Widening Access to Medical School (WAMS) Obstetrics & Gynaecology, City Campus
Clinical
Nottingham University Hospitals is committed to widening access to medical school. We aim to encourage applications from under-represented groups including care leavers, pupils from lower socio-economic groups, or attending schools with low progression into higher education and those who are the first generation in their family to consider higher education.
Applicants will have the opportunity to observe the labour suite, outpatient clinics, theatre (subject to Covid-19) and obtain an insight into a consultant's day. Applicants should be committed to applying to medical school and have the necessary GCSE grades and A Levels/predicted A levels, including sciences, for entry to medical school. This placement is only for applicants who wish to follow a career as a doctor; it is not suitable for those who wish to become a nurse or midwife.
Hours are 8.30am-5pm.
Successful applicants will be also be invited to attend a session to meet medical students and obtain guidance with applying to medical school. The invite to attend this session will be sent to you via Eventbrite.
Applicants are encouraged to be vaccinated against Covid-19.
You will be required to attend an induction session before your placement, we will book you onto a session in line with your placement start date.
See the induction session dates below:
See the induction session dates below:
03/04/25
08/05/25
05/06/25
01/07/25
05/08/25
02/09/25
02/10/25
06/11/25
04/12/25
Nottingham City Hospital
On the first day applicants should report at 8.30am to the Delivery Suite at Nottingham City Hospital (maternity department) and ask for Judith Moore.
17 (Please ensure that you meet the age criteria of this placement before you apply)
5
1
8.30am-5pm
Smart dress. Flat comfortable shoes. Bare below the elbows. Long hair tied back and only one set of stud earrings, no other jewellery.
Applicants should be committed to applying to medical school and have the necessary GCSE grades and A Levels/predicted A levels, including sciences, for entry to medical school. This is a medical placement and is only suitable for those applicants wishing to follow a career in medicine as a doctor. It will not be relevant for applicants wishing to pursue a career in nursing or midwifery to become a nurse or midwife.
Due to the demand for work experience placements, all work experience applicants must be Nottinghamshire residents or attend full-time education in Nottinghamshire. Applicants must attend an induction before they can attend the placement.
All placements are subject to patient consent.
If you are successful, we can only co-ordinate one placement per person, per academic year, through the directory of placements. This is due to the demand for placements.