Work experience and industry placements

Explore, learn and grow

We are proud to offer a diverse range of work experience opportunities designed to inspire and support young people aged 14-18+ across Norfolk & Suffolk.

NHS England Gold Award for work experience

Our initiatives provide valuable insights into various roles within the NHS and help with building confidence, skills, and career awareness.

Whether you are a student in education, considering a career change or returning to work after a break, work experience will support your career journey by giving you hands on experience, practical knowledge, and confidence to take your next step towards a future in healthcare.

What do we offer?

Non-clinical work experience placement opportunities for ages 14 years and above, lasting a maximum 10 days
Clinical seasonal workshops age 14 - 18, facilitated over 2 days
Clinical industry placements of a maximum of 315 hours (currently under review)
Non-clinical Industry placements lasting up to 315 hours
Engagement with Schools and colleges

Non-clinical work experience placements

Placements are for a maximum of 10 days Monday - Friday only.

Applications will be open during the first 2 weeks of January, April, July and October. To access the application form please follow the link below.

Non- Clinical Work Experience Application Form.

Once your application is received it will be reviewed. Please note that places are not guaranteed and the process is highly competitive, so take your time to read each question carefully and provide detailed, thoughtful responses.

Clinical seasonal workshops

Our interactive workshops run throughout the year in multiple locations during school holidays:

Summer: Norwich & Yarmouth
Autumn: Ipswich/Bury St Edmunds
Spring: King's Lynn

Each workshop is tailored to introduce participants to key professional skills, workplace expectations, and career pathways. Workshops are facilitated by our staff, over 2 days (9-3pm) on Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation Trust hospital sites.

Please click on this link for an application form.

Limited places of 20 attendees per workshop.

Our summer workshops are led by professionals including:

Mental Health Nurse
Occupational Therapist
Psychologists
Physical Health Nurse
and more

The event will feature:

Live Demonstrations: See therapeutic techniques and clinical tools up close
Real life Case Studies: Explore patient journeys and clinical decision making in action
Career Pathway Insights: Learn how to start and grow your career at NSFT - from entry level roles to specialist positions

Industry placements (under review)

We support structured industry placements for students enrolled in:

T-Levels: Health, Mental Health, ICT, and Business Administration
Health & Social Care Diploma: Level 3

These placements are designed to align with curriculum requirements and offer meaningful exposure to professional environments. Maximum of 315 hours on placement.

Placement awareness session will be facilitated to individual college/school providers for students to access an application form.

If your application is successful, you will be required to attend a 5 day induction process before you start placement which will include:

Corporate induction
Mandatory E-Learning

Plus (for clinical industry placements)

Personal Safety (conflict resolution training
Care Certificate E-Learning

Contact apprenticeshipandcareerengagementteam@nsft.nhs.uk for more information

School engagement

We actively participate in:

School Career Fairs and Assembly Talks
College Visits to promote career pathways and work experience opportunities
Industry Placement awareness sessions
Schools/colleges can request a visit via email to apprenticeshipandcareerengagementteam@nsft.nhs.uk