LONDON, May 16 /PRNewswire/ --
- Poll Reveals That Eight Out of Ten Undergraduates Would be Proud to Work in the NHS
Eight out of ten undergraduates would be proud to work in the NHS, a NHS Careers survey revealed today. Although 78% still said the NHS would not be their first choice employer and 54% would not even consider a career in the NHS.
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The poll was released as NHS Careers celebrated the launch of a new website - http://www.whatcanidowithmydegree.nhs.uk - for undergraduates and recent graduates by giving away a unique piece of graffiti painted by internationally-acclaimed gallery, Rare Kind.
The survey of 999 students (22% were on clinical or healthcare related courses) at fourteen English universities also revealed that 81% agreed the NHS would offer them good training and career progression and nearly two in five said it does not offer careers to suit every graduate.
The website guides students and graduates, based on their degree, through the myriad of careers available to them. The website shatters students' misconceptions of the health service, such as low pay and the unavailability of careers for all graduates, while giving an honest appraisal of working in the NHS.
Other results from the survey include: - 84% of students said that a career in the NHS would challenge them positively. - 83% agreed the NHS would offer them good training and career progression. - 82% said the NHS would allow them to have a life outside of work. - 1 in 3 students believes working conditions are better in the NHS compared to other employers. - 59% believe the NHS pays poorly compared to other employers.
Alan Simmons, a careers consultant for NHS Careers, said: "It is clear the NHS has a lot to do to get the message to undergraduates that to have a future career in the NHS, it doesn't matter what degree you are studying. With 350 different careers on offer, there is a career for every graduate, whatever their degree.
"The launch of this website - http://www.whatcanidowithmydegree.nhs.uk - will be an important tool in this battle. It doesn't pretend that working for the NHS is all highs. But even when the going gets tough, NHS staff know they are doing a job that makes a real difference to people's lives. In respect of pay, a starting salary for graduates can be just as good as the private sector and in some cases it can be better."
At the launch event at the University of Brighton, the second character-driven piece used photos of four real-life NHS staff featured on http://www.whatcanidowithmydegree.nhs.uk. It has been split and donated to four hospitals across England.
The artwork can be won at http://www.whatcanidowithmydegree/prizedraw.
LONDON, May 16 /PRNewswire/ --
Darren Aldrich, PR Manager, NHS Careers at NHS Employers on +44(0)207-0743265, or email at Darren.Aldrich@nhsemployers.org .
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