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WELCOME FROM THE EMPLOYABILITY SERVICE Welcome to your 2013 edition of the Health Recruitment Brochure. This has been produced by The Employability Service and whether you are looking for a graduate job, information on further study or wondering how the university can help you as a graduate, then this is the brochure for you! The graduate market is a competitive place, with over 500,000 expected to graduate this year alone, so it is becoming increasingly important to take advantage of the opportunities that are available. This brochure has been designed to provide you with a range of employment prospects and incorporates opportunities from seven different healthcare organisations, who collectively employ over 50,000 people! With the current vacancies available and the variety of support that the Employability Service at Plymouth University can offer you (for up to three years after you graduate) there has never been a better time to start your graduate career in Health.
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South Devon Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust & Torbay and Southern Devon Health and Care NHS Trust South Devon Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust runs a general hospital (Torbay Hospital) serving the South Devon area and is the current holder of the HSJ Acute Healthcare Organisation of the Year Award. Our catchment area covers 300 square miles and therefore Torbay Hospital serves a resident population of approaching 300,000 people, plus about 100,000 visitors at any one time during the summer holiday season. Torbay and Southern Devon Health and Care NHS Trust is the NHS organisation responsible for providing community health services in Torbay and Southern Devon, as well as providing and commissioning (buying) adult social care in Torbay. We are the only organisation in the South West to provide integrated care in this way. The Trust runs 11 community hospitals and employs around 2000 members of staff. The Trust is located on the English Riviera, South Devon’s beautiful bay which is surrounded by stunning coast and countryside. We are famous for our award winning beaches and vast countryside waiting for you to explore. We have bustling towns and popular nightlife with pubs, clubs, casinos and theatres and the cities of Exeter and Plymouth are close by. Looking to recruit students from: Nursing (Adult, Child, Mental Health)
www.sdhct.nhs.uk
We are recruiting newly qualified nurses onto our Trust Preceptership Programme. Posts are initially 6 months with a view to becoming permanent upon successful completion of the preceptership programme. Full and Part Time hours are available. Our programme ensures the best possible start for newly qualified nurses to maximise your training investment. We will support you in developing your confidence and applying your knowledge into the workplace, to enable you to deliver an excellent level of care to our patients. The programme will include rotation between acute and community hospitals, giving you a wide range of experiences within a care setting, plus the option of choosing your final placement. We also have onsite educational facilities that provide support and advice during the programme. To apply email your CV to: patricia.martin6@nhs.net
Devon Partnership NHS Trust Devon Partnership NHS Trust was established in 2001. We employ around 2,500 staff and also have around 100 staff assigned from Devon County Council and Torbay Unitary Authority, including social workers and support workers. We serve a large geographical area with a population of more than 850,000 people. We work closely with health and social care providers across the county to deliver a range of services Mental Health and Learning Disability services to support people’s recovery. Looking to recruit students from: Health Professions & Therapies (Occupational Therapy, Optometry, Paramedic Practitioner, Physiotherapy, Podiatry) Nursing (Adult, Child, Mental Health) For further information and to apply please visit www.jobs.nhs.uk
www.devonpartnership.nhs.uk
Somerset Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Somerset Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of both community and mental health services within Somerset. We currently employ 4300 staff and are proud of the excellent service our staff provide to patients and relatives. We recognise that our staff are our greatest asset and pride ourselves on offering good working conditions, job security, lifelong learning, fair pay and benefits and a healthy balance between work and home life. Looking to recruit students from: Health Professions & Therapies (Occupational Therapy, Optometry, Paramedic Practitioner, Physiotherapy, Podiatry) Nursing (Adult, Child, Mental Health) Psychology
www.sompar.nhs.uk
We currently have a number of nursing and healthcare vacancies within Community Hospitals, Mental Health Wards and working out in the Community. We are looking for people who can make a difference with their dedication, expertise, compassion and humour and would encourage you to view our current opportunities or apply for vacancies within Somerset Partnership NHS Foundation Trust through NHS Jobs, www.jobs.nhs.uk
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Cambridge University Hospitals Cambridge University Hospitals is proven as one of the UK’s leading hospitals for everything from maternity care, to surgery and specialist cancer treatment and that’s largely thanks to our nurses and healthcare assistants. Skilled, dedicated professionals from all walks of life, CUH nurses are getting better all the time, with courses like acute trauma care, management and a host of Trust-supported degrees. Looking to recruit students from: Nursing (Adult, Child, Mental Health)
We currently have a number of Staff Nurse vacancies across various specialities. Join us and you’ll be given the opportunity to build the very best career possible, along with plenty of options for internal rotation to give you even more experience and challenges. For further details along with a list of our current vacancies and how to apply, please visit our nursing pages: http://www.cuh.org.uk/cms/ corporate-information/working-for-us/nursingwith-us/about-nursing-cuh
http://www.cuh.org.uk
European Care Group European Care Group is a leading independent provider of health and social care in the UK. We provide residential, educational and supported living services which enable people to live as independently as possible. We have two main divisions, European Care Homes and European Lifestyles. European Care Homes supports older people, providing dementia, nursing, respite, palliative and end of life care. European Lifestyles supports adults and young people who have learning disabilities, autism, brain injuries, mental health problems and special educational needs through its schools, resource centres, residential and supported living services. Looking to recruit students from: Nursing (Adult, Mental Health and LD)
www.europeancare.co.uk
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NHS Professionals Ltd NHS Professionals is the leading provider of managed flexible workforce services to the NHS with approximately 40,000 general and specialist nurses, doctors, midwives, administrative and other healthcare professionals signed to its bank, supporting 66 NHS Trust clients across the UK. NHS Professionals is a limited company wholly owned by the Department of Health. Looking to recruit students from: Health Professions & Therapies (Occupational Therapy, Optometry, Paramedic Practitioner, Physiotherapy, Podiatry) Midwifery Nursing (Adult, Child, Mental Health)
www.nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk
NHSP supply two local Trust with healthcare professionals and support staff. Students can apply via the NHS Professionals website and will attend local interviews if successful at screening.
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Northern Devon Healthcare Trust Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust operates across 1,300 square miles, providing care for people from Axminster to Bude and from Exmouth to Lynton. The Trust offers both acute services, centred on North Devon District Hospital (NDDH) and adult community services, across a network of 17 community hospitals and nine integrated health and social care community clusters, spanning Torridge, North Devon, East Devon, Exeter, Mid Devon, Teignbridge and West Devon. The North Devon District Hospital provides a full complement of secondary care services including diagnostics, treatment and follow-up care, along with A&E, cancer care, orthopaedic surgery, paediatric care and maternity services. Working across acute and community settings are the specialist services such as podiatry, musculoskeletal, audiology and ophthalmology. These services are organised in discrete pathways and are commissioned separately. Community services can be divided into inpatient nursing and therapies at the community hospitals run by this Trust and the complex care teams, which consist of multidisciplinary teams with district nursing and social workers. In addition to inpatient care, some of the community hospitals offer a Minor Injury Unit and stroke rehabilitation. Community-based and specialist staff also work from GP surgeries, other local bases and, increasingly, in people’s own homes.
www.northdevonhealth.nhs.uk/
Looking to recruit students from: Nursing (Adult, Child, Mental Health) We recruit to nursing posts both within the community and at our acute hospital. We also recruit to a wide range of posts including physiotherapists, occupational therapists, healthcare assistants, midwifes, admin and clerical posts. All of our vacancies are advertised on NHS Jobs – www.jobs.nhs.uk Follow us on twitter: twitter.com/ndht
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