United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust

Getting involved

Work experience

About work experience

As a major employer in Lincolnshire it is the aim of United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust to enhance its relationship with the student/school population and the education sector by providing work experience opportunities, where practicable. This will assist individuals by preparing them for the world of work and by giving them an insight to make the right career decisions.

The Trust works in partnership with the Education Business Partnership (EBP) for Rutland and Lincolnshire which supports work experience opportunities within Lincoln County Hospital by assisting with the centralisation and coordination of work experience opportunities.

On this site you will find information about placement opportunities at Lincoln County Hospital - for work experience opportunities at our other hospital sites please see contact details at the bottom of this page.

Placements

Please note that the placement lists provided are indicative only and may be subject to change at short notice due to Operationl / Organisational needs. 

Below is a list of the types of placement available at Lincoln, please see the Placement Opportunities (PDF, 44KB) document for full details.

• Care - Nursing wards/clinics
• Rehabilitation - Work carried out by Allied Health Professionals and includes the roles of physiotherapist/occupational therapist/dietitian
• ICT/clerical - Computer department/health records (clerical)/library/Post Graduate Medical Education (PGME)/Training Department
• Support services - Facilities department (portering or estates, maintenance)
• Theatres and X-ray - N.B Students MUST have a genuine interest in pursuing a career that involves this field
• Pharmacy - Dispensary services
• Medicine - So you think you want to study medicine? One week’s work experience programme run by the Undergraduate Medical Education Centre at Lincoln County Hospital is available annually in July. Strict entry and age criteria apply; for more details, including how to apply, please see the UMEC Course information leaflet. (PDF, 34KB)

NB: Please note that some departments are currently unable to offer any work experience placements - these are listed at the back of the Placement Opportunities document.

These work experience placements and opportunities are designed to give you experience of working in the NHS. As well as gaining a better understanding of the occupations that you may be interested in. Please take a look at the 'Guidelines' document (PDF, 29KB) for general information about placements and the 'Information pack' (PDF, 106KB) to learn a little more about Lincoln County Hospital.

How to apply

The work experience flowchart (PDF, 12KB) outlines the application process.

THIS APPLICATION PROCESS DOES NOT APPLY TO THE SIXTH FORM COURSE. STUDENTS WILL NEED TO READ THE UMEC COURSE INFORMATION LEAFLET (SEE ABOVE).

After reading the Placement opportunities (PDF, 44KB) document and deciding which work experience placement you'd like to apply for then:

• Download an  Application form (PDF, 22KB) AND a  Pre-placement health questionnaire (PDF, 20KB)
• Complete both forms
• Return the application form with a covering letter to the contact person in the chosen placement area (see below for address)
• Return the pre-placement health questionnaire to Occupational Health Department (see below for address)
• You will be notified of a successful, or otherwise, application as soon as possible after we receive your application details

NB: If you wish to apply for more than one placement please see flowchart and guidelines for the process, but be aware that you will need to submit a separate form for each placement requested.

The postal address of the hospital is:

Lincoln County Hospital
Greetwell Road
Lincoln
LN2 5QY

The occupational health department address is:

Occupational Health Department
Lincoln County Hospital
2 St Anne’s Close
Lincoln
LN2 5RB

Work experience at other hospital sites

You will need to contact:

Boston:

Sue Warrant, Undergraduate Coordinator, PGME, Pilgrim Hospital. Tel: (01250) 445333 or email sue.warrant@ulh.nhs.uk