diff --git a/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Controllers/AccountController.cs b/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Controllers/AccountController.cs
index bcc43b6e6..b6d22f883 100644
--- a/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Controllers/AccountController.cs
+++ b/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Controllers/AccountController.cs
@@ -1265,17 +1265,7 @@ private async Task<AccountCreationConfirmation> GetAccountConfirmationDetails(Ac
             var employer = await this.locationService.GetByIdAsync(int.TryParse(accountCreationViewModel.LocationId, out int primaryEmploymentId) ? primaryEmploymentId : 0);
             var region = await this.regionService.GetAllAsync();
             var specialty = await this.specialtyService.GetSpecialtiesAsync();
-            var role = new Tuple<int, List<JobRoleBasicViewModel>>(0, null);
-            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(accountCreationViewModel.CurrentRoleName) && accountCreationViewModel.CurrentRoleName.Contains('/'))
-            {
-                string jobrole = accountCreationViewModel.CurrentRoleName.Replace("/", " ");
-                role = await this.jobRoleService.GetPagedFilteredAsync(jobrole, accountCreationViewModel.CurrentPageIndex, UserRegistrationContentPageSize);
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                role = await this.jobRoleService.GetPagedFilteredAsync(accountCreationViewModel.CurrentRoleName, accountCreationViewModel.CurrentPageIndex, UserRegistrationContentPageSize);
-            }
-
+            var role = await this.jobRoleService.GetPagedFilteredAsync(accountCreationViewModel.CurrentRoleName, accountCreationViewModel.CurrentPageIndex, UserRegistrationContentPageSize);
             if (role.Item1 > 0)
             {
                 accountCreationViewModel.CurrentRoleName = role.Item2.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Id == int.Parse(accountCreationViewModel.CurrentRole)).NameWithStaffGroup;
diff --git a/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/JobRoleService.cs b/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/JobRoleService.cs
index bd4a2e689..bbf9f4402 100644
--- a/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/JobRoleService.cs
+++ b/LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI/Services/JobRoleService.cs
@@ -4,9 +4,12 @@
     using System.Collections.Generic;
     using System.Threading.Tasks;
     using elfhHub.Nhs.Models.Common;
+    using LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI.Helpers;
     using LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI.Interfaces;
+    using LearningHub.Nhs.WebUI.Models.Account;
     using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
     using Newtonsoft.Json;
+    using NuGet.Common;
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Defines the <see cref="JobRoleService" />.
@@ -101,7 +104,7 @@ public async Task<Tuple<int, List<JobRoleBasicViewModel>>> GetPagedFilteredAsync
 
             var client = await this.userApiHttpClient.GetClientAsync();
 
-            var request = $"JobRole/GetPagedFilteredWithStaffGroup/{filter}/{page}/{pageSize}";
+            var request = $"JobRole/GetPagedFilteredWithStaffGroup/{Uri.EscapeDataString(filter.EncodeParameter())}/{page}/{pageSize}";
             var response = await client.GetAsync(request).ConfigureAwait(false);
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)