Finding a Graduate Job

A good starting point is My Career Enriched, your career hub. Here you can search for current vacancies and other opportunities as well as sign up for alerts when new, (relevant) vacancies are posted.  

Research online job boards and recruitment agencies that focus on healthcare to help you find positions that match your qualifications and interests. 

The NHS jobs website will let you search for jobs in different locations as well as providing advice for jobseekers. NHS Professionals have resources to help you explore job roles.

Networking can be an effective way to get a job, find out more about a particular career and build up useful contacts.   

• Finding a job: graduate careers advice | targetjobs 

• Networking: tips to help your career | National Careers Service 

 Using social media as part of your job search strategy can be effective. Don’t forget that employers will also use social media to ‘check out’ their candidates, so make sure your online profile is professional.  

Social media and job hunting | Prospects.ac.uk 

Finding a graduate job if you have a disability 

If you have a disability or long-term health condition, the Careers & Employability Service can offer additional support on finding inclusive employers, disclosure and requesting reasonable adjustments. 

Useful links: 

MyPlus Student’s Club – help students and graduates to realise their career potential  

Targetjobs – How to get a graduate job if you have a disability  

EmployAbility can support, advise and advocate  

You can also find information about organisations that provide support and advice in our Inclusion section

Graduate schemes or programmes are structured training schemes for recent graduates offering practical experience and often mentorship. Programmes last between one to three years and include rotations through different departments allowing you to gain a broad understanding of the company and find your area of interest.  

Find out more: 

NHS Graduate training opportunities

NHS Graduate Management Training Scheme

Targetjobs: Medical & healthcare graduate jobs & schemes

Bupa Early Careers

Medicines & Healthcare Regulatory Agency (MHRA) graduate scheme

Alliance Medical Graduates

Prospects: Graduate Schemes

Many graduate jobs are not tied to specific degree subjects, so there are many options you could consider.  

For suggestions, here are our top picks 

Prospects: Graduate Schemes 

Targetjobs: Graduate careers hub

Targetjobs: The UK 300 top graduate employers

Have a look too at our section Career Research and Planning for advice on how to research career options. 

You can also book a careers appointment  

Networking can be an effective way to get a job, find out more about a particular career and build up useful contacts.  Have a look at our section on Networking.

You can also talk to a member of the careers team.  Career appointments are online via MS Teams or by phone. We can meet you in person at some campuses - please check the bookings calendar for our availability.   

Once you graduate, you can continue to access careers support for up to three years after graduation. Once your course has finished, you'll receive an email to covert your student account to a graduate one.