If you’re looking for your next career move the NHS are currently looking to fill thousands of vacancies for a wide variety of roles.

In a report published by the cross-party Health and Social Care Committee last week, projections suggest an extra 475,000 jobs will be needed in health and an extra 490,000 jobs in social care by the early part of the next decade.

According to the latest NHS vacancy statistics there are 8163 positions to be filled in the South West alone.


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NHS job vacancies in Taunton

There are 110 vacancies currently being advertised in Taunton on the NHS Jobs website. Here's a selection of what you can apply for right now:

Medical Secretary
General Practitioners, Taunton
Salary: £11.01 per hour (depending on experience)

Remote Working NHS 111 Clinical Advisor (Nurse/Paramedic/Pharmacist)
DHU Health Care CIC, Taunton
Salary: Potential to earn £43,426

Health Care Assistant (Mental Health Substance Misuse)
Turning Point, Taunton
Salary: £19,500 a year

Part Time Administrator
Turning Point, Taunton
Salary: £18,522 pro-rata depending on experience

Children Looked After Nurse - Child Protection
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, Taunton
Salary: £32,306 to £39,027 per year

Junior Sister – Ward
Nuffield Health, Taunton Hospital
Salary: Up to £35,000 + £3,000 welcome bonus

Mental Health Professional
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, Taunton, Wells, Yeovil, Bridgwater
Salary: £31,365 to £37,890 per year

Team Manager, Community Mental Health Service
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, Taunton
Salary: £40,057 to £45,839 per year

Consultant in Community Older Persons Mental Health (Taunton)
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, Taunton
Salary: £84,559 to £114,003 per year

Activities Organiser - Mental Health Older People
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, Taunton
Salary: £20,330 to £21,777 per year

Orthodontic Consultant
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, Taunton
Salary: £84,559 to £114,003 per year

Advanced Nurse Practitioner – Breast Surgical Team
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, Taunton
Salary: £47,126 to £53,219 per year

AMU Ward Receptionist
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, Taunton
Salary: £18,870 to £19,918 per year

Consultant Paediatrician with an interest in Adolescent Health
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, Taunton
Salary: £84,559 to £114,003 per year

Trainee Clinical Coder - Coding
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, Taunton
Salary: £22,549 to £24,882 per year

Senior Staff Nurse - Neonatal Intensive Care
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, Taunton
Salary: £32,306 to £39,027 per year

For more information or to apply for any of these roles, visit the NHS Jobs website.