Nursing/midwifery and allied health professional pre-registration elective placements

University Hospital Southampton (UHS) welcomes applications from pre-registration nursing/midwifery and allied health professional (AHP) students for an elective clinical placement experience.

Please note that an elective experience is for students outside of the Hampshire and IOW universities footprint. Students who are attending UHS from our local universities can gain learning experiences whilst on organised placements by discussing with their supervisor/practice assessors.

To apply for an elective placement please complete the elective placement student application form (see downloads) and ask your tutor to complete the supporting information. Details for returning this document are on the bottom of the form. Contact details for education teams are below

Process

Students requesting an elective placement should review the UHS website with regards to the clinical services provided for our patients that may be of interest as a learning opportunity.
Students should approach the education team via the emails below for the placement area to request an elective – this can be no longer than four weeks. You may not get a definite answer at this time, depending on when your elective will start, as often applications are received up to a year in advance. You should ensure the education team can accommodate your request to attend the elective placement prior to completing the application form.
Students should then complete the application form (see below) including the return from their personal tutor, and return to unpaidplacements@uhs.nhs.uk and the related education team.
Education teams will then send confirmation of your requested elective placement.

External learner placement form

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Elective placement contacts

Division A

Neuroscience - neuroEdteam@uhs.nhs.uk
Surgery - surgeryepd@uhs.nhs.uk
Critical care - CritCareEducation@uhs.nhs.uk
Cardiac/ vascular/ thoracic - cvteducation@uhs.nhs.uk
Trauma and orthopaedics - t&oeducationteam@uhs.nhs.uk
All theatres - theatreeducators@uhs.nhs.uk

Division B

Specialist medicine, emergency medicine, ophthalmology, cancer care, medicine, medicine for older persons

For all division B please email EducationTeamDivB@uhs.nhs.uk

Division C

Children's Hospital - paedsnursingeducation@uhs.nhs.uk
Neonates - neonataleducationteam@uhs.nhs.uk
Women's health - womenshealtheducationteam@uhs.nhs.uk
Occupational therapy and physiotherapy - therapieseducation@uhs.nhs.uk
Speech and language - slt@uhs.nhs.uk
Dietetics - dietetics@uhs.nhs.uk
Midwifery - StudentMidwifeEducation@uhs.nhs.uk
Radiology - DiagnosticRadiographyEducation@uhs.nhs.uk
Radiotherapy - LINKRAD@uhs.nhs.uk
Orthoptics - Orthopticeducationteam@uhs.nhs.uk

Visiting medical students and overseas elective medical students

Information for visiting medical students and overseas elective medical students is available here.

Clinical attachments

Clinical attachment are open at UHS for doctors seeking opportunities to take part in this observer role.

A clinical attachment will help you prepare for working in the NHS. It allows you to gain an overview of medical processes and systems in the NHS, by observing a consultant in a relevant speciality at work.

Key information about the process

You must already have approval from a named consultant at UHS and they must be named within your application form.
The application process can take up to 12 weeks to complete from start to finish.
There is a fee to pay. This will be requested when the application has been provisionally approved. The fee is non-refundable. Please note there may be an additional occupational health fee should you require further testing and/or vaccination.
Start dates for clinical attachments are the first Wednesday of the month.
This is strictly a hands off, observational role.
Candidates are responsible for arranging their own accommodation.