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Opportunities for adults (aged 18+)
Work shadowing
Adults thinking of an NHS career can apply for work shadowing at our Trust. This provides an opportunity for a 'day in the life' experience of a variety of NHS roles. It's a good insight for anyone looking at employment or a career change.
Find more information on work shadowing opportunities.
Apply for work shadowing via this form. You may find it helpful to read this work shadowing application guidance beforehand.
Overseas doctors and medical students
If you are an overseas medical student looking for an elective placement in our hospitals, please contact: eleanor.may3@nhs.net
If you are an overseas doctor looking for a clinical attachment, please contact: yhs-tr.Medical.Recruitment2@nhs.net
Other opportunities
Volunteer with us
Alternatively, or additionally, you could apply to be a volunteer at the Trust. This is open to any student aged 16+ and includes direct contact with patients in wards. Volunteer applications require background checks. Click here for more information on volunteering.
Useful information
There over 350 roles in the NHS – it’s not just doctors and nurses. To find your future career, visit healthcareers.nhs.uk.
There are also many routes into the NHS. You could start in an entry level job with the Trust, do a further education qualification like a T-Level, do an apprenticeship, go to university, or do a post-graduate qualification.
For information on entry level (Band 2) roles there are in the Trust, please visit our vacancies page.
Edited: 02/12/2025
