The Western HSC Trust employs approximately 12,000 staff making us the largest employer in the geography, which includes the council areas of Limavady, Londonderry, Strabane, Omagh and Fermanagh. We provide a range of services including acute hospital services, mental health, learning disability and physical disability services, social care and primary and community care services. The majority of services are delivered in community-based settings with access to specialist in-patient services available from a number of hospitals. We also have close links with Queen’s University, Belfast and Ulster University and have teaching hospital status on both Acute Hospital sites.
The Trust has a number of career paths offering employment opportunities for:
• individuals who have left school with no formal qualifications
• individuals who have some qualifications academic or vocational but who did not progress on to further education
• individuals who are already working towards a professional qualification
• individuals who are already professionally qualified.
There are a range of career paths which new entrants and existing staff can apply for depending on their qualifications and experience.
Potential employees or current employees who do not have the experience for a particular role may be able to gain relevant experience through the Trust’s Volunteering Service.