Work experience

with Hampshire Hospitals

Shape your future career aspirations and gain valuable work experience within a healthcare setting

At Hampshire Hospitals we are committed to offering work experience to students interested in a career within healthcare, or adults looking for a change of careers, and aims to help you understand what it is like to work in the NHS. Our work experience programme helps to support informed decisions about future study, training or employment and provides an insight into the values, attitudes and behaviours needed to work in healthcare.

Application criteria

We try to support all requests, however due to high demand and availability, an application for work experience does not always guarantee a placement. To ensure we support our local community, all applicants must live within the designated catchment area (see attached).Applicants must be aged 16+ years.  Please note that some departments within our hospitals...

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How to apply

Students should apply via their school or college career advisor, who will need to complete the Work Experience Application FormFor those no longer in education, direct applications are requested via the Work Experience Application FormFor students who have a friend or family member working within the Trust, we offer a separate route for work experience requests.  Your friend or family...

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Additional Work Experience Resources

We try to support all work experience requests, but due to the limited number of placements, the following information links provide additional support. Virtual Work Experience 350+ Careers and Guidance NHS Career Quiz Explore NHS Roles Healthcare Career Planning Finding a Job in Healthcare A Day in the Life of an AHP Apprenticeship ...

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Next Steps: Explore Careers at HHFT

If your interest continues after work experience, we encourage you to explore our HHFT Careers Page where you will find information on:

  • Current job vacancies
  • Job application tips
  • Education and training opportunities


Our values

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Inclusive, valuing and celebrating everyone’s diversity and experiences

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Compassion, caring about our patients and our staff

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Accountable and responsible, always improving

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Respect for all colleagues, patients and their families

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Encouraging and challenging each other to always do our best

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