# NHS Jobs Scraper: UK jobs.nhs.uk (`datadesk-io/nhs-jobs-scraper`) Actor

Scrape UK NHS Jobs by keyword and location: title, Trust/employer, salary text, pay band, closing date and URL. Job alerts mode. No login. $1.50 per 1,000 jobs.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/datadesk-io/nhs-jobs-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [DataDesk](https://apify.com/datadesk-io) (community)
- **Categories:** Jobs, Lead generation
- **Security:** Limited permissions
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 0.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $1.20 / 1,000 jobs

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.

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For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## NHS Jobs Scraper: jobs.nhs.uk

Scrape **UK National Health Service job ads** from **jobs.nhs.uk** by keyword and location: **title, employer (Trust), salary text, pay band, distance, posting/closing dates and URL**. No login, no proxies. **$1.50 per 1,000 jobs.**

### Sources and coverage

| Source | Coverage | Data |
|---|---|---|
| **NHS Jobs (jobs.nhs.uk)** | NHS Trusts and health employers across England (and listed UK roles) | title, employer, location, salary text, Band, dates, contract |

### How to use it

1. Click **Try for free**: prefilled nurse search near London returns ≈20 jobs.
2. Change keywords (e.g. "radiographer", "Band 5 nurse") and location.
3. Export from Output or via API.

### Input examples

**Nurses near London (default):**

```json
{"keywords": ["nurse"], "locations": ["London"], "distanceMiles": 10, "maxJobsPerSearch": 20}
```

**Pharmacists in Manchester:**

```json
{"keywords": ["pharmacist"], "locations": ["Manchester"], "distanceMiles": 20}
```

**Daily alert:**

```json
{"keywords": ["midwife"], "locations": ["Birmingham"], "onlyNewJobs": true, "alertsKey": "nhs-midwife-bham"}
```

### Pricing

**$0.005** per run start + **$0.0015** per job ($1.50 / 1,000).

### Limitations

- Listing data only (detail-page description not fetched by default).
- Pay Band is detected when present in the card text.
- Site layout changes can require Actor updates.

### Support

**datadesk.io@proton.me**

# Actor input Schema

## `keywords` (type: `array`):

Job titles or keywords, e.g. nurse, midwife, radiographer, pharmacist, Band 5.

## `locations` (type: `array`):

UK cities or postcodes, e.g. London, Manchester, SW1A. Empty = nationwide keyword search.

## `distanceMiles` (type: `integer`):

Search radius around each location.

## `maxJobsPerSearch` (type: `integer`):

Stop after this many jobs for each keyword and location.

## `onlyNewJobs` (type: `boolean`):

Return only jobs not seen in previous runs. Schedule daily for alerts.

## `alertsKey` (type: `string`):

Name for this alert's memory (e.g. nhs-nurse-london).

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "keywords": [
    "nurse"
  ],
  "locations": [
    "London"
  ],
  "distanceMiles": 10,
  "maxJobsPerSearch": 20,
  "onlyNewJobs": false
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

No description

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "keywords": [
        "nurse"
    ],
    "locations": [
        "London"
    ],
    "maxJobsPerSearch": 20
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("datadesk-io/nhs-jobs-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "keywords": ["nurse"],
    "locations": ["London"],
    "maxJobsPerSearch": 20,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("datadesk-io/nhs-jobs-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "keywords": [
    "nurse"
  ],
  "locations": [
    "London"
  ],
  "maxJobsPerSearch": 20
}' |
apify call datadesk-io/nhs-jobs-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,datadesk-io/nhs-jobs-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/ukdCuhJKoLh4sZhe0/builds/B60xZJMGz7zcdeBgA/openapi.json