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Work Experience

How do I get Work Experience in NHS Finance?

Many NHS organisations are able to offer work experience placements in administrative services including finance, procurement and digital, where available these are organised by each individual NHS organisation.  If you are looking to find a work experience placement a good starting point is to look for the NHS organisations which you could travel to easily, these might include a local hospital, community, ambulance or mental health provider, there are also Integrated Care Boards and regional bases for NHS England.  You can use this website to find NHS organisations near you. Find services near you – NHS (www.nhs.uk)

Once you have identified the NHS organisations near you, have a look on their website for contact information.  In some instances the website may contain contact details for work experience, if not find a contact for the finance or HR department or simply try the main contact details.

Please note that not all NHS organisations are able to offer work experience and places are in high demand so you are advised to start looking as soon as you know your work experience timing.

Work Experience through Access Accountancy

Access Accountancy was founded by and for the accountancy profession, to realise a more representative workforce by socio-economic background. The mission is to ensure that everyone has an equal chance of accessing the accountancy profession based on merit, not background.

The programme was established in 2014 with the ambition to promote diversity across all levels of the sector in the face of overwhelming evidence showing that applicants from lower socio-economic backgrounds are less likely to be hired.

Organisations that sign up to Access Accountancy commit to measurable outcomes, which aim to deliver real change and welcome talented young people from all backgrounds, supporting social mobility.

If you are an NHS finance department in England and would like to take part in Access Accountancy Work Experience, please contact one.finance@nhs.net.

Who is eligible for Access Accountancy?

Work experience as part of Access Accountancy is for students that:

  • Attend a state school or college and;
  • Are in year 10, 11, 12 or 13 (the exact year required will depend on the placement) and;
  • The occupation of their main household earner when you were aged 14 is categorised as a lower socio-economic background or;
  • Are/have been eligible for free school meals or;
  • Attend a school that is above the regional average in terms of the number of students eligible for free school meals or;
  • Would be the first member of their immediate family to attend university.

Access Accountancy does not set academic entry requirements, it is up to individual organisations if they wish to do this, making sure these are not a barrier to potential talent.

Current Access Accountancy Work Experience Opportunities:

  1. 14-18 July 2025 – NHS Finance Work Experience – Cambridge

NHS England, East of England is offering a work experience week for Year 12 students in July as part of the Access Accountancy Programme.  The week is being run in partnership with Cambridge University Hospitals and Royal Papworth Hospital and will include 5 days of work experience across three NHS sites in Cambridge.

For more information contact Lorraine.bromley-martin@nhs.net or 0770277316.

 

 

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