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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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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

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