Healthcare and Social Care

The Health and Social Care sector contains pretty much any role you can think of, and loads of fun ones that you’ve probably never thought of!

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In Devon there are 3 NHS Trusts, Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Torbay and Devon NHS and Plymouth NHS Trust. These are the largest employers in the County and employ over 23000 people in total.
There are over 350 different jobs within the NHS – so there really is something for everyone. Most of us have accessed some form of healthcare in our lives – the first time would have been the day we were born! If someone mentions healthcare, we mostly think of hospitals and key roles such as doctors and nurses. But there are hundreds of roles in this sector that don’t require a specific medical qualification. This industry also looks after those in residential care, such as the elderly. If you work in social care, you could help people in their own homes, in residential homes or in a number of other places such as day centres or supported housing.
There are currently more Care Worker, Home Carer and Nurse vacancies in Devon than for any other occupations. There are various local opportunities to train as an apprentice care worker.
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