We use cookies to collect information about how you use the NHS Jobs website. We use this information to make the website work as well as possible.
A cookie is a small file, typically of letters and numbers, downloaded on to your device (e.g. computer, iPad, smartphone) when you access certain websites. Cookies are then sent back to the originating website on each subsequent visit. Cookies are useful because they allow a site to recognise your device. They are very common and without cookies many of your online activities would not be possible.
Most web browsers automatically accept cookies but, if you prefer, you can change your browser to prevent that or to notify you each time a cookie is set. You can also learn more about cookies by visiting www.allaboutcookies.org which includes additional useful information on cookies and how to disallow cookies using different types of browsers.
Please note however, that by blocking or deleting cookies from NHS Jobs you may not be able to use the key site features, such as signing up, logging in, and applying for jobs.
Cookies used by NHS Jobs are split into two groups: essential cookies, which you must accept in order to use the site, and optional cookies, which you may choose not to accept without affecting site functionality. These two groups are described in detail below.
There is no third-party advertising on NHS Jobs.
In addition to cookies, NHS Jobs may sometimes use Pixel Gifs/web beacons - these are small image files that may be placed by us on the web pages or within the body of emails so we can understand which parts of the site are visited or whether particular content is of interest.
NHS Jobs does not use Flash Cookies
For information about your privacy and data used on NHS Jobs - please visit our Privacy Statement page.
These cookies are essential to the operation of the site. If you do not wish to accept these cookies then you will not be able to use the site at all.
Name |
Description |
Lifetime |
| general_session | search session, double click protection, search profile & national report session | 24 hours |
| cookies_settings | saves your cookie consent settings | 1 year |
| lang | language preference settings | session |
| ass | applicant site search session | 10 hours |
| aplr | applicant stores destination user tried to access before being forced to login | 5 minutes |
| applicant | applicant login session | session |
| client1 | recruiter login session | session |
| conr | recruiter stores destination user tried to access before being forced to login | 5 minutes |
| rss | recruiter site search session | 10 hours |
| simple_view_on | defined whether to hide job description summary in search results | 6 months |
| file_token | used to indicate a file has been returned in JavaScript | 30 seconds |
| docs_links_lang | language of UI to display in admin document and language management | session |
| NET_SessionId | LogiXML reporting session (windows) | session |
| app_otp | applicant password reset session | session |
| con_otp | recruiter password reset session | session |
| review | recruiter review application session | session |
These cookies are used to help us understand how the site is used in order to keep improving the service. We use a third party service, Google Analytics, for this purpose so you should check their site for the very latest details of how cookies are used. At the time of writing the following cookies are in use.
Name |
Description |
Lifetime |
| _ga | used to track users | 2 years |
| _gid | used to track users | 24 hours |
| _gat_gtag_UA_3320079_1 | Used to throttle Google Analytics request rate | 1 minute |
You can change which cookies you're happy for us to use here: Cookie settings