Working for DHSC
We offer a varied, exciting, challenging and rewarding working environment.
Previous experience in a government department is not essential: our staff have backgrounds in the voluntary, public and private sectors.
Jobs at the Department of Health and Social Care
We are currently recruiting to a variety of roles. Visit the Civil Service Jobs website for more details and to apply.
All Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) jobs are advertised on the Civil Service Jobs website. We also advertise in national and local media.
Vacancies on DHSC’s expert committees and other non-standard advisory roles are listed below. If there are no vacancies listed below, then we are not currently recruiting to any roles on our expert committees.
Vacancies on the boards of our arm’s length bodies are listed on the Public Appointments website.
DHSC values and promotes diversity and is committed to equality of opportunity for all.
Pay
We provide:
- a competitive salary that is reviewed annually
- the opportunity to earn performance awards
- an occupational pension when you join DHSC
Employee benefits and rewards
Employee benefits and rewards include:
- an employee discount scheme
- childcare vouchers or tax-free childcare scheme for eligible employees
- an employee assistance programme providing confidential advice, information and counselling
- the option to join a trade union
- an in-year award scheme for one-off exceptional personal or team achievements
- sick leave on full pay, followed by half pay, up to the maximum allowed by the relevant scheme
Flexibility
Flexibilities include:
- up to 30 days annual leave and 9 days public and privilege leave in a year (pro rata for part-time staff)
- time off to deal with emergencies, unexpected situations and certain other unplanned special circumstances
- paid time off for public service duties, for example if you are an armed forces reservist
- family-friendly policies, including flexible working patterns
- flexible working hours, subject to business needs
Family-friendly policies
Eligible employees are entitled to:
- maternity, adoption or shared parental leave of up to 26 weeks full pay followed by 13 weeks statutory pay and a further 13 weeks unpaid
- paternity leave of up to 2 weeks full pay
Development and career opportunities
We offer:
- rewarding and challenging jobs to help you develop and reach your potential
- a comprehensive range of learning and development opportunities to help you develop your skills, knowledge and experience
Boards and committees
Adult social care local authority improvement advisors and commissioners
The government is looking for experienced leaders in adult social care who are willing to act on behalf of the Secretary of State and the Department of Health and Social Care. These individuals would lead efforts to support councils that are not meeting their duties.
Applications are sought from candidates with:
- demonstrable track record of leading, motivating and managing teams to achieve sustainable service improvements across multiple service areas in the context of growing demand and increasingly constrained resources
- experience of working in a comparably senior role, such as local authority chief executive officer or director of adult social care services
- expert knowledge and understanding of relevant legislative frameworks, policy and governance requirements appropriate to adult social care, and issues currently affecting the sector
- experience of working in complex political environments, with an in-depth understanding of local government and successful work with elected members and improvement partners to deliver change and/or improve services
- the ability to identify reasons for service failure and instigate the measures necessary to stabilise service delivery and implement improvement and share these findings with national government
Successful candidates will be appointed to a pool of suitable individuals that can be deployed to support local authorities when required.
For further information see the candidate information pack below. To apply email your CV and a supporting letter in one document to ascimprovement@dhsc.gov.uk.
If you require an alternative format, call Joe Gillett on 07802 491226 or email ascimprovement@dhsc.gov.uk.
The closing date for applications is 11:59pm on Monday 10 November 2025.
Advisory Committee on Resource Allocation - members
The Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England are looking to appoint new members to the Advisory Committee on Resource Allocation (ACRA) and its Technical Advisory Group (TAG). ACRA makes recommendations on the preferred, relative, geographical distribution of resources for health services. ACRA is an independent, expert committee comprising GPs, public health experts, NHS managers and academics.
We are seeking applicants who can demonstrate one or more of the following:
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expertise in the commissioning and provision of one or more of:
- local council finance
- NHS provider organisations
- NHS commissioning (integrated care boards)
- mental health services
- community services
- specialised services
- social care
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expertise in the practical application of:
- artificial intelligence
- machine learning
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expertise in the core issues considered in the allocations process, including health economics, population and demography, and health inequalities
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knowledge of policies, management practice or service delivery issues related to the distribution and deployment of financial resources in healthcare
The term of appointment will be up to 5 years with a time commitment of around 8 days per year. These posts are not paid, but you may claim travel expenses that are properly and necessarily incurred in carrying out your role and responsibilities as a member of ACRA.
For further information see the candidate information pack below. To apply, email your CV, supporting statement and completed monitoring form to england.fin-analysis-insight@nhs.net.
If you require an alternative format call Ben Jones on 0113 254 6557.
The closing date for applications is 5pm on 31 October 2025.
Monitoring form
DHSC values and promotes diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community. The boards of public bodies should reflect the population they are there to serve. Boards also benefit from fresh perspectives, and we are always keen to encourage candidates new to public appointments to consider applying for our roles.
Complete the monitoring form as part of your application. You can complete it in Word or PDF.
Jobs in the NHS
If you’re interested in working for the NHS, see the NHS Jobs website.