Insight Programmes

Virtual programmes over Zoom:

Tuesday 10th May 2022 5-6pm

What is Medicine Really Like? – Life as a hospital doctor

This is the recording of the session last December for those who missed it. A talk by Dr Phil Johnston, Trauma and Orthopaedic Consultant about what to think about if you are considering a career in medicine, how long it takes and all the positives! Please click here to register to attend.

Tuesday 17th May 2022 5-6pm

Insight into the Ambulance Service, Pharmacy and Midwifery

Are you interested in front line services in the community and interested in a career in the ambulance service, or thinking of a career as a midwife, or are you interested in pharmacy and medications? Would you like to know more about these roles? Please click here to register to attend.

Wednesday 18th May 2022 5-7pm

Insight into Life Sciences

Do you have an interest in science? If so, do you know of the careers that are available in the NHS? Join us to hear talks from a range of departments that come under science and ask your questions directly.  Please click here to register to attend.

Tuesday 24^th May 2022 5-6pm

Insight into Consultant Psychiatry  

If you’ve thought about medicine, have you considered Psychiatry? Please join us for a live talk from Dr Rudolf Cardinal, Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist at Cambridge University Hospitals and Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Foundation Trust and an Associate Professor at the University of Cambridge, to find out what Psychiatry is really about and the career pathway.  There will be an opportunity for you to ask questions directly to Dr Cardinal. Please click here to register to attend.

Wednesday 25^th May 2022 5-6.30pm

Insight into Radiology / Radiography

Do you know the difference between ionising and non-ionising in imaging and how this supports investigations with diagnostic and interventional radiology? What about optical resonance imaging and optical imaging? Join us to hear if this could be a career path for you?  Please click here to register to attend.

Tuesday 7^th June 2022 5-6pm

Insight in Research at Cambridge Clinical Research Centre

Have you wondered what research is really like and how it makes a difference over time or how do you get into research? Then join us to hear more about this wonderful centre first hand and provide you with the opportunity to ask questions. Please click here to register to attend. If you are interested in taking part in clinical research, please see their website directly for how to sign up  https://cambridgebrc.nihr.ac.uk/public/

Wednesday 8^th June 2022 5-6.30pm

Insight into Human Resources, Finance, Digital Communications and Administration in the NHS

There are lots of roles in the NHS and many are not patient facing, join us to hear how you could start on your administration / finance journey and become one of the senior managers or executive directors. Please click here to register to attend.

Tuesday 14^th June 2022 5-6pm

Insight into Healthcare, Maternity and Theatre Support Workers

Are you interested in working in a hospital and caring for patients, join us to hear about the support workers in health, maternity and theatres and how you could make a big difference to someone’s life. Please click here to register to attend.

Tuesday 21^st June 2022 5-6pm

Insight into being a Doctor

There are many specialities within the field of being a doctor.  Please join us to hear from some doctors about their career pathway and why they chose it.  This will also provide you with the opportunity to ask questions directly to the doctors – start thinking now! Please click here to register to attend.

Tuesday 28^th June 2022 5-6pm

Insight into NHS careers and Apprenticeships

Come and join us for a talk on NHS careers – did you know there are over 350 roles in the National Health Service? This your opportunity to ask us questions about the roles and apprenticeships that are available. Please click here to register to attend.

 

These work experience opportunities are open to year 9 – 13 students attending a school or college within Cambridgeshire, extending to students who attend school/college just over the border.

We request that students contact us directly regarding their work experience and not the parents.

Confirmation will be sent a few days before the planned event. If the session is closed or full, please email workexperience@addenbrookes.nhs.uk where we will add you to the waiting list.

For more information about  our work shadowing placements, please click here

Unfortunately we have had to cancel our face to face insight programmes for this current academic year.  However, please see information above regarding all the virtual insight programmes offering you the opportunity to still receive all the information you would face to face in the classroom.

Our Programmes

Year 10 Work Experience: 13^th – 17^th June 2022 – closing date 31^st March 2022 Cancelled – please see the virtual programmes above that is in place of this week.

This week long programme is for year 10 students from local schools who are interested in working in the NHS and would like to know more about it.  As students are under the age of 16, this is delivered in the classroom through presentations, talks and activities.  This is a very popular and oversubscribed programme.  We therefore work with the school’s career advisor / work experience coordinator to select the most suitable students.

Applications for this programme must be submitted before 28 February 2022.  All applicants will receive an email advising of placement outcome.

Programmes for years 10 to 13

• Caring in the NHS: 04 and 05 May 2022 –  Closing date for applications is 22 April 2022 Cancelled – please see the virtual programmes above that is in place of this week.

This two day programme gives students the opportunity to learn more about some of the Allied Health Professions, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language, Nutrition and Dietetics, Theatre staff, Healthcare Support Workers and Paramedics. The programme is delivered through presentations, demonstrations and skills based activities.

• Nursing and Midwifery: Rearranged date 7^th April 2022 subject to Trust regulations on Covid. (If you have already submitted an application form, please do not resubmit.  We will move those who are successful onto new date) Cancelled – please see the virtual programmes above that is in place of this week.

This programme offers a deeper insight into Healthcare Support, Adult, Paediatric and Mental Health Nursing as well as Midwifery, exploring the various routes and career pathways available.

Programmes for Year 12 & 13 only

• Medical Work Experience Programme plus 1 day placement: Rearranged date 20^th April 2022 subject to Trust regulations on Covid. Closing date Wednesday 23^rd March 2022 (If you have already submitted an application form, please do not resubmit. We will move those who are successful onto new date)  Cancelled – please see the virtual programmes above that is in place of this week.

This two day programme is for sixth form students considering a career in medicine to answer the question “is this the right career for me?”

The first day is a proactive classroom based programme with speakers and presentations from a range of clinical staff, offering the chance to ask questions and find out what University interviews are really like.  During the following week the students will be allocated a day when they shadow a Consultant in Cambridge University Hospitals or Royal Papworth Hospital.  During this time they may observe patient consultations, ward rounds, clinic/ department procedures, multidisciplinary team meetings and emergency care.  There is also the opportunity to observe in one of our Theatres for students over the age of 17.  Please state if you are interested in a theatre placement.

• Cambridge Clinical Research Centre : 25-26-17 May 2022 / 01-02-03 June 2022 /03-04-05 August 2022 – dates planned subject to Covid and Health and Safety regulations. Cancelled – please see the virtual programmes above that is in place of this week.

We offer students chance to participate in some work shadowing in the Cambridge Clinical Research Centre. This 3 day programme provides students with a chance to spend time meeting researchers, watching clinical skills, touring our research facility and labs.  The programme aims to cover the Ethics of research, Metabolic research, patient and public involvement, early phase trials in Oncology and Paediatric research.  (Subject to programme change)