Jobs before medical school

Taking up paid labor is an easy method to augment your income. However, there are certain key factors to consider while looking for a career while in medical school.

How much work can you actually accomplish throughout the school year without interfering with your studies?

Is there any information provided by the medical school you are attending on the amount of hours you should work?

Plan and budget ahead of time. With electives, you will have less time to work during holidays in your final years of study.

Work as much as you can over the summer before starting university and throughout your first years of study.

This section includes information on the many sorts of job available and where to find them, as well as information on income tax and how to recover it, and working as an EEA or International Student.

Work styles

There are several forms of student job available. Among the suggestions are:

Part-time and vacation employment in the medical field

Auxiliary at the hospital

Care worker or healthcare helper (you can often obtain this work from a nurse bank or agency)

Medical assistant

Technician for the theater

Hospital laboratory work

Scholarship for research

Other part-time and vacation jobs

Work in a bar

Waiter/waitressing

Office temping Shop work

Local/seasonal events (for example, festivals - ticket sales, bartending, security, etc.)

Where to find job

There are several opportunities for students to obtain temporary and part-time jobs. Your Students' Union, your University's Careers Service, and Faculty notice boards and emails are all good places to start. Use the NHS Professionals website to find temporary or part-time employment with the NHS. There are numerous different high street employment firms that specialize in supplying temporary personnel for other temporary jobs. There are also various websites devoted to student employment.

When you start university, start a filing system. Keep all significant financial papers for at least six years, such as student financing announcements, payslips, bank statements, tax credit awards, and so on. If you need to send essential papers somewhere, make photocopies of them.