Department of Health

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DH recruitment

The work of the Department is diverse. DH offers both full and part-time positions, volunteering and placement opportunities and has a graduate training scheme.

Recruiting staff

DH recruits staff from a diverse range of backgrounds and abilities.

Fast Stream

Fast Stream is a graduate training scheme run by the civil service. The Department of Health offers around 10 Fast Stream vacancies a year.

Volunteering

Volunteering in health and social care

Volunteers make a major contribution to health and social care services which enable people to live more fuller and more independent lives.

Applying for Opportunities for Volunteering (OFV) grants

OFV grants are distributed through 16 organisations known as national agents. Grant applicants should apply to the national agents for OFV grants.

Student placements

The Department of Health has opportunities for placement students to work for a year in our Operational Research teams. Operational Research analysts play an instrumental part in tackling some of the nation's most challenging and high profile health problems.

Additional links

Departmental Report 2008

How DH spent its resources across policies and programmes, and its future spending plans.

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