'Such a let-down' - healthcare students on NHS recruitment squeeze
Summary
In Wales, there is a recruitment freeze for new healthcare workers, causing many students studying nursing, physiotherapy, and paramedics to worry about job prospects after graduation. Paramedic courses will be paused, and job openings are very limited, reflecting a wider shortage of healthcare jobs across the UK.Key Facts
- Healthcare students in Wales are facing a recruitment freeze for jobs in nursing, physiotherapy, and paramedics.
- Paramedic Science courses at Swansea and Wrexham Universities will be paused from September due to lack of jobs.
- Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust said hiring paramedics this year will be very limited, following a UK-wide trend.
- Many students feel uncertain about their future jobs, with some considering working abroad or outside healthcare.
- The Royal College of Nursing Cymru warned that up to half of new nursing graduates might not find work.
- Some graduates are being told to apply for lower-level jobs that don’t require a degree due to no available positions in their field.
- The Welsh and UK governments are trying to work with universities and health boards to help graduates find work.
- Students who received Welsh NHS bursaries have restrictions on where they can apply for jobs, adding to their difficulties.
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