Work experience

Once you have sent your enquiry to learningdevelopment@ncic.nhs.uk, the next steps are:

1. You will receive a digital form to complete
2. After receiving the form, we will do our best to find a suitable placement for you
3. Once a placement has been confirmed, we will send you a confirmation email which details your personalised programme. This will include dates, times, relevant contact information, your placement agreement and guidelines about shadowing. If for any reason we can't accommodate your request, we will do our best to offer an appropriate alternative.
4. On the first day of your placement, you will be met by your nominated contact. You will be issued with a visitors badge and a local induction checklist will be completed. 
5. Once you have completed your placement, you will be sent an evaluation form to complete and issued a certificate of achievement. 

• Cardiology
• Dental
• Dietetics
• Emergency Medicine
• General Surgery
• Gynaecology
• Histopathology
• Learning and Organisational Development
• IT
• Medical Engineering
• Nuclear Medicine
• Ophthalmology
• Occupational Therapy
• Outpatients
• Orthopaedic Outpatients
• Pathology
• Pharmacy
• Physiotherapy
• Prosthetics
• Radiology
• Research and Development
• Rheumatology
• Speech and Language Therapy
• Urology
• Willow A

• Copeland Unit
• Dietetics
• Digital IT
• Emergency Admissions Unit
• Emergency Medicine
• Occupational Therapy
• Ophthalmology
• Pathology
• Pharmacy
• Physiotherapy
• Speech and Language Therapy
• Women’s Outpatients
• Ward 4
• Ward 5

• Physiotherapy
• Podiatry
• Speech and Language Therapy

• Jubilee Ward
• Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC)

• Brampton Community Hospital
• Eden ICC
• Estates - Carleton Clinic
• Hilltop Heights Community Rehabilitation Service
• Keswick Hospital
• Keswick and Solway ICC
• Neurology MS Nurses
• Recruitment - Parkhouse
• Springboard Child Development Centre
• Solway District Nurses

Springpod

Springpod links with employers and universities to provide an interactive and work-based learning experience for students.

NHS Careers

• Offers a careers planner questionnaire and a jobs match service to inspire students
• Info on virtual work experience opportunities and lists some of the companies able to provide it.
• Provides a guide for students on the dos and don’ts of the application processes

Observe GP

• An alternative to work experience for aspiring medics aged 16 and over, who are living in the UK

• A free interactive video platform providing insights into the role of a GP and the wider primary care team

Medic Mentor

• For students that are interested in medicine or dentistry
• Medic Mentors offer virtual work experience, which is a 30 hour commitment from a pupil over 6 months.
• Pupils receive a certificate and they have a journal to complete for reflection, it covers 3 patient journeys: geriatric/adult and paediatric. Medic Mentor offers
• comprehensive support for pupils wanting to get into Medicine and Dentistry, including recommended reading lists.

Danny’s Journey

• This is an animated video by Health Education England, showing the various NHS Teams that are involved in Danny’s care after he sustains an injury.

Barclays LifeSkills

• Softer skills employers are looking for

• Interactive tools, films and activities available for age 14+

• Spin the Wheel to identify your strengths and reflect not only your skills, but your interests and personality traits, and how to develop them further to support your future

• Watch a virtual work experience opportunity (Freeformers)

Speakers for Schools

• A charity which aims to give state school students the same access to top jobs and networks as those from fee-paying schools, despite the lockdown
• Offers a virtual work experience programme

InsideSherpa

• An open-access platform designed to unlock exciting careers for students

• Virtual Work Experience Programs built and endorsed by leading companies

• A series of resources and tasks designed to simulate the real-world experience of starting a career

The WOW Show

• A live online channel creating real-life encounters with the world of work to inspire young people about their futures

• Won Careers Provider of the Year at the annual Careers Excellence Awards

• Some great videos of Health services, construction and piloting

Development Beyond Learning

• A virtual experience designed to equip students with all the soft skills they need to slot into the workplace

• Broken down into 3 different modules – Wellbeing and Resilience Under

• Lockdown, Virtual First Impressions and Remote Networking

Skills to Succeed Academy

• Help to plan your career, get a job and succeed at work with free and interactive training

icould

• Uses the power of personal stories to inform and inspire young people’s career choices.

• Features over 1000 videos of real people talking about their careers

Career Pilot

• Careers information and tools for 11 to 19 year olds, all in one place

I can be a… Virtual Tours

• Take a virtual tour around BT, Ipswich Building Society, Ipswich Town Football Club, Moragn Sindall Construction, Suffolk County Council to get an idea of what it’s like to work in these industries

STEM Sessions

• A careers podcast for teachers and young people’s influencers with a spotlight on STEM careers in the UK

• Each episode showcases real people that work in STEM and also volunteer in schools to inspire and inform young people

All About Careers

• Careers advice and support for young people

• The Pears Cumbria School of Medicine is a Medical School based in Cumbria in collaboration with the University of Cumbria and Imperial College London
• Healthcare Apprenticeship Standards Online (HASO)