HEALTH-RELATED CAREERS

Today you can find out about…………

• The huge variety of health-related careers

• Different places of work• Qualifications and routes to

employment• Benefits of working for the NHS

1.3 million people work for NHS

Costs at least £60 billion per year

This week……….

Around 1.4 million people will get help in

their home

700,000 people will

visit a dentist

800,000 people

will be seen

at outpatient clinics

25,000 people

will ring NHS

Direct

8.5 million items will be dispensed by pharmacists

10,000 babies will be

delivered in

an NHS hospital

View the ‘Job Roles’ presentation…..

Who is delivering this service?

Routes to employment……. ACADEMIC – ‘A’ LEVELS OR EQUIVALENT:

Doctor – 3 good ‘A’ levels – Chemistry + 2 from Maths, Physics, Biology & Zoology, 5 years as a university medical student

Nursing and Midwifery - 3 / 4 year Diploma or Degree

Other careers for degree level entry:

Physiotherapy, Psychology, Science, Finance , ICT, Radiography, Dietician, Arts Therapy, Audiologist and more…….

GCSE level - e.g. begin as Medical Laboratory Assistant, ICT Help-desk adviser, ambulance care assistant, physiotherapy assistant and complete on the job training.

Relevant A/AS or equivalent – e.g. Chef, Medical secretary, Radiography assistant.

Young Apprenticeship / Cadet Schemes – Nursing, Midwifery, Physiotherapy, ICT, Electrician, Carpenter

Vocational Routes

Benefits of working for the NHS

Paid Annual leave and Sick leaveExcellent pension schemeLearning & Development

opportunitiesFlexible working arrangementsOccupational Health Family friendly policies

Finding out more

• www.nhs.uk/careers• www.newgenerations.org.uk• www.learndirect• www.raf.mod.uk• www.army.mod.uk• www.royalnavy.mod.uk