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