Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust comprises Arrowe Park and Clatterbridge Hospitals and the Wirral Women and Children’s Hospital, which is also on the Arrowe Park site.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust consists of:
- Arrowe Park Hospital, Upton – delivering a full range of emergency and acute services for adults and children, plus maternity services.
- Clatterbridge Hospital, Bebington – undertaking the majority of planned surgical services and some specialist rehabilitation.
As Wirral’s largest employer, Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the thriving heart of the local community.
Comprising Wirral's only Emergency Department, it is one of the biggest and busiest acute NHS trusts in the North West.
During placements with us we are committed to provide a safe and high quality learning environment for all learners, to facilitate knowledge to practice, learn key skills and achieve the required competencies.
Placement opportunities
- Graduate Entry Programme (GEP) – Medicine and Surgery placements
- Y2 – Medicine and surgery placements.
- Y3 – Medicine, Surgery, O&G and Paediatrics placements.
- Y4 – Medicine and Surgery (Ophthalmology).
- Y5 – Acute blocks covering ED, Medicine, Surgery and Critical Care & Anaesthetics and ward shadow placements covering medicine or surgery.
Simulation and Clinical Skills Provision
Our Simulation and Clinical Skills programmes support learning across all years of study.
Simulation: Learners take part in consultant-led, high-fidelity scenarios that consolidate ward-based learning and provide opportunities to practise patient care and decision-making in a safe, controlled environment. Scenarios are aligned with the curriculum and emphasise human factors, communication, and teamwork skills relevant to each stage of training. Reflective debriefs provide personalised feedback from facilitators, near peers, and simulated patients, helping learners develop confidence, competence, and collaborative skills for real-world clinical practice.
Clinical Skills: The Senior Clinical Skills Facilitator provides expert guidance to students in practical, hands-on skills, supporting them to master essential clinical techniques and procedures. The wider Clinical Skills team, which serves the Trust more broadly, contributes to maintaining high-quality clinical training across the organisation.
Together, the Simulation and Clinical Skills programmes, led by an experienced team including the Clinical Simulation Lead Facilitator, offer a comprehensive and supportive environment that enables students to achieve their full potential.