Work experience

Work experience at our Trust

At Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are committed to offering work experience placements to students living or studying in Wakefield and North Kirklees. Through our annual work experience program, we provide an opportunity for students aged 15–19 to explore potential careers, understand the work environment, and prepare for future employment.

Our week-long work experience programme offers one day of NHS Careers information and training in our Health Care Academy (simulation ward), three days of shadowing in an area of interest, and a further day of reflective learning along with NHS job application advice and support. This well-rounded experience helps students gain valuable insights and skills for a future in healthcare.

Our placements allow students to observe and engage with work-related tasks in a real-world healthcare setting. Our program reflects our commitment to the local community and supports our strategic goals, particularly in workforce development.

If you are taking part in one of our work experience programmes, please refer to our Guide for work experience applicants for more information.

Applications for our work experience programmes for 2025 are currently closed.

Hear from work experience students at MYTT

We asked some of our 2025 work experience students how they found working at our Trust!

Kesja said: "It's been great! I have been fascinated to see how everything works together in the hospital, especially between different departments. Emergency care is definitely a career route I'm interested in as I found the variety of work suited me."

Ibrheem said: "I have found the work experience really interesting. It has helped me discover that I'd like to work in emergency medicine in the future. I have managed to spend time across quite a few of the medical teams, spending time in same day emergency care (SDEC), shadowed a few GPs, and spent some time in ophthalmology, which was the area I found most interesting."

James said: “I have rather enjoyed my work experience. I’ve really enjoyed the patients and being on the wards. I think it’s really useful to know about what goes on inside the NHS and how it all works as well, particularly since I do want to become an Occupational Therapist.”

Kesja and Ibrheem on work experience

NHS Cadets and volunteering opportunities

NHS Cadets programme

The NHS Cadets Programme is a national initiative designed to help develop the future NHS workforce. We are proud to partner with this program at both our Dewsbury and Pinderfields Hospital sites. For more information on how you can join, visit: NHS Cadets | St John Ambulance

Volunteering opportunities

If you can commit 3-4 hours a week for six months, volunteering with us is a fantastic way to develop new skills and gain exposure to health and social care settings.

Ages 16-17: You can apply to volunteer during our specific recruitment windows. Our next window opens in February. Visit our volunteering page for details.
Ages 18+: You can apply to volunteer anytime via our volunteering page.

Unlike work experience, volunteering offers the chance to take on an autonomous role, working directly with staff and patients. All volunteer roles are non-clinical and provide a valuable way to build experience in a healthcare setting. Visit: Volunteering | Mid Yorks

For more information or if you have any questions, please contact us at: midyorks.workexperience@nhs.net