Work Experience and Work Related Learning

The Springpod programme is free and offers 10 hours of virtual work related learning to anyone interested to know more about a career in the nursing profession.

The resources are an opportunity for prospective students to apply for and gain an understanding of what it’s like to be a nurse and to hear from professionals in these roles:

• Student – Health Education England Nursing Online Work-Related Learning (available 31/10/21 to 31/12/21)
• Adult – Nursing Online Work-Related Learning

The Springpod programme is free and offers 10 hours of virtual work experience to anyone interested in learning more about a career within our 14 AHP professions. It also puts applicants in touch with routes to further information if they find a profession they are particularly interested in.

The resources provide an opportunity for prospective students to apply for and gain an understanding of what it’s like to work as an AHP and to hear from professionals in these roles:

• Student – Allied Health Professional Online Work-Related Learning (available 31/10/21 to 31/12/21)
• Adult – Allied Health Professional Online Work-Related Learning
• Use virtual reality to experience a day in the life of an allied health professional working in the NHS

For students in Year 11 or 12, aspiring to be a doctor, the following links explain acceptable work experience examples, together with virtual work related learning resources:

• Work experience | Medical Schools Council
  (Studying medicine, making an application, work experience/work related learning, toolkits, and much more can be found in the Medical Schools Council Guidance)
• Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS) Virtual Work Experience
  (introduction to the NHS before exploring a variety of medical specialities)
• Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) – Observe GP
  (provides insights into the role of a GP and the wider primary care team)

Virtual Work Related Learning

The Springpod programme is free and offers 10 hours of virtual work related learning to anyone interested to know more about a career in the medical profession.

The resources are an opportunity for prospective students to apply for and gain an understanding of what it’s like to be a doctor and to hear from professionals in these roles:

• Student – Health Education England Medicine Online Work-Related Learning (available 31/10/21 to 31/12/21)
• Adult – Medicine Online Work-Related Learning

If you are an International or UK medical student wishing to undertake a medical student elective at ESHT please visit Medical Student Electives (International and UK) – ESHT Medical Education for further details.

If you are a qualified doctor, international or UK, wishing to undertake a clinical attachment at ESHT please visit Clinical Attachments – ESHT Medical Education