Work Experience

Work Experience is a placement in which a young person or adult carries out a range of general workplace tasks and activities, but with the emphasis being on the learning aspects of the experience.

Placement areas and programme outline

The Trust has a number of placement areas available.

Duration of placements can vary between 1 day and 2 weeks.

(Placements are available subject to department workloads and staffing and will be accommodated wherever possible).

Restrictions

The demand for placements continues to exceed the number available therefore;

The work experience programme is available predominantly to students aged 14 upwards who either live or are studying within the geographical area of which the Trust serves.
If there is additonal placement capacity, these will then be offered to all other applicants outside the boundaries with a genuine interest in working within the NHS.
Due to health, safety and confidentiality, some clinical areas are restricted to aged 17 upwards.

Please check the individual placement areas for clarification of qualifying age criteria.

Application Process

To apply for a place, please complete the online application below.

You must indicate at least 3 different areas of interest and date availability in order of priority so that we can do all we can to accommodate your request.

Applications must be submitted at least 8 weeks in advance of your requested dates.

This is due to placement co-ordination, health clearance and documentation being completed and returned.

Contact us

If you are unable for any reason to complete the application, please contact the Work Experience Team on 01782 672277 or work.experience@uhns.nhs.uk

Places are open to all who meet the criteria and will be operated on a first come, first served basis to ensure equality of opportunity. Places are limited.

Application Form

All sections of the application must be completed before you can submit. These will come directly through to the Work Experience team.

NOTE: Please refer to the following four guidence notes on each respective question.

Guidence note 1 (Q29)

Data Protection - Information given on this application form pertaining to criminal record and physical or mental health conditions/disability is considered sensitive data under the Data Protection Act 1998.

Rehabilitation of Offenders Act - Because of the nature of the work, posts within the National Health Services are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. You are therefore required to declare any pending prosecutions or convictions you may have, even if they would otherwise be regarded as 'spent' under the Act, and any cautions or bind-overs.

Having a police record will not prevent students from being considered for placements with the Trust. Offences will be considered in relation to their nature and seriousness in terms of the areas they will be placed in. The information given will be treated in confidence. Failure to disclose relevant information will result in immediate cancellation of the placement. Do you have any convictions, cautions, bind-overs or charges pending?

Guidence note 2 (Q33)

Declaration of Confidentiality

I hereby declare to hold in strict confidence, any personal information concerning patients which may become known to me during work experience in any of the establishments of University Hospital of North Staffordshire NHS Trust, and that I will not divulge such information to any unauthorised person.

Guidence note 3 (Q34)

Equal Opportunities

The Trust has a policy of promoting equal opportunities. In order to ensure that this policy is being implemented, all requests for work experience are asked to complete the details below. This information will be separate for monitoring purposes only and is not used in the placement of students.

Guidence note 4 (Q36)

DECLARATION

I understand that the work experience placement if offered will be subject to information given on this form being correct. If it is discovered at a later date that incorrect information has been given, this may result in dismissal or withdrawal of any placement or offer of a placement within the work experience department.

I also understand that the placement will be subject to a satisfactory medical questionnaire and confirm that, to the best of my knowledge, there are no medical reasons, which would prevent me from undertaking work experience.

I also give permission for all the information provided on the form, including that which is considered sensitive under the Data Protection Act 1998, to be used solely for the purpose of equal opportunity monitoring and to maintain a record if you are offered a work experience placement.

Guidance Note 5 (Q21/22/23)

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