The NHS was set up in 1948 to supply everybody in the UK with health care based upon their requirements, and not on their capability to pay. The NHS is appreciated throughout the world for the standard of care it provides to patients.

Although the majority of people believe about the NHS as being their local hospital, when you visit your dental practitioner, your GP or perhaps your regional pharmacist you could be speaking with somebody used by the NHS. And progressively there is a growing number of NHS personnel whose work is not based in a health center, however who operate in local health centres, GP practices or even in patients' own homes.

More individuals work for the NHS than any other organisation in the country: 1.3 million individuals in England alone. That is around one in every forty individuals. You will most likely know a minimum of a single person who works for the NHS.

The individuals who work for the NHS might have jobs in clinical or non-clinical functions. Clinical functions offer care to patients, such as nursing, medication, midwifery, as well as a series of allied health occupations such as physiotherapy, radiography and counselling.

The many non-clinical functions in the NHS cover the functions required to keep the buildings tidy and effective and the organisation running efficiently. Non-clinical roles include receptionists, accountants, IT professionals, caterers, engineers, designers and .

With over 350 different career opportunities, there is a role to fit all interests and certifications.

About NHS Health Careers

This site is offered by NHS Health Careers. NHS Health Careers, formerly NHS Careers, was established to encourage people to think about the signing up with the NHS team. We are devoted to supplying assistance and information to individuals who have an interest in working in the NHS and other health employers in any one of the 350 careers available. We can assist with information on what it is actually like to operate in health, how to get going in a career in the NHS or on the training and study needed to get approved for various jobs.