Work experience

Last updated: Wednesday 09 April 2025

Work experience at Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WHH) offers a range of work experience opportunities to help local students explore careers within the NHS.

Our ‘aspire to be…’ programmes provide hands-on experience, helping participants develop employability skills, grow in confidence, and gain insight into more than 350 potential NHS careers.

The Apprenticeship and Widening Participation Team works in partnership with the Cheshire and Warrington Pledge to organise career events, mock assessments, career carousels, and virtual projects, ensuring young people can learn more about the opportunities available within WHH.

Our work experience programmes
  1. Aspire to be a Doctor (Year 12 and 13): Designed for students aiming for Medical School. Applications reopen 3 March 2025 for two weeks. Fill in the form to get started.
  2. Aspire to be an Allied Health Professional (AHP) (Year 12 and 13): For those considering careers in physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, orthotics, radiography, operating department practice, or dietetics. Applications reopen in September 2025.
  3. Aspire to be a Nurse / Midwife or work in NHS Administration: Coming soon for students interested in nursing, midwifery, or administration roles.

Placements are limited, and programmes run over several weeks, combining practical sessions with independent study. Successful participants will be considered for a face-to-face placement (1 to 5 days) at Halton Hospital or Warrington Hospital. Face-to-face placements are limited, and students must complete all programme elements to be eligible.

We do not offer placements for students under 16.

Who can apply?

Work experience is open to students who:

  • are aged 16 to 19 (Year 11, 12, or 13). Aspire to be a doctor or an AHP are open to Year 12 and 13 only.
  • attend a local school or college.
  • can demonstrate a genuine interest in an NHS career.
  • are studying qualifications relevant to the programme.

We are unable to accept applications or enquiries outside of the application windows published on our website.

How to apply
  1. Submit a Work Experience Application Form
  2. Submit research evidence as directed.

Following application processing, students will receive a link to Cority, our occupational health screening system, where they must complete a health questionnaire and upload immunisation records.

Immunisation requirements

Students must provide evidence of up-to-date vaccinations from their GP or a screenshot from the NHS App. This must include proof of:

  • Two doses of the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine or a blood test result showing immunity.
  • For students over 18 or those entering clinical areas – proof of first and second COVID-19 vaccinations.

Any queries regarding the Cority system must be emailed to the  Occupational Health and Wellbeing team