Work experience

We have placed a temporary pause on our work experience placements while we review our processes. Please check back for further updates.

In the meantime, the Talent for Care & Apprenticeship Team would like to signpost to other NHS Trusts across Norfolk and Suffolk who also offer work experience:

• Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - Further information on NNUH Services can be found here: Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust » Our Services (nnuh.nhs.uk). 
  Contact details are:  SkillsAcademy@nnuh.nhs.uk or 01603 286231
• James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - Further Information on JPUH Services can be found here: Departments & Services (jpaget.nhs.uk). 
  Contact details are: workexperience@jpaget.nhs.uk
• Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust -Further information on NCH&C Services can be found here: Our services | NCH&C (norfolkcommunityhealthandcare.nhs.uk). 
  Contact details are:  careerdevelopment@nchc.nhs.uk or 01603 272593
• The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust - Further information on QEH services can be found here: The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust: our services (qehkl.nhs.uk).
  You can complete an application form via this link Work experience (qehkl.nhs.uk)
• East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust - Further information on ESNEFT can be found here: Services - East Suffolk & North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (esneft.nhs.uk).
  Contact details are workexperience@esneft.nhs.uk
• West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust - Further information on WSH can be found here: Services (wsh.nhs.uk). 
  Contact details are voluntary.services@wsh.nhs.uk an application can be downloaded here: Student programmes (wsh.nhs.uk)

Work experience with NSFT offers individuals the opportunity to gain an insight into the world of work. Work experience takes place in the workplace and allows people to experience what it is like to undertake a job supervised by staff who already work in the environment. Some work experience placements offer a hands-on experience of appropriately risk assessed activities, while some provide insights, observation and work shadowing.

• Applicants aged between 14 to 17 years will be offered a 2-day Work Experience Workshop, this is an event which will happen in person in one of our 5 localities across Norfolk and Suffolk, and will include various workshops and activities with a range of professionals from NSFT
• Applicants aged 17 and over will be offered a face-to-face placement in a Non-Clinical or Clinical team for a maximum of 2 weeks. As a team we take into consideration career goals, preferred locations and ideal dates that the applicant is looking for 

Our application's will be open on the following dates: 

• 1 - 14 January 2026  

Past work experience student work

Written reviews from previous work experience students are available to download below:

• My experience as a work experience visitor in the talent for care team at the NSFT trust[pdf] 49KB
• Work experience review[pdf] 68KB
• Work experience feedback[pdf] 83KB