As part of this week’s GCSE results week, we’re shining the spotlight on the opportunities for school leavers as they finish their secondary school education and look for the next path in their education and careers.
A reminder that Everton in the Community is hosting an 'Employability and Personal Social Development' programme this September for 16 to 24-year-olds not in employment, education or training. 'New Futures' will provide participants with information, advice and guidance through one to one support in order to progress into jobs, education or training opportunities in their chosen industry. Email Yolande.Walsh@Evertonfc.com or call 07875 097453 to find out more and how to sign up.
On Monday, the focus was on construction and, today, we’re looking into the National Health Service and the non-clinical jobs that are available.
What Are The Non-Clinical Roles In The NHS?
Did you know that there are hundreds of non-clinical job roles in the NHS?
A non-clinical job is a role in the healthcare sector that does not involve administering medicine and is not directly involved in diagnosis and treatment processes.
Non-clinical positions in the NHS could include receptionists, accountants, IT specialists, caterers, engineers, architects and plumbers.
It may involve managing and updating patient records, or organising surgical schedules and moving patients. You can find non-clinical roles in a hospital, a GP surgery, or in a main reception or office. Your responsibilities as a professional will also change depending on whether you are connected to a specific department, in a healthcare clinic or within a back-office environment. Then there are jobs in hospitality, retail, porters and job roles in the NHS you may not have even heard of.
Why The NHS?
The National Health Service is a proud institution of the United Kingdom and provides publicly-funded healthcare for its people.
The NHS has been our healthcare system for more than 70 years and is considered Great Britain’s biggest employer with more than 350 different careers. There’s sure to be one role that’s perfect for you regardless of your age, interests, skills and qualifications.
The NHS trains and develops you and offers great terms and conditions in return. As an NHS employee, you’ll provide compassion, respect and dignity, improve lives and be committed to quality care.
The NHS is responsible for saving the lives of hundreds if not thousands of people everyday, not least during the height of the coronavirus pandemic earlier this year. Our NHS is full of selfless, hard-working heroes, and you could be one of them!
To find your ideal role with the NHS, why not fill in their 'Find Your Career' survey to find the best match for you here.
How To Be Part Of The NHS?
There’s a simple answer – the NHS provides all of their careers, work experience and potential vacancies all under one website. Click here to find out more.
It’s important that you take a look at the variety of roles the NHS relies upon to see what role fits your skills, as well as to find the careers that interests you most.
If you want a more visual representation of what you may undertake with some of these roles, head to the NHS Careers YouTube channel here.
This guide has been created by our Employability team at Everton in the Community with resource support from the National Health Service.
