The source of recruitment of an EMPLOYEE immediately prior to joining an employing ORGANISATION.
If the EMPLOYEE has been employed, the type of employer, or 'Self Employed', is recorded.
Where the EMPLOYEE has come from abroad, whether employed or not, the source or recruitment indicates whether the respective country is within the EU or outside the EU.
Where the EMPLOYEE was not employed, the source of recruitment indicates whether the EMPLOYEE is Newly Qualified, has undertaken some other form of Education/Training, is Returning to Practice, or was otherwise not employed.
The source of recruitment does not indicate the medium used in the recruitment campaign.
National Codes:
| 01 | NHS ORGANISATION |
| 02 | Social Services |
| 03 | Private Health/Social Care (Retired 30 June 2023) |
| 04 | General Practice |
| 05 | Prison Service |
| 06 | Armed Forces |
| 07 | Education Sector |
| 08 | Other Public Sector |
| 09 | Other Private Sector |
| 10 | Self Employed |
| 11 | Abroad - EU Country |
| 12 | Abroad - Non EU Country |
| 13 | Education or Training |
| 14 | NQ - First Qualification |
| 15 | NQ - Further Qualification |
| 16 | Return to Practice (Retired 30 June 2023) |
| 17 | No Employment |
| 18 | Third Sector |
| 19 | Primary Care Network |
| 20 | Return to NHS - COVID-19 (Retired 30 June 2023) |
| 21 | Students - COVID-19 (Retired 30 June 2023) |
| 22 | Private Health Care |
| 23 | Social Care |
This attribute is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| formerly | EMPLOYMENT HISTORY RECRUITMENT SOURCE CODE |
| plural | EMPLOYMENT HISTORY RECRUITMENT SOURCES |