Our face-to-face Work Experience opportunities have now been extended and include:
- Microbiology Work Experience.
- Blood Sciences, Pathology Work Experience
- Dental Labs
For an application, please email us at: crhft.workexperience@nhs.net
Microbiology
You will have a general introduction to good laboratory practice related to a clinical microbiology department which includes:
- Observing specimen reception process to include sample receipt and processing.
- Observe Associate Practitioner technical tasks including molecular assays.
- Observe Microbiology Specialist Biomedical Scientist role including reading culture plates, antibiotic susceptibility testing and direct microscopy.
- Discuss Biomedical Scientist role with training officer(s) to understand the route qualification.
This work experience happens over two days (Tuesday and Thursday).
Applicants must be at post 16 and the department can only support a maximum of two work placement students per day.
For an application, please email us at: crhft.workexperience@nhs.net
Blood Sciences
During the work placement, you will be able to:
- Observe specimen reception process.
- Observe Associate Practitioner sample checking, loading, technical tasks.
- Observe Haematology/Blood Transfusion Biomedical Scientist
- Observe Biochemistry Biomedical Scientist
- Discuss Biomedical Scientist role with training officer(s) to understand the route qualification.
This one day placement is available on either Tuesday or Thursday from 09:00-17:00.
Students should be post 16 to take part in this opportunity.
The department can only support one work placement student per day.
For an application, please email us at: crhft.workexperience@nhs.net
Dental Labs
This is a great opportunity to learn Orthodontic and Maxillofacial aspects of Dental Technology.
Experiences may include the Model casting process, use of the Model grinder, acrylic resin processing, acrylic resin trimming, welding and soldering.
This placement will be over 3 days (Tuesday to Thursday) and available from September to June.
Students who undertake this work experience must be enrolled and attending Sheffield College on the BTEC National Diploma in Dental Technology.
For an application, please email us at: crhft.workexperience@nhs.net