NHS jobs

Browse the latest NHS vacancies across trusts, boards and integrated care systems in the UK.

3,997 open roles

Listings come from official public-sector sources and link to the official application page. GovJobs is independent and is not a government website.

About NHS jobs

The NHS is the UK's largest employer, and its vacancies cover far more than doctors and nurses: healthcare assistants, porters, administrators, IT specialists, estates teams, scientists and managers all keep hospitals and community services running. Most non-medical roles are paid on the Agenda for Change band system — our guide to NHS pay bands explains how bands, pay points and high-cost-area supplements work.

NHS applications are different from private-sector ones. Instead of a CV you usually complete a structured application on Trac or NHS Jobs, and the deciding section is the supporting information — evidence that you meet the person specification, point by point. See how to write an NHS personal statement and how Trac applications work before you start.

Interviews are values-based as well as skills-based: trusts assess you against the NHS values, not just the job description. Our guide to values-based recruitment shows the format. GovJobs indexes NHS vacancies from official feeds and always links you to the official advert to apply — we never handle applications ourselves.

Common questions

Do I need NHS experience to get an NHS job?

No. Many roles — healthcare assistant, administration, portering, catering, estates — are open to people joining from retail, hospitality or care work. What matters is evidence against the person specification. Becoming a healthcare assistant is one of the most common entry routes.

What are NHS bands?

Agenda for Change groups almost all non-medical NHS jobs into numbered bands, each with a national pay range. The band reflects the responsibility of the role, not the person. Our NHS pay bands guide explains the system and how you move up within a band.

How do I apply for the jobs listed here?

Every listing links to the official advert on the source service (for example NHS Jobs). You apply there, directly with the employing trust or board — GovJobs never processes applications or stores CVs.