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Join the Team and Make a Difference
Alan SimmonsCareers Consultant, NHS
Careers
Career opportunities in the NHS
Phlebotomist
Biomedical scientist Medical secretary
Therapeutic radiographer
Forensic psychologist
Dietitian
Psychiatrist
Music therapist
Mental health nurse
Electrician
Clinical engineer
Audiologist
Housekeeper
Finance manager
Physiotherapist
Catering manager
Computer support analyst Vehicle technician
What do these careers have in common?
You can find them all
(and about 300 others)
in the NHS
Midwife
The National Health Service - Background
Employs approximately 1.3 million staff (in England alone) Comprises around 450 separate organisations (usually known as “Trusts”) - each an employer in its own right 62% of the workforce are not doctors, dentists or nurses Nearly half of NHS staff have degree-level/professional qualifications Spends around £4 billion per year on higher education and training leading to registration Centralised process for some graduate opportunities (but not all) Invests in part-time study for staff – up to to degree, diploma and professional qualification level Role re-design affecting range of opportunities available
Staff in the NHS 2005 (approx!)
Doctors & Dentists9%
Nurses & Midwives29%
Healthcare Scientists5%
Support to doctors & nurses (HCAs, admin etc)
23%Healthcare Scientist & AHP Support
staff (Therapy Assistants, admin etc)4%
GP practice staff (excl doctors)
Support to ambulance staff (HCAs,maintenance etc)
1%
Qualifed Ambulance staff1% Allied Health Professions
4%
Managers & Senior Managers3%
Hotel, property & estates6%
Health Informatics2%
Central functions (HR, fi nance etc)
Career areas in the NHS
Allied health professions Ambulance service Dental team Doctors Health informatics
Healthcare science Managers Nursing & Midwifery Wider healthcare
team
Examples of careers in the Allied Health Professions
Adult psychotherapist Art therapist Child psychotherapist Chiropodist/podiatrist Clinical psychologist Counselling psychologist Diagnostic radiographer Dietitian Dramatherapist Forensic psychologist Health psychologist
Music therapist Occupational therapist Orthoptist Orthotist Physiotherapist Prosthetist Psychotherapist Therapeutic radiographer Speech and language therapist Technical instructor
Examples of careers in the Ambulance Service team
Ambulance care assistant Ambulance technician Call handler Control room manager Control room supervisor Emergency care practitioner Emergency medical dispatcher Paramedic Patient transport services controller Patient transport services driver
Examples of careers in the Dental Team
Associate dentist Assistant dentist Dental nurse Dental hygienist Dental therapist Dental technician Dental surgeon Dentist - community
Dentist - general practice Dentist – hospital Dentist – public health Oral & maxillo-facial surgeon Orthodontist Paediatric dentist Restorative dentist Vocational trainee
Examples of career areas for Doctors
Acute care common stem (ACCS)
Anaesthesia Chemical pathology General practice Histopathology Medical microbiology
& virology Medicine in general Emergency medicine
Neurosurgery (core neuroscience training)
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Ophthalmology Oral and maxillofacial
surgery Paediatrics Psychiatry in general Public health Surgery in general
Examples of careers in Health Informatics
• Administrative assistant • Assistant IT support officer • Assistant manager, medical
Records• Clinic clerk• Clinical audit manager/officer • Clinical coder • Clinical records officer• Computer manager and
information co-ordinator• Information analyst • Information services manager
• Information specialist• Information/library officer • IT trainer• Knowledge and information manager• Librarian• Medical records clerk• Network manager • Patient liaison manager• Project manager• Public health intelligence manager• Telecommunications manager• Ward clerk
Examples of careers in Healthcare Science
Anatomical pathology
Blood transfusion Clinical
biochemistry Clinical embryology Clinical immunology Cytopathology Haematology Histopathology Phlebotomy
(Life) (Physiological) Audiology Cardiology Clinical perfusion Critical care
technology G I physiology Hearing therapy Neurophysiology Ophthalmic science Respiratory physiology Urodynamics Vascular technology Vision science
Biomechanical engineering
Equipment management
Information technology / computer science
Medical engineering & rehabilitation engineering
Diagnostic radiology Nuclear medicine Radiation protection Renal dialysis Medical illustrators Maxillofacial
prosthetics
(Engineering and physical sciences)
Managers of…
Administration (the) Board Change Clinical audit Clinical governance Clinical risk Clinical site Commissioning Communications/public
relations Contracts Estates & facilities Finance General services Hotel services
Human resources Information Information management Linen/laundry services Medical records Patient services/patient
liaison Training Projects Practice (e.g. a GP
surgery) Primary care
development Procurement and supplies Sterile services Strategic development
Examples of careers in Nursing & Midwifery Community nurse District nurse General/adult nurse Health visitor Learning disability nurse Mental health nurse Midwife Occupational health nurse Paediatric (children’s)
nurse Practice nurse Prison nurse School nurse
Examples of careers in the Wider Healthcare Team
Administration Clerk Medical record keeper Medical secretary Receptionist Secretary/typist Switchboard operator/telephonist
Corporate services Architect Chaplain Engineer Finance staff Health education/promotion officer Hospital play staff Human resources staff Librarians Surveyors Domestic services Catering manager Catering assistant Assistant catering manager Chef/head chef/assistant chef Domestic services manager/ supervisor Domestic services assistant Housekeeper Laundry manager/assistant
Estates services Building worker – bricklayer/ carpenter/painter/plumber/tiler Caretaker Electrician Estates manager Estate technician Gardener/grounds staff Window cleanerSupport services Audiovisual technician Driver Fire safety officer Messenger Porter Security Sterile services manager/ assistant Storekeeper
Clinical support services Arts therapy assistant Assistant dietitian Assistant technical officer Cardiographer Clinical support worker in dentistry Maternity support worker Medical laboratory assistant Newborn hearing screener Nursing healthcare assistant Occupational therapy assistant Physiotherapy assistant Phlebotomist Podiatry assistant Radiography assistant Speech and language therapy assistant
Subject areas and examples of possible careers
SCIENCE Nurse
Allied Health Professional
Healthcare Scientist
Doctor
MidwifeART
MUSIC DRAMA
ENGLISH
Management
MATHS
Psychiatry GPSurgery
Mental Health
ChildAdult
Gen. Medicine
Learning Disability
Dietetics
Therapeutic Radiography
Art Therapy
Drama Therapy
Music Therapy
Physical Sciences & Engineering
Physiological SciencesLife Sciences
Pharmacy
Information Management (Stats)
Health Informatics
Financial Management
Speech & Language Therapy
Podiatry
Knowledge Management (eg
Librarianship)
Subject areas and examples of possible careers
DESIGN TECHNOLOGY
Management
Hotel & Estates Services
HEALTH AND
SOCIAL CARE
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Health Informatics
Information Communications and Technology
Catering Housekeeping
Building Maintenance
Financial
Information Systems
HR
Purchasing and Supply
BUSINESS STUDIES
General
Allied Health Professional
DieteticsParamedic
Occupational Therapy
Hotel Services
Nurse Mental HealthChildAdult Learning Disability
Midwife
Orthoptics
Portering
Health Records
Therapy Assistant
Healthcare Assistant/Support Worker
Estate Services
Opportunities for University entrants
Occupational Therapy Operating Department
Practice Pharmacy Podiatry/Chiropody Prosthetics and Orthotics Psychology Physiotherapy Radiography –
Therapeutic & Diagnostic Speech & Language
Therapy
Audiology Clinical Perfusion Dental Hygiene Dental Therapy Dentistry Dietetics Medicine Midwifery Neurophysiology Nursing Orthoptics
Financial help for clinical career-related courses
Financial Help for Healthcare Students
www.nhsstudentgrants.co.uk
Opportunities for Graduates - Non-clinical
Graduate Management Training Scheme: Financial Management stream General Management stream Human Resource Management stream
Other “non-scheme” opportunities e.g.: Health Informatics (e.g. Librarians, Statisticians) Operational Management Engineering etc.
Opportunities for Graduates – Clinical Grade A Clinical Scientist Training (approx 200
per year) – relevant science degree Biomedical Scientists Arts Therapists (Music, Drama & Art Therapy) Psychologists – Clinical, Counselling, Forensic,
Health, Accelerated programmes for graduates:
Dentistry Dietetics Medicine Nursing Occupational Therapy Physiotherapy Radiography (Therapeutic and Diagnostic) Speech & Language Therapy
…but don’t forget the many opportunities for “non-University trained” staff too!
Career Framework for the NHS
Initial Entry level jobs
More senior staff
Consultant Practitioners
Advanced Practitioners
Senior Practitioners
Practitioners
Assist./Assoc. Practitioners
Senior Healthcare Assist./Technicians
Support WorkersDomestic, Porter, Cadet,
Care Assistant
Medical Sec., Senior. Housekeeper, Therapy Assistant, HCA, ATO
Clinical Support Worker, Cook, Housekeeper
Consultant Psychiatrist, Board Director
Nurse Consultant, Consultant SLT, Chief Pharmacist
Head of Estates, Specialist OT/Midwife
Hotel Services Manager, Community Psychiatric Nurse, SHO, Health Visitor
New entrant Radiographer, Midwife, Nurse Paramedic, OT, Biomedical Scientist
Assist. Pract. (Technical Cardiology), Asst. Pract. (Neurology), OT Technician
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EXAMPLES
Pay – How much do they earn?
Nurse straight after University
Speech & Language Therapist straight after University
Doctor 5 years after Medical School
Librarian Team Leader
Registered Clinical Scientist
Medical Secretary (entry level)
£19,166 £19,166
£22,886 - £31,004
£27,622 - £36,416£14,037 – 16,799
£48,000
Occupational Therapy/Physiotherapy Support Worker £12,177 - £15,107
£41,083 - £60,880Consultant Radiographer
Doctor in first salaried post £20,741
NB Rates as at 4-06. Additional allowances may be payable – e.g. for shift work, living in London etc
Genuinely make a difference to the health of the community National organisation – opportunities to move Agenda for Change (pay system) Pension scheme (final salary scheme) Improving Working Lives (retention) Varied range of job roles Knowledge and Skills Framework enables progression
opportunities New roles (e.g. AHP Consultant posts, Assistant
Practitioners) Bursaries available for pre-registration training in a number
of careers
Features and Benefits
NHS Careers Information Service
www.nhscareers.nhs.uk
What Is NHS Careers?
NHS Careers Service Information service for England* Careers literature Website “Delivered” through local NHS
Organisations (SHAs and NHS Trusts) *There is separate provision in Scotland and Wales
What is NHS Careers?
Careers information Job vacancies (England & Wales) Careers counselling/guidance England only* *There is separate provision in Scotland and Wales
NHS Careers – New literature
“A5” booklet – replacing “DL” booklet
NHS Careers – New website features
Over 1000 pages, comprising: Detailed careers information Explore by career section Explore by who you are section Careers A-Z section Email enquiry facility On line order form for literature/download
publications Monthly feature section Links to Professional Bodies, HEIs, DH/NHS websites
etc. High profile link to NHS Jobs (job vacancy site)
NHS Jobs website
www.jobs.nhs.uk
Join the Team and Make a Difference