PREPARING
Preparing for change
Career development within the NHS requires careful planning and self-assessment.
Career planning
Individuals should begin by evaluating their current NHS job satisfaction and identifying areas of professional interest. There are more than 350 different careers in the NHS. Many work with patients while others work behind the scenes. What they all have in common is that they make a real difference in people's lives. Visit NHS Careers for an overview of NHS roles. The best place to explore roles is on the NHS Jobs website . On average, there are around 25,000 vacancies advertised each month, and thousands are advertised every day. You can also get top tips on job applications and interviews on this site. You should use your current job satisfaction and information from these sources to identify the career opportunities in the NHS that are attractive to you.
A structured approach to career planning includes setting short-term and long-term goals.
Before applying for an NHS role that interests you, ask yourself these key questions:
What’s important to find in your new NHS job? Where would you like to be at the end of your career? Do you prefer patient-facing work or internal NHS work? Do you enjoy leading others?
Once you have done this you should be able to tell whether a role is right for you!
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