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Healthcare operations and management

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Getting into healthcare

Both public and private sector healthcare employers offer graduate training schemes that are open to graduates with any degree - and there are other routes in as well.

The public sector is open to all

The public sector recruits a diverse workforce to serve the community effectively.

A plan of the NHS

If you want to work in the NHS, it helps to know how it all fits together. So if you want to know the difference between an SHA and an SpHA, and to find out what primary and secondary care mean, read on.

Recruiting a diverse workforce

Equal opportunities isn’t just about filling quotas: it also makes business sense. Employers have realised the value of having a workforce that represents the community – so they are striving to recruit quality graduates from minority groups.

Managing change in the health service

Its commitment to modernising and improving services means that the NHS is subject to frequent changes. Milne Weir, project manager at NHS Grampian, discusses his job and gives advice on the most effective ways to bring about change.

Job opportunities in healthcare operations and management

The healthcare sector includes a huge number of behind-the-scenes roles for graduates from all backgrounds - so there's bound to be something to interest you.

The NHS offers a huge range of graduate jobs

More than 2.2 million people work in the UK health sector across a huge number of professions. The National Health Service (NHS) is the largest employer in Europe and the third largest in the world. It has over 1.5 million employees, delivers over 10,000 babies a week and conducts more than 12,000 heart operations a month. It is also the largest healthcare employer in the UK and offers an enormous range of career opportunities for graduates.

Choose the public sector for career success

The public sector is home to many of the largest recruiters in the UK, and there are opportunities for graduates from every degree background. Graduates are in demand because they bring new ideas and a fresh approach, which can be crucial in a sector that is keen to modernise and improve services.

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