We offer a variety of different opportunities at Derbyshire Healthcare, ranging from NHS Cadets, Work Experience and Step Into Work Programs, to paid Apprenticeships. More information about opportunities across Derbyshire can be found on the Joined Up Careers Derbyshire Website.

It doesn't matter whether you’re still in education, thinking about switching your career or already working in health, there will be a suitable opportunity for you. Whichever stage you are at, our team will help you to Get Ready, Get In, Get On and Go Further in your NHS Career. 

To find out what work experience opportunities we have, contact us at dchst.workexperience@nhs.net   or go to Joined Up Careers Derbyshire Website for a virtual experience.


Work experience for school and college students

Work Experience helps people prepare for professional study and their future career. It provides insight of what the job is really like, understanding of some of the demands and finding out if it is suited to them. It gives the opportunity to develop and demonstrate the values, attitudes and behaviours necessary to work in the NHS.  More information about work experience can be found on the Joined Up Careers website. You can also find some useful information on the Health Education England website

How exciting! We are honoured you have selected our Trust to complete some work experience.  We are working in partnership with Joined Up Careers Derbyshire to offer this service.

To find out what work experience opportunities we have, contact us at dchst.workexperience@nhs.net or go to the below link for a virtual experience.

Work Experience : Joined Up Care Derbyshire

We wish you every success in your studies. Unfortunately, we are unable to support your enquiry, as we have already reached our capacity on Practice/Clinical Placements this year.

For more information about NHS Cadets, go to

NHS England » NHS Cadets youth volunteering programme.

Unfortunately, we don't currently offer a local programme. 

Virtual work experience - Health and Social Care

Visit Work experience - Joined Up Careers Derbyshire to find out about the virtual offer.

Contact us about work experience

If you would like to discuss anything about work experience at Derbyshire Healthcare, email us on dchst.workexperience@nhs.net


Apprenticeships at Derbyshire Healthcare

Earn, learn and make a difference with an NHS apprenticeship. Our apprenticeships offer routes into many of the more than 350 NHS careers through a mix of on-the-job training and classroom learning. 

Find out more on the NHS Health Careers website.

An easy way to look at the different apprenticeship pathways is by searching byjob family.

Find out more about job families in the Skills for Health website.

If we have any apprenticeship vacancies, they will be advertised on the Work for Us section of our Trust Website. 

The best way to find suitable opportunities is by searching 'Apprenticeship' in the search bar at the bottom of the page. 

Contact us

Email the Apprenticeships team on dchst.apprenticeships@nhs.net  


Why Derbyshire Healthcare?

Every NHS Trust does valuable work and are great organisations to work in. But what makes our Trust stand out are the people. We have interviewed a few of our colleagues to show you the variety of people’s career paths and the love for what they do. We hope their stories inspire you. 


Careers in the NHS

There are more than 350 different careers in the NHS. Many work with patients while others work behind the scenes. What they all have in common is that they make a difference to people's lives. 

To find the NHS careers that best suit you, why not answer some simple questions on the Health Careers Quiz? Good luck! 

You can also visit the Health Careers website for more information. It doesn't matter whether you’re still in education, thinking about switching your career or already working in health, you'll get the information you need. You'll also find real-life stories and films of those already working in health.