Information for students
Inspiring the next generation of healthcare professionals
The Medical and Clinical Teams at Nightingale House Hospice warmly welcome students, offering valuable opportunities to develop knowledge and gain hands-on experience in palliative care. We support placements and learning opportunities for student nurses, doctors, paramedics, social workers and counsellors, providing insight into multidisciplinary hospice care in practice. Our diverse learning opportunities may include time spent across various services, including:
Our Inpatient Unit
- Observing and assisting with pain and symptom management
- Learning about holistic patient care, including emotional, spiritual, and social aspects of well-being
- Participating in ward rounds with doctors, nurses, and the multidisciplinary team
- Assisting in patient assessments under supervision
Rehabilitation
- Assist with tailored exercise programs in the rehabilitation gym to improve mobility, strength, and fatigue management
- Observe hydrotherapy sessions that help with pain management, relaxation, and movement in a specially designed pool
- Learn about acupuncture, massage, and relaxation techniques used to support symptom control and well-being
- Work alongside physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and therapy specialists to understand holistic patient care
Family Support
- Assist in providing counselling and emotional support to patients and families facing end-of-life challenges and grief
- Help families navigate financial, legal, and care planning matters, including benefits, housing, and advance care decisions
- Work alongside nurses, doctors, chaplains, and external agencies to ensure holistic family support
- Participate in bereavement groups and one-to-one support sessions to aid emotional well-being and resilience
Non-Clinical work experience opportunitiesÂ
As an independent hospice, Nightingale House has many non-clinical departments responsible for ensuring the smooth operation of our services, including fundraising, administration, volunteer coordination, finance, facilities management, and community engagement.
If you would be interested in a work experience placement at Nightingale House, please contact our Volunteering Team: volunteering@nightingalehouse.co.ukÂ
Work experience at Nightingale House
Before you start
Prior to starting your placement at Nightingale House Hospice, you will be asked to complete an application form and provide three forms of identification to enable us to conduct a DBS check. Once this has been successfully returned, we will contact you to arrange your start date and provide an itinerary of your first day.
You may be provided with a uniform to wear for all shifts. Uniforms must not be worn outside of the hospice.
Your mentors
Prior to your placement you will be allocated a practice supervisor who will be your mentor. Your practice supervisor will be an experienced Doctor, a qualified Physiotherapist or a registered nurse who has been prepared and supported to take up their role.
You will be supervised by numerous multi-disciplinary team members during your placement, but your practice supervisor will make the overall recommendation for progression to your academic assessor.