Work experience

Work experience offers an excellent opportunity to see what it is like to work in health and social care.

You can gain work experience in clinical and non-clinical areas. It can help you find out more about the skills you might need to work in health and social care. It can give you help you to start your career or take your next steps.

It can also be a valuable way of getting some confidence and experience of working in a team and caring for people.

You can complete short or long-term placements that are either full or part time. Your placement can be formal and structured or it can be informal. Whatever you choose to do, it can help you choose the right career.

Information about work experience in Surrey Heartlands is available from our partner organisations:

• Work experience at Surrey and Sussex Healthcare Trust NHS Trust
• Work experience at Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
• Work experience at the Nursery for Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals
• Work experience at Epsom and St Helier University Hospital NHS Trust
• Work experience at Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
• Work experience at First Community Health and Care
• Work experience at Princess Alice Hospice
• Work experience at Woking and Sam Beare Hospice
• Work experience at Surrey County Council
• Work experience at Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

National resources about work experiences across the NHS and other industries is available at:

• Work experience in the NHS — this work experience hub draws together important resources and good practice examples from across the NHS.
• National Work Experience Week — if you are on the hunt for exciting work experience opportunities or are supporting someone who is, this event is perfect for you. Get ready to dive into the world of work experience across various industries.