The NHS - a rewarding place to work with a huge range of exciting opportunities for people who are passionate about making a difference.
The National Health Service is one of the largest employers in the world, and is the biggest in Europe, with over 1.3 million staff. For the NHS a typical day includes:
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over 835,000 people visiting their GP practice or practice nurse
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almost 50,000 people visiting accident and emergency departments
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49,000 outpatient consultations
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94,000 people admitted to hospital as an emergency admission
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36,000 people in hospital for planned treatment.
The NHS offers a huge range of exciting and challenging opportunities for people who are passionate about making a difference. With more than 300 different careers on offer, there is a job for you no matter what your interests, skills or qualifications. For more information about working in the NHS, the career paths available and more about routes of entry, visit the NHS Careers website.
No matter what area of the NHS you join, you will become part of a talented, passionate team of people- committed to providing the best care and treatment to patients. You will also enjoy one of the most competitive and flexible benefits packages offered by any employer in the UK.
Pay and conditions
Everyone who joins the NHS is guaranteed a salary that matches their ability and responsibilities, and given every opportunity to increase it through training and development. The NHS pay system, known as Agenda for Change (AfC), applies to all staff except doctors, dentists, and very senior managers. Benefits include:
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a standard working week of 37.5 hours
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pay enhancements to reward out of hours, shift and overtime working
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holiday entitlement of 27 days a year, plus eight general and public holidays. This rises to 33 days after 10 years of service
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better career and pay progression based on the application of knowledge and skills
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annual personal development reviews to support career aspirations.
Searching by Role
We use NHS Jobs to advertise all our vacancies. NHS Jobs is the dedicated online recruitment service for the NHS. Every NHS trust in England and Wales advertises job opportunities with NHS Jobs, resulting in around 20,000 opportunities available every month.
You can search for vacancies by clicking on the role you are interested in below or look at all of our vacancies.
To get the most from NHS Jobs we recommend you register for an account. Registering is quick and simple and has many advantages. Once you have registered you will be able to:
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Search and apply for jobs online
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Get new vacancies sent directly to you with Jobs-by-email
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Add interesting vacancies to your Jobs basket to apply for later
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Get reminders about closing dates for applications you've not yet completed
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Save your application form at any stage and complete it later
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Store your last application online to save time filling in forms
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Follow your job applications progress online
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Keep track of your interview dates
