Internship Opportunities
Healthwatch Tower Hamlets service benefits from internship placements throughout the year.
- Typically placements last for between 8-12 weeks.
- Candidates are not eligible for the minimum wage.
Candidates get involved in all aspects of the Healthwatch service, from outreach and engagement, to running focus and supporting research studies, participating in Enter & View visits and writing up reports and findings.
For the first couple weeks of the program, the internship will be focused on tasks dealing with patient experience. The intern will be working on issues related to patients and local groups to find out what their health issues and priorities are, and listening to people from every part of our community in the borough. They will collate patient experiences anonymously into a report for NHS/Local Authority commissioners and providers (e.g. hospitals, GPs, care homes etc.) that summarises the main themes and issues raised. The intern will also be providing signposting support to people to help them access or make complaints about health and social care services where this is needed. Other tasks will include answering phone enquiries and dealing with any incoming patient experiences and inputting patient experiences into our database. After their initial weeks the intern will get involved in research studies, engagement projects and any Enter & View visits happening during the duration of their placement. We aim to give a full and varied experience across all service areas.
Our internships are managed through the YVHSC Volunteer Hub. Please contact the Hub on vip@yvhsc.org.uk or 020 3886 0839 for more information.