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Discover rewarding opportunities in health and life sciences. Whether you're passionate about patient care, scientific discovery, or community support, there's a career path for you.

Careers in healthcare include a huge range of roles in clinical settings or the community to improve patient outcomes. Working as a health practitioner, in management, policy or public health. Support individuals and communities in social care, youth work, advice and guidance, providing essential services and support to the most vulnerable in society. Innovate in life sciences, contribute to important research and development by getting hands on in the lab, or use your skills and knowledge in a range of commercial roles.

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  • Marine Planning Officer - UK-Wide

    Employer: Historic England - Bristol
    Application closing date: 14 Sep 2025
    Location: Portsmouth, Cambridge, Newcastle upon Tyne, York, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol Hampshire, England United Kingdom
    We are the public body that looks after England’s historic environment. We champion historic places, helping people understand, value and care for them.

    Historic England have a fantastic opportunity for you to join us as our Marine Planning Officer. Please note there are two posts available.

  • Community Learning Disability/Mental Health Nurse - Beckenham

    Employer: South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
    Application closing date: 7 Sep 2025
    Location: Beckenham Greater London United Kingdom
    To oversee and provide assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation to service users within a variety of settings, and ensure records associated with this process is maintained.

  • Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner (MHWP) - London

    Employer: South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
    Application closing date: 7 Sep 2025
    Location: London Greater London United Kingdom
    Band 5 (Band 4 during MHWP training, transitioning to Band 5 following qualification and registration with BPS and/or BABCP)

  • Staff Nurse (OPMH - North Devon) - Barnstaple

    Employer: Devon Partnership NHS Trust
    Application closing date: 14 Sep 2025
    Location: Barnstaple South West United Kingdom
    We have exciting opportunities available for qualified or newly qualified Nurses to join the pro-active enthusiastic Older Peoples Mental Health team at Meadow View Ward based at North Devon District Hospital

  • 2025/26 In2research Programme - One year (mentoring, workshops) with 8 weeks summer placement & stipend. STEM, Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences

    Employer: In2scienceUK
    Application closing date: 24 Sep 2025
    Location: Cambridge, Glasgow, Manchester, Edinburgh, Liverpool, Newcastle upon Tyne Greater London United Kingdom
    In2research is a one-year programme that aims to provide experiences to help you access postgraduate research degrees and careers. The programme offers two away days, four online skills-building workshops, four mentoring sessions with a researcher in your subject and a full-time, eight-week summer placement supported by a tax-free stipend.

  • Placement - Health Psychology Placement Student - Gloucester

    Employer: GHNHSFT Clinical Health Psychology
    Application closing date: 24 Oct 2025
    Location: Gloucester Gloucestershire, England United Kingdom
    You are welcome to apply, as long as you wish to gain valuable and varied experience towards your career. It is common for undergraduate BSc sandwich students to work 4 day weeks, starting in September and ending mid-June of the following year. We also provide summer placements, for July and August.

  • Staff Nurse (Adult Mental Health) - Torquay

    Employer: Devon Partnership NHS Trust
    Application closing date: 14 Sep 2025
    Location: torquay South West United Kingdom
    Join Devon Partnership NHS Trust as a Band 5 Mental Health Nurse at our newly opened Salus Ward or established Haytor Ward at Torbay Hospital. Both 16‑bed acute adult mental health wards offer supportive, multidisciplinary environments—ideal for both newly qualified nurses (with a structured preceptorship) and more experienced professionals. Grow your career with CPD, clinical supervision, and clear leadership pathways.

  • Staff Nurse (OPMH) - Torquay

    Employer: Devon Partnership NHS Trust
    Application closing date: 10 Sep 2025
    Location: torquay South West United Kingdom
    We are searching for Band 5 Registered Mental Health or Learning Disability Nurses to join us on Beech Ward based in Torquay, Torbay Hospital. Beech ward is a 16 bedded inpatient Mental Health Ward that supports primarily older adults with functional mental health difficulties.

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