Workforce

1. How do I find out more about NHS jobs in Salford?

Salford has three NHS trusts with a combined workforce in excess of 6,000 people.

Salford Royal Hospital Foundation NHS Trust employs more than 4,200 at the Hospital. For details of current job vacancies contact: Human Resources, Salford Royal Hospitals NHS Trust, Hope Hospital, Stott Lane, Salford M6 8HD or telephone 0161-206 0159/0160.

Salford Primary Care Trust is responsible for commissioning and providing primary/community health services: GPs and practice staff, district nursing, dental services, pharmacy services, health visitors etc. It currently employs 1600+ members of staff.

For details of current job vacancies with Salford Primary Care NHS Trust contact: Human Resources, Salford Primary Care NHS Trust, St James House, Pendleton Way, Salford M6 5FW or telephone 0161 212 4898.

2. Where do I find the e-Recruitment jobs?

The website address for the Salford Royal Hospitals NHS Trust e-recruitment website is http://www.srht.nhs.uk/recruitment/job_type_selector.htm

3. How will the existing workforce benefit?

During the next few years, the improvements and changes to be brought about as a result of the SHIFT programme will affect everyone who works in the NHS in Salford. Changes to health services and the creation of new health facilities will affect the staff who provide those services and work in those buildings.

The SHIFT programme has recognised that the support for these changes from all Salford's NHS staff in vital if SHIFT is to achieve its vision; this is the very reason why SHIFT has a specific project to deal with workforce issues.

4. What is e-Recruitment?

Put simply, e-Recruitment is the use of internet technology to make the job of recruiting staff more efficient and effective

5. As a job applicant, will I be at a disadvantage if I don’t use e-Recruitment?

The short answer to this question is NO. e-Recruitment within the NHS in Salford is at an early stage and all employment opportunities advertised via the e-recruitment website are also advertised by the more traditional recruitment methods.