Work experience

We are pleased to offer a variety of placements and work experience at Thames Hospice to provide experience in palliative and end-of-life care.

For prospective students

We offer an annual work experience week for year 12 students who are hoping to study a degree in medicine, nursing or other allied health professions, such as physiotherapy, occupational therapy and paramedic science. The week includes clinical training, both in patient-facing and classroom settings, interacting with different professions and hands-on experience in a healthcare environment.

Our Work Experience Week will take place from 21 to 25 July 2025. To apply please complete the form below.

If you're interested in gaining experience working in our charity shops, please visit our retail page.

For healthcare professionals & undergraduates

We are able to offer experience days for undergraduate students and registered healthcare professionals. If you are a healthcare professional or student who would like to spend a day shadowing our clinical teams and experiencing Thames Hospice, please email education@thameshospice.org.uk

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Our Work Experience Week will take place from 21 to 25 July 2025. To apply please complete the form below.

First name

Last name

Email address

Phone number

Name of school or college

I can confirm that I am in Year 12 of my education

Yes

What field of healthcare are you interested in a career in?

How do you think you will benefit from a week of work experience at Thames Hospice?

Thames Hospice has four values: Compassion, Ambition, Respect and Excellence. Which one of these do you demonstrate regularly and how?

Please upload your CV

Accepted formats are pdf, doc, docx and rtf with a maximum size of 5MB.

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I consent to Thames Hospice securely storing the details provided in this work experience application

Yes

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