Student Streamlining

Student Streamlining is a nationally coordinated process run across NHS Wales to support a fair and transparent approach to matching eligible newly qualified students to available Band 5 roles.

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP) manages the Student Streamlining Scheme, including the application process, matching and student related FAQs.

Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) commissions the vast majority of healthcare education for NHS Wales. It supports the programme by working with partners across Wales to help ensure streamlining communications are clear, consistent and student focused.

NHS Wales Health Boards and Trusts are the employers and determine the number of roles available based on service need and workforce planning requirements.

During the Streamlining window, students:

• Complete one Streamlining application via the matching website (applications are not submitted through NHS Jobs or Trac).
• Can express preferences (for example location and role), although preferences cannot be guaranteed.
• Are considered for roles that reflect confirmed service need and workforce requirements identified by NHS Wales Health Boards and Trusts.
• Streamlining does not guarantee a specific role or location, but it provides a fair and structured national process.
• If not allocated a role through Matching (Phase 1), students will be supported through the Additional Allocation (Phase 2) as further opportunities become available.

For the latest confirmed dates and milestones please refer to the official Streamlining timeline hosted by NWSSP

Streamlining application portal – NWSSP

NWSSP hosts the Streamlining platform and all official student guidance on:

• how to apply
• available roles
• how matching works
• what happens next
• FAQs and support routes

For role details such as:

• location/team information
• shift patterns
• local preceptorship/onboarding
• recruitment checks and start dates

Please use the contact details provided by the relevant Health Board/Trust, or their recruitment pages.

HEIW works with NHS Wales partners, universities and Welsh Government to support:

• clear, consistent national communications for students
• alignment between messaging and confirmed workforce planning decisions
• reducing confusion caused by mixed or changing information

Please note that HEIW does not run the Student Streamlining Scheme and cannot access individual applications. For application queries, please use the NWSSP support links above.

Please note that information on this page is intended as a high level guide. The official information on the Streamlining process information, dates, FAQs and applications is NWSSP.