Careers Paths into Primary Care

Here you will find information on our career paths within Primary Care in Herefordshire & Worcestershire and other related documentation.

Careers in the NHS

The NHS offers many careers both clinical and non-clinical with a variety of entry pathways from apprenticeships to University professional courses. The below link gives an overview of 350 available careers. 


NHS Careers 

In-School or 6th form and thinking of a career in Primary Care?

Why not look at our Dr You programme developed by Health Education England, the programme provides a wealth of information for individuals interested in a career within medicine.

With content written specifically around the needs of the various age groups, the programme aims to widen participation in medical placements through ease of access.  It delivers an engaging platform from which individuals can access information relevant to the choices they need to make at that point in their career journey.

By bringing together opportunities in one place, students have the ability to view the current collective offer, instead of having to navigate multiple providers and various systems.

The programme provides a range of video case studies, testimonials and myth busters whilst also signposting individuals to additional resources and regional work experience opportunities and activities.

https://nhstalentacademy.org.uk/dr-you/

Please note: While the content is relevant to all regions, the funding for the work experience places and events is at present just for the East Midlands, though it is hoped may include opportunities in the West Midlands in the future.

Schools and Colleges Resources

NHS KS4 teaching resources LINK - Step Into The NHS:: Take a step into the NHS at Key Stage 4

National Competition Key Stage 3 LINK -  Step into the NHS | KS3 careers resources and competition

Work Experience Toolkit

General Practice
 CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD

This toolkit includes forms and templates that you can use for your work experience programme which can be easily edited and we would encourage you to adapt them for use in your own context. There is also supplementary information that provides more detailed advice and guidance – as well as links to the latest work experience resources and up-to-date opportunities.

New HEE Work experience Toolkit for teachers and careers advisors

RCGP Aspiring Medics Flyer including Observe GP, virtual work experience for those aged over 16

NHS Myths about finding work experience Link - Click Here

Work experience provides opportunities for people to experience what it is like to work in healthcare. By providing real insight into a range of professions within the NHS, work experience helps to engage and attract people within local communities, contributes to reaching recruitment goals and aids the transition into workforce supply pipelines

Given every work experience placement is unique, it can be difficult to create a consistent approach across the NHS. Alongside the work experience toolkits, HEE’s Work Experience Quality Standard has been created to address this by helping healthcare organisations to quality assure their work experience placements. The new standard aims to support a level of standardisation across healthcare organisations in England while still allowing an appropriate amount of flexibility to acknowledge that work experience placements are offered in a variety of different ways.  

Organisations that are awarded the quality standard can assure themselves and prospective applicants that their work experience offer meets a professionally agreed quality standard.  

We would encourage you to review the Work Experience Quality Standard, detail of which can be found on our webpage here, and consider submitting an application.  

 For further information, and to request an application form, please email workexperiencetfc@hee.nhs.uk.   

Apprenticeships 

Read our apprenticeship page for more information.

Below are links to the HEE guide for apprenticeships in Primary Care and General Health and Social Care Apprenticeships.

Primary Care Apprenticeships 

Health and Social Care Apprenticeships

Other Links and Resources