the careers quiz to find your role. For further information, please contact iownt.careers-work.experience@nhs.net
Where does work experience take place?
- All placements are based at St Mary’s Hospital, Parkhurst Road, Newport, Isle of Wight.
- Our site is well served by public transport. Unfortunately, we are not able to provide transport.
- There is a car park on site for which there is an hourly charge.
When can I apply?
- You can apply for work experience during the time periods below.
- We do our best to fulfil as many requests as possible, however we have limited capacity and applying does not guarantee a placement.
- Placements usually last two days, plus an additional induction day.
- We do not offer placements on weekends.
- We aim to let you know if your application has been successful or unsuccessful no longer than 3 weeks after the closing date.
- Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications received outside of these dates. However, if you are looking for work experience during term-time which is outside the application window below, please email iownt.careers-work.experience@nhs.net to enquire about possibilities.
Workplace shadowing will take place within the following weeks, for 2 days. The induction day will usually take place on the Monday, and the 2 days within your chosen area will depend on the department’s capacity and staffing. This will be communicated to you if you are successful with your application.
| Work Experience Week | Applications Open | Application Form |
|---|---|---|
| 8th - 12th July 2024 | 6th - 18th May 2024 | (Link will appear here when applications open) |
| October 2024 (TBC) | TBC | (Link will appear here when applications open) |
