Essex, UK

Health, Social Care and Med Tech Job Postings Trends | {location1|Greater Essex}

Unique job postings total {jobPostings} as of {postingsPeriod}, which is a {yearOverYear.0}% change from the same month last year.

Employment counts

This table provides an occupation overview for relevant jobs in the region.

Profession	2023 Jobs	2023 Median Salary	2023 Average Hourly Wage	2018 Jobs	2018-2023 % Change in Jobs
Care Workers and Home Carers	18,250	£17,364	£13.28	17,898	1.96%
Nursing Auxiliaries and Assistants		£20,392	£14.54		12.75%
Other Registered Nursing Professionals		£39,537	£23.89		14.5%
Generalist Medical Practitioners		£38,383	£31.54		18.12%
Specialist Medical Practitioners		£60,252	£35.65		16.6%
Registered Community Nurses		£22,979	£21.58		14.82%
Registered Specialist Nurses		£45,740	£25.35		14.03%
Laboratory Technicians		£25,076	£14.01		13.2%
Early Education and Childcare Practitioners		£19,019	£12.38		-19.67%
Senior Care Workers		£23,661	£14.16		2.49%
Dental Nurses		£18,049	£13.85		27.3%
Medical Secretaries		£18,930	£13.87		20.65%
Social Workers		£42,897	£25.02		-28.33%
Health Services and Public Health Managers and Directors		£40,077	£24.74		23.57%
Registered Nurse Practitioners		£44,681	£24.47		14.82%
Other health professionals n.e.c.		£40,805	£23		13.06%
Registered Mental Health Nurses		£21,861	£20.26		14.5%
Pharmacists		£43,026	£24.79		1.36%
Physiotherapists		£36,545	£23.4		10.61%
Residential, Day and Domiciliary Care Managers and Proprietors		£33,401	£20.46		5.53%

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Hiring demand time series

This chart shows the number of relevant unique online job postings recruited for in each month over the past five years.

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Hiring demand trends - comparison

This chart shows the number of relevant unique online job postings over the past 30 days, compared to the same time last year.

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Job Postings by Experience Level

Experience level listed by hiring employers in last 365 days.

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Top 20 Companies

The top 20 hiring employers (excluding staffing agencies) in last 365 days.

Company	Latest 365 Days Unique Postings
NHS	7,595
Ramsay Health Care
Essex County Council
Provide Cic
Runwood Homes
Excelcare Holdings
Specsavers
Care Uk
Elysium Healthcare
Ecl Group Limited
The Boots Company
Spire Healthcare Group Plc
Barchester
Alina Homecare
Helping Hands
Essex Cares
Nuffield Health
Bupa
Home Instead
Southend on Sea Borough Council

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Job Postings by Occupation

This chart breaks down hiring demand for the past 365 days by individual occupations, providing an overview of the most recruited for occupations.

	Latest 365 Days Unique Postings	Median Salary	Demand
Care workers and home carers	7,553	£26,048	2.59
Other nursing professionals	3,317	£39,040	3.62
Social workers	2,508	£34,688	2.39
Early education and childcare practitioners	1,944	£25,024	2.01
Health services and public health managers and directors	1,522	£47,040	2.87
Nurse practitioners	1,160	£41,152	2.78
Health associate professionals n.e.c.	1,157	£25,024	2.22
Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors	1,080	£33,216	2.55
Specialist medical practitioners	976	£92,032	2.74
Medical and dental technicians	800	£42,624	3.02
Youth work professionals	763	£25,792	2.59
Occupational therapists	734	£40,128	3.08
Specialist nurses	704	£43,904	3.31
Pharmacists	634	£54,912	2.37
Other health professionals n.e.c.	568	£39,552	3.66
Therapy professionals n.e.c.	542	£38,336	2.96
Generalist medical practitioners	531	£60,352	2.36
Physiotherapists	518	£41,152	3.02
Social services managers and directors	488	£35,008	2.09
Dental nurses	486	£26,944	2.65

* Demand is the ratio of total to unique (deduplicated) job postings. A higher than average posting intensity can mean that employers are putting more effort than normal into hiring that position.

Top 20 Job Titles

This table provides an overview of the top 20 job titles listed by hiring employers in last 365 days

Job Title	Latest 365 Days Unique Postings	Median Salary	Demand
Care Assistants	2,274	£25,984	2.83
Support Workers	2,116	£25,280	2.61
Health Care Assistants	972	£25,472	2.38
Nursery Practitioners	664	£25,024	2.17
Occupational Therapists	533	£41,152	2.89
Registered Nurses	515	£43,648	4.32
Staff Nurses	483	£33,152	4.1
Early Years Teachers	448	£25,280	2.09
Physiotherapists	377	£41,152	2.85
Residential Support Workers	368	£26,624	2.41
Speech Language Therapists	362	£42,176	4.01
Early Years Practitioners	358	£25,024	1.9
Registered General Nurses	353	£44,416	4.2
Practitioners	351	£39,104	3.59
Scrub Nurses	312	£38,912	4.56
Optometrists	294	£57,344	2.09
Night Assistants	261	£25,408	2.49
Mental Health Practitioners	251	£39,040	3.94
Dental Nurses	236	£27,520	3.32
Social Workers	234	£45,952	2.74

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Top 20 Specialised Skills

The top 20 technical skills listed by hiring employers in last 365 days.

Skill	Latest 365 Days Unique Postings	Latest 365 Days Unique Postings % Change
Personal Care	3,835	-24.2%
Mental Health	3,335	-52.6%
Nursing	2,817	-67.4%
Auditing	2,184	-29.8%
Surgery	2,060	-8.3%
Medication Administration	1,826	-9.8%
Risk Analysis	1,660	-39.7%
Social Work	1,589	-71.9%
Psychology	1,486	-53.6%
Primary Care	1,426	-24.8%
Companionship	1,352	-8.7%
Physical Therapy	1,289	-23.9%
Orthopedics	1,198	20.8%
Medical Prescription	1,085	-6.2%
Working With Children	1,085	6.5%
Occupational Therapy	1,064	-31.4%
Effective Communication	1,054	-22.5%
Treatment Planning	1,015	-13.2%
Home Health Care	999	-0.3%
Learning Disabilities	973	-42.3%

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Highest Earning Specialised Skills

Skill	Median Salary	Job Postings (Last 365 Days)
Psychiatry	£67,456	310
Quality Improvement	£54,912	376
Clinical Pharmacy	£54,144	393
Pediatrics	£54,144	385
Clinical Leadership	£49,536	519
Oncology	£48,064	484
Patient Safety	£47,040	381
Registration	£46,016	421
Primary Care	£45,504	1,426
Clinical Practices	£44,992	858
Endoscopy	£44,992	294
Pharmaceuticals	£44,928	456
Clinical Auditing	£43,968	627
Community Mental Health Services	£42,880	345
Emergency Medicine	£42,880	270
Social Work	£42,432	1,589
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)	£42,368	428
Midwifery	£42,112	361
Clinical Governance	£41,664	887
Clinical Assessments	£41,600	510

Top 20 Certifications

The top 20 certifications listed by hiring employers in last 365 days.

Certification	Latest 365 Days Unique Postings	Latest 365 Days Unique Postings % Change
Registered Nurse (RN)	72,043	-59.5%
Nurse Practitioner (APRN-CNP)	8,704	-90.3%
Functional Skills Qualification	8,581	-32.5%
Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)	7,899	-21.6%
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification	5,448	2.1%
Advanced Life Support	2,663	-201.6%
First Aid Certification	1,894	23.3%
Diploma In Nursing	1,774	-27.1%
Registered Pharmacist (RPh)	1,770	-16.8%
Post Graduate Certificate In Education (PGCE)	1,718	-18.9%
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)	1,502	5.2%
Advanced Pediatric Life Support	1,392	1.5%
Security Clearance	1,377	-16.9%
Hearing Aid Dispenser	1,207	-10.5%
Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)	1,131	11.9%
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification	1,116	44.1%
Certified Internet Webmaster	928	-21.1%
Certified Cardiographic Technician (CCT)	867	-14.1%
Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM)	863	14.7%
Association Of Chartered Certified Accountants	786	-36.4%

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Top 20 Transferable Skills

The top 20 common skills listed by hiring employers in last 365 days.{occ}

	Latest 365 Days Unique Postings	Latest 365 Days Unique Postings % Change
Communication	9,956	-19.2%
Management	6,637	-31.1%
Leadership	3,328	-23.9%
Planning	2,836	-29.6%
Interpersonal Communications	2,026	-13.2%
Empathy	1,889	-16.8%
Compassion	1,884	-40.3%
Teaching	1,874	-63.7%
Teamwork	1,776	-35.3%
Customer Service	1,714	-24.4%
English Language	1,598	-30.1%
Mentorship	1,496	-36.2%
Research	1,493	-79.2%
Organizational Skills	1,303	-10.7%
Training And Development	1,284	-11.4%
Confidentiality	1,250	-20%
Detail Oriented	1,218	-11.7%
Positivity	1,169	13.2%
Enthusiasm	1,127	-53.9%
Innovation	1,071	-81.5%

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