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Healthcare Careers with Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Interested in a healthcare career but not sure where to start? This programme will help lay the foundations for your understanding of healthcare careers. Try out our Virtual Work Experience programme, powered by Springpod.

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Age range

The programme is suitable for anyone aged 13 and above

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Get a certificate and skills chart upon completion

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Complete at your own pace

Available on demand until 26 April 2026

Experience overview

Interested in a healthcare career but not sure where to start? This programme, created in partnership with Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust, will help lay the foundations for your understanding of healthcare careers. You’ll explore the different careers available and learn more about the various opportunities available.

What's included

In this virtual work experience programme, you’ll explore the dynamic world of healthcare - from understanding the different areas of care to getting to grips with the vast amount of careers out there.  You’ll complete a series of quizzes and fun activities to help build your understanding of the industry and get a chance to find out more about some of the core roles in the sector through talks with industry professionals.

Introduction to Health and Care
Dentistry & Medicine
Nursing & Midwifery
Allied Health Professions: Diagnostics, Emergency & Surgery
Allied Health Professions: Therapies
Healthcare Science & Pharmacy
Non-Clinical Roles
Employability Skills

What do our students think?

“Thank you so much for creating this programme! It was wonderfully comprehensive and such a brilliant insight into the world of healthcare. Thank you for all the talks and videos that helped me to really connect with each of the roles, and for designing activities that really helped me to think in the mindset of a professional.”

FAQs

Here are some answers to frequently asked questions about completing virtual programmes on the Springpod platform. If your question isn’t on the list, please contact support on hello@springpod.com or visit the Springpod help centre

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Want to know more about Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust?

We passionately believe that the best way to care for people is by focusing on what matters to them, putting them at the centre of everything we do and integrating services around them. We believe that care as close to home as possible benefits everyone.
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