Secondary School Work Experience Placements

Alfred Health - Secondary Student Work Experience Program

Alfred Health offers work experience placements for students in Year 10-12 at all three of our hospitals. To find out more, please click on the Hospital of interest.

• The Alfred
• Caulfield Hospital
• Sandringham Hospital

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The Alfred

The Alfred's Secondary Student Work Experience Program 2010

The Alfred school work experience program provides students with an opportunity to gain insight into the health care industry.

The program is offered to students undertaking years 10-12. Students participating in the program are given an opportunity to spend one week working within available departments to observe and participate in the daily activities of those departments.

The department's that participate in our Work Experience program include:-

• Nursing
• Radiology
• Pharmacy
• Occupational Therapy
• Physiotherapy
• Nutrition
• Information Technology Services

Please note will are unable to take placement students in the following areas: Intensive Care Unit, Emergency Department, Operating Suites and Procedural Suites, including all Theatres and Procedural Rooms, Dental, Alfred Pathology Services and Patient and Family Services.

The Alfred offers a very small work experience program. Each year we receive about 200 requests for work experience and we only have approximately 20 places so we are unable to guarantee a place to all students.

How to apply?

The formal application process will involve completing an online application form. Our online process allows students to have a greater understanding of the process involved when job seekers apply for positions within our hospital.

The application form will detail:

• The department you would like to complete your work experience placement
• How you think it will assist you in choosing your further career
• Dates of your placement

To submit you online application please click here

If you have any further enquiries please contact Workforce Division on tel 9076 2047.

Thank you for your interest in The Alfred and wish you every success for your future career.

Caulfield Hospital

The Caulfield Hospital Secondary School Student Work Experience program provides students with an opportunity to gain an understanding and awareness of the role our Allied Health Departments have in making a difference to the lives of patients.

This program is offered to students undertaking years 10-12. Students participating in the program are given the opportunity to spend one week working in a variety of available Allied Health Departments to observe and participate in daily activities.

The participating Allied Health Departments are:

• Occupational Therapy
• Prosthetics and Orthotics
• Pharmacy
• Speech Therapy
• Physiotherapy
• Social Work
• Podiatry

Please note that the work experience program consists of a week in all the Allied Health Departments listed above.

The formal application process will involve completing an online application form. Our online process allows students to have a greater understanding of the procedures involved when job seekers apply for positions within our hospital.

Applications for the 2010 Caulfield Hospital Secondary School Student Work Experience program have now closed.

Thank you for you interest in Caulfield Hospital and we wish you every success for your future career.

Note applications for the 2011 program will open on 24 January 2011 and close 21 March 2011.

Sandringham Hospital

Sandringham Hospital's Secondary Student Work Experience Program 2010

Sandringham Hospital is a community hospital with a strong focus on meeting the health care needs of its local community.

The Sandringham Secondary School Student Work Experience program provides students with an opportunity to gain an understanding and awareness of the role the hospital has in the delivery of elective surgery, general medical, emergency, women's health and maternity services.

This program is offered to students undertaking year 10 only. Students participating in the program are given the opportunity to spend one week working in a variety of departments at Sandringham Hospital to observe in daily activities.

During your placement at Sandringham Hospital you will visit over 10 departments which include:

• Admissions
• Ward G2 - General Surgery
• Physiotherapy
• Sterile Stock Unit
• Ward F2 - Medical Unit
• Emergency Reception
• Occupational Therapy
• Radiology
• Ward G3 - Orthopaedics
• Pathology
• Ward F3 - Maternity

How to apply?

The formal application process will involve completing an online application form. Our online process allows students to have a greater understanding of the procedures involved when job seekers apply for positions within our hospital.

Applications for 2010 work experience placements have now closed.

Thank you for you interest in Sandringham Hospital and we wish you every success for your future career.