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Work experience

We are now taking applications for the summer months of June, July, and August!

Please note the application window for summer placements will close on Friday 18 April 2025.

We offer placements to

  • Secondary school children
  • Placements for post-16 students, including college, A-level, undergraduates and postgraduates
  • Opportunities for anyone interested in pursuing a career change
  • The unemployed or anyone who may have taken a career break and is interested in any of the 350 careers in the NHS.

Placement information

Some placements may be classed as ‘clinical’ meaning they will be directly related to patients and their treatment. Others are classed as ‘non-clinical’ meaning working within the wider teams to assist with the running of the Trust such as administration or finance.

Within clinical areas, we accept applications from the age of 16 (Year 12), however please note that some departments have age restrictions in place and cannot accept anyone under the age of 18.

Non-clinical placements are available to individuals from the age of 15 (Year 10) and above.

Please note all work experience is observational only.

You can find out more about each placement on the ‘Work experience placements’ page or in our brochure.

Year 10+:

  • Clinical Coding and Business Intelligence: one placement available.
  • Digital Transformation & Clinical Software Systems: three spaces available at Maidstone.
  • Finance: three places available in June and July at Maidstone.
  • Communications: two spaces available at Maidstone.
  • Information Technology: 14 spaces available in June and July at Maidstone or Tunbridge Wells.
  • Learning and Development: three spaces available in June and July at Maidstone.
  • Healthcare Careers Programme: several spaces available after school in May at Maidstone.

Year 12+:

  • Medical: several spaces available at either hospital.
  • Healthcare Science – Cardiology: several placements available during June, July and August.
  • Therapeutic Radiography: multiple spaces available throughout July and August at Maidstone or Canterbury.
  • Midwifery: multiple spaces available throughout July and August (cross site placement).
  • Nursing & Healthcare Careers Programme: several spaces available at either Maidstone or Tunbridge Wells.
  • Pharmacy: eight spaces available at throughout at July and August at either Maidstone or Tunbridge Wells.
  • Oncology Pharmacy: one space available per week in June at Maidstone.
  • Medical Physics: one space available per week in June (cross site placement).
  • Audiology: one placement available in June, July or August.
  • Physiotherapy: multiple spaces available throughout June and July at either Maidstone or Tunbridge Wells.
  • Occupational therapy: six spaces available throughout July at either Maidstone or Tunbridge Wells.
  • Speech and language: eight spaces available throughout July at either Maidstone or Tunbridge Wells.
  • Dietetics: seven spaces available throughout July at either Maidstone or Tunbridge Wells.
  • Pathology/ Laboratory experience: seven spaces available throughout June and July (cross site placement).

Year 13+ (18 years and over):

  • Diagnostic Radiography: multiple spaces available at Maidstone or Tunbridge Wells.
  • Research and Innovation: one clinical placement and one non-clinical placement on offer at Maidstone.

Any applications sent after Friday 18 April 2025 will not be processed.

Please note new opportunities become available frequently so if you have a particular interest please get in touch. If you have any further questions about work experience, please contact: mtw-tr.workexperience@nhs.net

How to apply

Please complete the application form and forward to mtw-tr.workexperience@nhs.net. Do not contact departments directly as staff are very busy and applications will not be accepted via this method.

You should read and use the application notes document to assist with your application to ensure you are aware of our shortlisting criteria if we receive more application than we have spaces. Placement availability is limited and demand is always high, so candidates are advised to consider carefully what their area of interest is and express this clearly within their personal statement of application.

We only accept applications directly from the candidate, not from parents, friends or school/college staff.

For medical placements only, you should:

  • Have achieved at least 5 GCSEs at grade 9-6, including English, Maths, Biology, Chemistry and Physics.
  • Be studying towards and expect to achieve the qualifications that will enable you to enter into a career in medicine
  • Be committed to apply to a UK medical school within the next 12 months

If you have any further questions about work experience, please contact mtw-tr.medicalworkexperience@nhs.net

If you are looking for a long-term work experience then you should consider volunteering. Please register with jobs.mtw.nhs.uk and you will be notified when the roles are available. We are looking at a commitment of at least three hours per week for six months. If you would like further information about volunteering please visit our volunteering page or contact the Voluntary Services mtw-tr.volunteering@nhs.net

If you are already studying medicine and require a longer work placement/clinical attachment, please email mtw-tr.education@nhs.net

If you are a medical student from outside of the UK and are seeking a placement, please contact mtw-tr.medicalstaffing@nhs.net.