Work Experience in the East of England

The majority of hospitals in East of England offer structured work experience opportunities for MPharm students during the Summer months.

Click the hospital names on the map above, or scroll the hospital list below, to view more information and contact details for applying.

Disclaimer: This information may no longer be accurate due to Covid-19 pressures on the NHS. Please contact individual hospitals to enquire whether they are receiving applications for Summer 2022

The 1-3 week placements are supported by a Handbook developed by expert practitioners.

The Handbook provides:

•    a set of objectives for each rotation
•    a tool for recording competencies achieved
•    an evaluation form of overall experience

All students who submit a completed evaluation form receive a 'Certificate of Achievement' issued by the UEA Programme Delivery Team

Click the hospital names on the map above, or scroll through the list below, to view more information and contact details for applying.

How to apply

For Summer 2022 placements please complete an application form and submit directly to the Trust(s) of your choice with a cover letter and a current CV.

• Application Form
(pdf format)

Closing date for applications
31 January 2022

Applicants will be contacted directly by each Trust with either a placement offer or an invitation for an interview.

Unsuccessful applicants are not always contacted.

Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire Placement Supervisor: Jane Charsley ()
Hospital	Work Experience Placements	Type
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - Bedford Hospital	Bedford Hospital Site: as above Are vacation placements offered? YES How many placements? 6 placements Length od each placement: One week Dates: June (2), July (2) and September (2) Restrictions as to who can apply: No but prioritise third year MPharm students Contact details: Hannah Briars ()	University
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - Luton & Dunstable Hospital	Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - Luton and Dunstable Hospital Site: Luton and Dunstable Hospital Are vacation placements offered? >YES How many placements ?6 placements Length of each placement: One Week Dates: June (2), July (2) and September (2) Restrictions as to who can apply: No but preference is given to second and third year MPharm students Contact details: Patsy Edwards	University
East & North Hertfordshire NHS FoundationTrust -Lister Hospital	East & North Hertfordshire NHS Trust Site: Lister Hospital Are vacation placements offered? YES How many placements? 12 placements Length of each placement: One week Dates: June, July, August Restrictions as to who can apply: Third year MPharm students only Contact details: Surinder Bhatia or Rachel Holland	Acute General
West Herts NHS Trust -Watford General Hospital	West Hertfordshire NHS Trust Site: Watford General Hospital Are vacation placements offered? YES How many placements? 4 placements Length of each placement: Two weeks Dates: June to September Restrictions as to who can apply: Third year MPharm students only Contact details: Deepali Oza – Foundation training Manager () 01923 217306	Acute General

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Placement Supervisor: Jane Charsley ()
Hospital	Work Experience Placements	Type
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS FT (CUH) Addenbrooke's Hospital	Cambridge University Hospitals Site: Addenbrooke’s Hospital Joint recruitment with Hinchingbrooke Hospital and Peterborough City Hospital Are vacation placements offered? YES How many placements? 2 placements Length of each placement: Two weeks Dates: TBC Restrictions as to who can apply: Third year MPharm students only Please send your application to the co-ordinator for all four sites Contact details: Jade Darler ()	University
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust (Peterborough City and Hinchingbrooke Hospitals)	Recruitment process: Joint recruitment with Cambridge University Hospitals, Hinchingbooke Hospital. Are vacation placements offered? No How many placements? N/A Length of each placement: N/A Dates: N/A Restrictions as to who can apply: N/A Please send your application to: Alyson Winter ()	Acute General
Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust	Please send your application to: Dale Turner Email: ()	Specialist Cardiothoracic

Essex Placement Supervisor: Judith Croot ()
Hospital	Work Experience Placements	Type
East Suffolk & Noth Essex NHS FT (Colchester Hospital)	East Suffolk & Noth Essex NHS FT (Colchester Hospital) Site: Colchester Hospital Are vacation placements offered? NO	Acute General
Essex Partnership University Foundation Trust	Essex Partnership University Foundation Trust Site: As above Are vacation placements offered? YES How many placements? 4 placements Length of each placement: Two weeks Dates: July and August Restrictions as to who can apply: No but preference may be given to third year MPharm students Contact details: David Heath 07506 683179	Mental Health
South and Mid-Essex NHS Foundation Trust - Basildon & Thurrock University Hospital	Basildon Hospital Site: as above Are vacation placements offered? Yes How many placements? 8 Length of each placement: 1 Week (Monday to Friday) Dates: July to September Restrictions as to who can apply: Third year MPharm students only Contact details: Emily Fernandes Tel: 01268 524900 Extension: 8768 (Covering for Rachel Buckton’s maternity leave)	University
South and Mid-Essex NHS Foundation Trust - Mid-Essex Hospital	Mid Essex Healthcare Services NHS Trust Site: Broomfield Hospital Are vacation placements offered? YES How many placements? 3 placements Length of each placement: One week Dates: July to September Restrictions as to who can apply: Third year MPharm students given priority Contact details: Helen Ellis () Tel: 01245 362 000 (switchboard)	Acute General
South and Mid-Essex NHS Foundation Trust - Southend University Hospital	Southend University Hospital Site: Southend Hospital Are vacation placements offered? YES How many placements? 5 placements Length of each placement: One week (Mon-Fri) Dates: Flexible but ideally July and September Restrictions as to who can apply: No but preference may be given to third year MPharm students Contact details: Dilusha Ghoshdastidar –	University
The Princess Alexandra Hospital	The Princess Alexandra Hospital (Harlow) Site: as above Are vacation placements offered? YES How many placements? 6 placements Length of each placement: One weeks Dates: June to September Restrictions as to who can apply: Second or third year MPharm students Contact details: Ceri Fisher - Tel: 01279 827 349	Acute General

Norfolk & Suffolk Placement Supervisor: Judith Croot ()
Hospital	Work Experience Placements	Type
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (Ipswich Hospital)	Trust name: East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (Ipswich Hospital) Site: Ipswich Hospital Are vacation placements offered? YES How many placements? Approximately 6 placements Length of each placement: One week Dates: Early June onwards (Easter also considered) Restrictions as to who can apply: None Contact details: Chris Galloway () Tel: 01473 704098	Acute General
James Paget University Hospital NHS Trust	Trust name: James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Site: James Paget Hospital Are vacation placements offered? YES How many placements? 4-6 Length of each placement: One to Two weeks Dates: June to September Restrictions as to who can apply: No - Will accept applications from year 1, 2 and 3 MPharm students Contact details: Kalvin Scott Email:	Acute General
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS FT	Trust name: Norfolk & Norwich University NHS Foundation Trust Site: Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital Are vacation placements offered? YES How many placements? 4-8 Length of each placement:Two weeks Dates: June to September Restrictions as to who can apply: Priority given to third Year MPharm students Contact details: Allison Sims Tel: 01603 286 286	University
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust	Trust name: Norfolk & Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust Site: Hellesdon Hospital, Norwich Are vacation placements offered?No How many placements? N/A Length of each placement: N/A Dates: N/A Restrictions as to who can apply: N/A Contact details: Sue Galloway - Foundation training Manager Email: Tel: 01603 421212	Mental Health
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Kings Lynn	Trust name: Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn NHS Trust Site: as above Are vacation placements offered? YES How many placements? 7-8 Length of each placement: Two weeks Dates: June to September but only one student at a time Restrictions as to who can apply: Preference for third year MPharm students Contact details: Thomas Gladman email: () Tel: 01553 613613	Acute General
West Suffolk Hospital NHS Foundation trust	Trust name: West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust Site: West Suffolk Hospital, Bury St Edmunds Are vacation placements offered? YES How many placements? 10 Length of each placement: One to Two days Dates: Easter and Summer Holidays Restrictions as to who can apply: Third Year Pharmacy Undergraduates Contact details: Jenny Hannah Pharmacist teacher Practitioner Tel: 01284 712 929	Acute General
Woolpit Health Centre	Woolpit Health Centre Site: as above Are vacation placements offered? YES How many placements? 1 placements Length of each placement: TBC Dates:TBC Restrictions as to who can apply:TBC Contact details:	Health Centre

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