In the nursing home sector, turnover is variable and this may be mainly due to people seeking longer hours of work, more nursing content in their duties, or transferring to other regions. People in this industry work both full time and part time. On the other hand, in the private hospital and nursing home sectors jobs are mainly part-time. This again may be due to employers' needs for flexibility as occupancy rates change, and also because of the family commitments of staff and the need to provide a continuous care service. Most people working in this industry are female which may reflect traditional views about caring and nurturing being a female role.
Males are more likely to be found in specialist medical roles or facility maintenance.
However, as both employers and training providers promote equal opportunity recruitment, these gender patterns could change moderately over the next few years.