Work Experience at Newcastle Hospitals
Currently, all placements are fully subscribed.
Please see below to find future application dates and opportunities.
Spending time in a workplace can help you to explore career paths, find out more about the skills needed and talk to a professional that’s already working in the role.
We are one of the largest and most successful teaching hospital trusts in the UK, employ over 16500 staff and are recognised nationally and internationally as a centre for healthcare excellence.
We believe it’s important to increase employment opportunities for young people, graduates and a range of disadvantaged groups across our region by providing equity of access to the following;
- Work Insight Visits to inform career choice pathways and support preparation for a health care professional further or higher education programme.
- Unpaid placements for a specific purpose, including pre-registration or post-graduate experience, higher education institute (HEI) employees who are required to undertake some clinical observation or practice, or visiting health professionals
We welcome your application as a school, college or university student, for a short insight visit, usually 2 days in length, for a wide range of careers that you may not even have considered before.
Application process and guidance
- This webpage is the only way to apply for a placement - please follow the application form link provided for each placement below.
- All applications are carefully reviewed so please make sure you include your passion and interest for the placement you're applying to.
- Your application must include a supporting reference from your careers advisor or a teacher. If you are not in education, this should be from someone who can support your application and reasons for applying.
- You will be notified either way, via email, of the outcome of your application.
- Guidance on completing an application form can be found in our FAQ section below.
Dental
Work experience in dentistry is fully subscribed until Summer 2025. We are working on confirming future opportunities, which will be released as soon as we have them. Please keep an eye on this page for updates.
Medicine 16+
A 2–3-day placement at one of our hospital sites (Freeman Hospital or RVI).
Please note, we will not consider requests for specific clinical specialities.
New placements released on the 3rd February at 5pm. Our application form will be available on this date.
- W/c Monday 14th April 2025
- W/c Monday 21st April 2025
- W/c Monday 26th May 2025
- W/c Monday 22nd September 2025
Please make sure your application demonstrates your keen interest in medicine as this will be reviewed as part of the application process.
Day Treatment Centre (DTC) – 18+ ONLY
New dates for 2025 coming soon!
A 3-day placement shadowing the full patient journey, from admissions to anaesthesia to theatre and discharge.
Our purpose-built day treatment centre provides space for thousands of additional procedures in specialities such as orthopaedics, urology, general surgery, neurology, plastic surgery and some cardiology services.
This opportunity is strictly open to individuals aged 18+.
Physiotherapy
All applications will be shared and reviewed by the physiotherapy team and if eligible, added to their waitlist.
Eligibility criteria
- You must live, work or study in Newcastle upon Tyne
- You must have a genuine interest Physiotherapy
- 18+ ONLY
Opportunities are available three times a year, in February, June, and October.
To submit your interest - APPLY HERE
Pharmacy
All applications will be shared and reviewed by the pharmacy team.
Please complete THIS FORM to express your interest in Pharmacy based work experience. We cannot guarantee a placement however we will be in touch if we can support you.
Nursing
Placements in nursing will begin in Spring 2025. Please check back in the New Year for further details and how to apply.
Frequently asked questions?
How old do I have to be?
There is no maximum age for work experience, however the minimum age is 16 and to access theatres the minimum age is 18.
What type of placements are on offer?
Available placements will be shared on this page. If your area of interest isn’t listed, it is either unavailable right now or under review.
How long is a typical placement?
Most placements are 2 days in length.
Will I be guaranteed a place?
While we cannot guarantee a placement we do our best to accommodate requests.
What do I need to bring?
Food or some money for lunch. We recommend sensible shoes as you will be on your feet for long periods. Please do not bring large bags as some clinical areas have limited storage space. Mobile phones are also not allowed in clinical areas.
How do I get there?
Newcastle Hospitals are best accessed by public transport as parking is limited. Find out more below:
> RVI Click Here
> Freeman Click here
How do I apply?
Application Form Guidance
The information you provide will support your application and help us find you a placement. Read and complete all relevant sections.
Fill the form in as completely and as clearly as possible so we can consider everyone on the same basis. Please note, completing an application does not guarantee you a placement with us. Opportunities are subject to availability and suitability.
Personal Details
Please enter your personal details fully and accurately so that we can contact you easily and quickly.
Emergency Contact
Please enter the details of someone we can contact in an emergency. We will use this information during a placement.
Additional Information About You
We want to ensure that we make our placements available to people that would most benefit from the experience. This section will help us understand your background.
We want to know if you have any relatives in our organisation so that we can ensure that we place you, if appropriate, in a different area.
Why You Have Chosen the Placement
In your answer you should talk about why you are interested in the placement and what you want to learn from it. Tell us about your future career plans and why you are interested in the NHS. We want to get to know you, so give examples of any interests, voluntary or paid work.
We have indicated a maximum of 250 words. Do not feel you have to reach this limit or worry if you go over by one or two words. This is a guide.
Supporting Statement
If you are attending school or college, ask a teacher or adviser to provide some information about your application, this could include what they think you might get from the placement, or future career plans.
If you do not attend school or college, please ask someone who can act as your referee to explain why you are suitable for a placement.
Finally
Remember to spellcheck your application and give it another check for inaccuracies before you send it to us.
GOOD LUCK!
Please note that we cannot guarantee every application will be successful and we reserve the right to cancel placements at short notice should clinical need dictate.