Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Industry: Health and Well-being
Based: Somerset wide
ABOUT CAREERS ACTIVITIES & INFORMATION CONTACT
About the organisation
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust runs acute hospital services, community services, mental health and learning disability services and a quarter of Somerset’s GP practices. It runs services from two acute hospitals – Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton, Yeovil Hospital in Yeovil – services in the community and services from the 13 community hospitals in the county, a range of mental health and learning disability services and Symphony Healthcare Services runs a quarter of GP practices in the county.
In addition to providing a wide range of patient services, we also contribute to training the next generation of nurses, doctors and therapists and conduct research that will help to advance clinical practice and treatments in the future.
Within our trust we are privileged to work with over 13,000 colleagues who deliver or support our patient services. From therapists to nurses, doctors, researchers, scientists, porters, cleaners, kitchen staff, accountants, those who teach and the receptionists who welcome our patients, the contribution of all of our colleagues is invaluable.
Careers Activities & Information
There are hundreds of jobs in the health and social care sector, at various levels in many different settings. You can find lots of information using the links below:
South West Health and Care Career Pathways website - a dedicated platform where you can learn more about careers in health, apprenticeships, work experience opportunities and lots more. You can also find details of upcoming events exploring job roles and career pathways in the NHS.
Health Careers - NHS Careers
Pharmacy Careers - Love science and want a rewarding career? Study pharmacy and open up a world of opportunity.
Healthcare Science - Healthcare Science is a profession that includes over 40 areas of applied science that support diagnosis and treatment in the NHS.
Studying healthcare - Everything that you need to know about applying to study medicine, dentistry or pharmacy at a UK university.
Allied Health Professions - Heroes of Health and Social Care
Step into the NHS - Step into the NHS provides resources for teachers to help their students to discover careers and jobs in the NHS.
Get in touch
If you would like to know more, contact work.experience@SomersetFT.nhs.uk or if you would like to discuss a work experience placement in Somerset, click here >