Experience: Psychiatry

Experience: Psychiatry runs from the 22-25 July.

Every year, Dorset HealthCare runs a work experience programme for sixth form students interested in the field of psychiatry. Often, due to the nature of mental health services, it is difficult to gain practical work experience in psychiatry settings. Dorset HealthCare has created this program, run by our foundation doctors and core trainees, to provide information, insight, and a unique practical experience to inspire aspiring medics into psychiatry.

Each years the facilitators change, and therefore, so does the programme. This ensures the programme remains up to date. The following topics and activities have been the core content of previous years agenda:

• Introduction to Psychiatry
• Common Mental Health Problems
• Tips for UCAS Medical School application
• Mock interviews
• 1 Day Shadowing a Psychiatry Consultant.

Who can apply?

If you are in sixth form and have a keen interest in pursuing this career and in applying to medical school, then this is for you.

As places are limited, all applications will be scored by our panel of professionals. You will be notified whether or not you have been successful.

How to apply

Applications will be open from 15 May and will close on the 16 June. If you wish to apply, please fill in this form. If you have any queries regarding the application process or the programme, please contact dhc.work.experience@nhs.net