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Welcome to our Health & Social care Careers website!
Welcome to our Health & Social care Careers website!
Created by our students for prospective healthcare students, career advisors, parents, and carers, this website is your go-to resource for exploring healthcare careers.
Discover a wide range of career paths, learn how you’ll be supported in achieving your goals, and access essential information to help you succeed.
Click the ‘Home’ button to explore careers in Allied Health, Nursing & Midwifery, and Social Work.
Click the ‘Support’ button to learn about the support available during your time at university, including funding information.
Start exploring today and take the first step toward your future in healthcare!
Why Choose a Career in Healthcare?
Healthcare Professions
Healthcare is made up of numerous professions, each playing a crucial role in patient care. Watch the short video highlighting the importance of each role in delivering the best care for patients.
There are many reasons people choose a career in healthcare, including:
Helping Others – Healthcare careers are incredibly rewarding, allowing you to improve patient's health and well-being every day.
Job Satisfaction – You can experience a constant sense of fulfilment, knowing you’ve helped someone feel better more or less everyday.
Flexibility – Healthcare roles offer flexible shift patterns, depending on the career.
Job Security – There’s a high demand for workers in healthcare, as the industry continues to grow and develop.
Continuous Learning – Healthcare is a constantly evolving field with ongoing advancements in medicine and technology.
Variety and Location – Healthcare professionals are needed in many different settings across the country and world. Some examples are as offices, laboratories, gyms, hospitals and patient's homes etc.
NHS Careers Quiz
There are many different career options within healthcare. Click on the link to take the helpful 5-minute quiz, created by the NHS, to help younger people find the right career path for them.
What is an Allied Health Professional?
Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) are a diverse group of 14 different registered professions who provide diagnostic, technical, and therapeutic care.
They play a vital role in healthcare, using their expertise to prevent disease, promote recovery, support rehabilitation, and enhance quality of life. By reducing the risk of relapse and fostering independence, AHPs help individuals maintain their well-being.
Working across a range of settings, AHPs deliver flexible, innovative, and person-centred services, empowering people to live well within their communities.
Allied Health Professionals are the third largest clinical workforce in health care. Their main focus is providing holistic care on prevention and improvement of health so individuals can live active and fulfilling lives.
They provide therapeutic care alongside medical staff, doctors and nurses but their roles are more focused and specialised clinically.
These professionals typically work in a wide variety of healthcare settings, such as hospitals, clinics, rehabilitation centres, private practices, and community health organisations.
Discover more about pursuing a career as an Allied Health Professional and explore various career opportunities in the field using this link:
What is Nursing and Midwifery?
Nurses are healthcare professionals focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities, helping them maintain or achieve optimal health. Nursing offers various specialties, including adult, children’s, learning disabilities, and mental health nursing.
Nurses play a key role in disease prevention, health promotion, and patient care. They work in diverse settings, such as hospitals and in communities, and are responsible for administering treatments, managing recovery, educating patients about their conditions, and collaborating with other healthcare professionals to enhance the effectiveness of care.
Midwifery focuses on providing essential care throughout the entire childbirth process, including pregnancy, labour, delivery, and postnatal care. Midwives ensure the physical and emotional well-being of both mother and child, offering support and guidance during each stage. This care also includes education on reproductive health, breastfeeding, and family planning. Watch the video below to find out more.
What is a Social Worker?
A social worker is a professional who helps individuals, families, and communities navigate challenges while improving their overall well-being. Social workers assess situations and advocate for people facing issues such as mental health problems, family struggles, poverty, abuse, or those in vulnerable situations, helping them lead more fulfilling lives.
Social workers can specialize in various areas, including mental health, substance abuse, child welfare, and more. They work in diverse settings such as schools, hospitals, health centres, and beyond.
Their role also involves connecting individuals with healthcare professionals and resources to enhance their quality of life.
All three groups of professions - how do they work together?
Nurses, social workers, and allied health professionals collaborate together to ensure the best holistic patient centred care so emotional, social and mental wellbeing are addressed alongside their medical needs. They all advocate for patient preferences and needs to ensure equal access to services whilst coordinating care to avoid gaps or duplication of treatment and service.
NHS Learning Support Fund
NHS Learning Support Fund
The NHS Learning Support Fund offers a non-repayable training grant of £5,000 to all eligible new and current pre-registration students on Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professional courses.
On top of the Training Grant, you may also be eligible for:
£2,000 parental support if you have at least one dependent child under 15 years, or under 17 years if registered with special educational needs.
£1,000 if you are studying in a region that is struggling to recruit.
£1,000 if you are studying a shortage specialism, including mental health nursing, learning disability nursing, diagnostic radiography, and radiotherapy and oncology.
Further information on Allied Health Professionals, Nursing, Midwifery and Social Care, as well as details on funding, can be found here on the Health and Social Care Hub:
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