*Closed* - Work Experience and Voluntary Work [Part 1 of 2]

Hi does anybody have any experience in gaining work experience as an adult? the NHS only seems to offer help for school pupils. I was told I would need to self find my placement, I was thinking about visiting my local hospital and trying to find somebody to ask. I am 26 and currently changing my career so need experience for my CV/college application.

Thank you for your reply.When you wear scrubs,is it that blue or green t shirt thing and the trousers?Do you wear a t shirt or anything under the scrub t shirt thing.

You can do, but for theatres make sure it's a sleeveless vest or the sleeves are shorter than the scrub top. You don't want any "outside clothes" sticking out from underneath and you also should have bare arms.

So I can wear a vest underneath,that's fine?What if the top of the vest sticks out,because scrubs have a v neck or do most not have a v neck?

Hi all,
I'm a Doctor working in south Wales. Happy to take year 12 students who are looking for shadowing opportunity.
Message me if interested. Thanks.

Does anyone know if you’re allowed to shadow surgeons when you’re 16? I live in Scotland if that makes any difference.

Yeah, in Scotland the age limit for any hospital work experience should be 16 (apart from in children’s hospitals).

Last year I did a week of work experience with a paediatric neurologist and I was fifteen. I found it strange how that was allowed but regardless I enjoyed it and it was an invaluable experience.

I think if you know any doctors or anyone in the healthcare profession you're likely to get a place.

@K8e.H

First day it was a ward round and mostly clinics. The second day my consultant put me in theatre to see a craniotomy and biopsy of a tumour - it was great! Most of the days were spent in clinics but nonetheless it was really interesting. There was a clinic that was maybe 5 hours long and it was with patients who have muscle wasting diseases and likewise. Another clinic was a headache clinic which was cool because I had never really thought into headaches that much. The final day was the grand round and it was just really enlightening to chat to all of the patients. What highers are you sitting?

I'm hoping to start off in a pharmacy working in pharmacy service, either that or get a HCA role locally that will fit around my study hours. Along side that I'm also hoping to volunteer for a charity who work with autistic children.

Will this look OK on my application? I'm entering on an access course in 2 years time and I'm concerned that it wont be enough.

If I have enough time, I'm hoping to also volunteer for St Johns Ambulance too.

HCA job >>>> pharmacy job.

You will ultimately need some medical shadowing too for when you apply to medical school.

Hi everyone!

I did three months of work experience in a care home at the end of Year 10, so do you think this is okay or will I have to complete more? At the moment, I am in Year 11 doing GCSEs so thankfully I have a lot of time to organise further work experience!

Also, is a dental surgery a good form of work experience? I was unsure because although the work environment is good for me, I feel as if it's leaning more towards 'Dentistry' rather than 'Medicine', if you know what I mean.

Any advice would be helpful!!

Thanks