Welsh Assembly Link

The Welsh Assembly Government provides general information on The National Health Service (NHS)workforce including snap shot sttatistics. NHS Wales is a major employer in Wales, directly employing over 90,708 staff (as at 30 September 2004). This equates to approximately 5% of the working age population of Wales. Staff come from, and are employed in, the whole of the country including rural areasExternal linkNHS Wales Workforce

Additional Resources

The information service for careers in the NHS in England. The National Health Service offers a huge range of exciting and challenging opportunities for people who are passionate about making a difference. With more than 300 different careers on offer, there is a job for you no matter what your interests, skills or qualifications.External linkNHS Careers in England

Careers

Why choose a career with NHS Wales?

 
Ambulance workerWe are the largest employer in Wales with over 82,800 staff directly employed in 2008 (Source: Stats Wales).
 
The health service in Wales can offer over 200 career opportunities including everything from pharmacists to paramedics, gynaecologists to clinical engineers, radiographers to midwives. Or perhaps you would be more interested in one of the vital support services such as administrative and clerical, estates, general/financial management, catering, domestics or health promotion.
 
Whatever skills, experience and qualifications you have the NHS can offer you an exciting and rewarding career.
 
 
 

Further information

The National Leadership and Innovation Agency for Healthcare (NLIAH) supports NHS Wales with work force development and leadership to enable us to provide world class healthcare. NLIAH has developed an NHS Wales Careers website offering information on various NHS roles, the Return to Practice Programme, careers for those already qualified, as well as advice on funding / pay , and information for careers advisers, teachers and iInternational students.