NHS Careers
NHS Careers jobs can be very rewarding as well as quite stable and reliable.
The National Health Service (NHS) offers a wide range of exciting as well as challenging career opportunities for people who are intelligent, sensitive, and passionate about making a difference. With more than 300 different NHS careers on offer, there can be a job for you regardless of what your interests, special skills or specific qualifications.
The National Health Service is one of the largest employers in the entire world, and is certainly the biggest in Europe, with more than 1.3 million employees at NHS jobs world-wide.
NHS Careers Possibilities
For the NHS a typical day includes over 835,000 people visiting their GP practice or nurse, 49,000 outpatient consultations, 50,000 people visiting accident and emergency departments, over 36,000 people in hospital for planned treatment, 94,000 people admitted to hospital in an emergency admission.
No matter what area of the NHS careers you will join, you are sure to become a part of a talented and passionate team of committed people who are interested in providing the best possible care and treatments for the patients. NHS Careers will also enable you to enjoy one of the most flexible and competitive benefits packages offered by any potential employer in the UK.
Everyone who joins the NHS careers is guaranteed a suitable salary that matches their level of ability and responsibility, with every opportunity for increase through additional training and growth.
NHS Jobs and Careers Benefits
The NHS pay system, which became known as Agenda for Change (AfC), applies to all NHS staff with the exception of doctors, dentists, and senior managers. NHS Career benefits include: pay enhancements to reward out of hours and overtime working,a standard working week of 37.5 hours, holiday entitlement of 27 days a year, plus 8 general and public holidays. This adds up to 33 days after 10 years of NHS service. In addition, there is a better career and pay advancement based on the application of skills and knowledge and annual personal development reviews to support NHS careers aspirations.
