Scalpel…microscope…camera…purchase ledger: Career opportunities in the NHS

Alan SimmonsCareers ConsultantNHS Careers

Join the team and make a difference

Size and structure of the NHS

Career areas & roles

Opportunities at university and beyond

Pay

Careers information & resources from NHS Careers

NHS Jobs

Size and structure of the NHS

NHS organisations in England (at 9-10)

168 Acute (Hospital) Trusts

12 Ambulance Trusts

11 Care Trusts

59 Mental Health Trusts

147 Primary Care Trusts

9 Special Health Authorities

10 Strategic Health Authorities

Total 416* NHS organisations

(*includes 129 Foundation Trusts at March 2010)

Source: www.nhs.uk

How the NHS works

www.nhs.uk

Staff in the NHS 2009 (approximately!)

Qualifed Ambulance staff1%

Managers & Senior Managers3%

Allied Health Professions5%

Hotel, property & estates5%

Health Informatics2%

Central functions (HR, finance etc)6%

GP practice staff (excl doctors)

6%

Support to ambulance staff (HCAs,maintenance etc)

1%

Healthcare Scientist & AHP Support staff (Therapy Assistants, admin etc)

4%

Support to doctors & nurses (HCAs, admin etc)

21%

Healthcare Scientists6%

Nurses & Midwives30%

Doctors & Dentists10%

www.ic.nhs.uk

Career areas & roles

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 Call handler Control room manager Control room supervisor Emergency care practitioner Emergency medical dispatcher Paramedic Patient transport services controller Patient transport services driver Student paramedic

Examples of careers in the Dental Team

Associate dentist Assistant dentist Dental nurse Dental hygienist Dental therapist Dental technologist Dental surgeon Dentist – community Dentist - general practice

Dentist – hospital Dentist – public health Oral & maxillo-facial surgeon Maxillofacial prosthetist Orthodontist Paediatric dentist Restorative dentist Vocational trainee

Examples of career areas for Doctors

Acute care common stem (ACCS)

Acute Internal Medicine Anaesthesia Chemical pathology Community Sexual &

Reproductive Health General practice Histopathology Medical microbiology Medical 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 sciences Physiological sciences

Audiology Cardiology Clinical perfusion Critical care technology G I physiology Hearing therapy Neurophysiology Ophthalmic science Respiratory physiology Urodynamics Vascular technology Vision science

Biomechanical engineering Clinical illustration Equipment management Information technology /

computer science Medical engineering &

rehabilitation engineering Diagnostic radiology Nuclear medicine Radiation protection Renal dialysis Maxillofacial prosthetics

Medical physics and clinical engineering*

*Under Modernising Scientific Careers, medical physics and clinical engineering will form 2 separate work areas

Examples of careers in Midwifery

Community midwife Consultant midwife Delivery suite manager Health visitor Labour ward manager Midwife Neonatal nurse

Examples of careers in Nursing

Community nurse District nurse General/adult nurse Health visitor Learning disability nurse Mental health nurse Nurse Consultant Occupational health nurse Paediatric (children’s) nurse Practice nurse Prison nurse School nurse

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 the Wider Healthcare Team

Administration Clerk Medical record keeper Medical secretary/personal assistant 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 cleaner

Support 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

Opportunities at university & beyond

Opportunities at University

Nursing* Occupational therapy* Orthoptics* Operating department practice* Paramedic science Physiotherapy* Physiological science (incl GI, cardiac,

neuro, respiratory) Podiatry/chiropody* Prosthetics and orthotics* Radiography* (therapeutic & diagnostic) Speech & language therapy*

Audiology* Biomedical science Clinical perfusion Dental hygiene* Dental technology Dental therapy* Dentistry** Dietetics* Healthcare Science Medicine** Midwifery*

Financial support for eligible students:

*Tuition fees paid in full & bursary payable **NHS support from part way through course

For more info, visit: NHS Student Bursaries website: www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/students

Opportunities for Graduates – Clinical

Clinical scientist training – relevant science degree required for entry – NB changes as a result of Modernising Scientific Careers

Biomedical scientists - NB changes as a result of Modernising Scientific Careers

Arts therapists (music, drama & art therapy)

Psychologists – clinical, counselling, forensic, health areas, primary care graduate mental health worker

Accelerated programmes for graduates: Dentistry** Dietetics* Medicine** Nursing* Occupational therapy* Physiotherapy* Radiography* (therapeutic and diagnostic) Speech & language therapy*

Financial support for eligible students:

* Tuition fees paid in full & bursary payable

** NHS support from part way through course

For more info, visit: NHS Student Bursaries website: www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/students

Opportunities for Graduates - Non-clinical

Graduate Management Training Scheme**

Financial management stream

General management stream

Human resource management stream

Informatics management

**Details for 2011 entry yet to be confirmed – visit www.nhsgraduates.co.uk

Other “non-scheme” opportunities e.g.:

Health informatics (e.g. librarians, statisticians)

Operational management

Engineering etc.

4-YEAR ACCELERATED DEGREE IN DENTISTRY (SOME DENTAL SCHOOLS)

– FROM YEAR 2 TUITION FEES PAID AND ELIGIBLE FOR MEANS TESTED

BURSARY

DENTIST

CLINICAL SCIENTIST TRAINING LEADING TO MSC & REGISTRATION

WITH HPC (SALARIED WHILST TRAINING)

CLINICAL SCIENTIST IN MICROBIOLOGY

GRADUATE MANAGEMENT TRAINING SCHEME – GENERAL MANAGEMENT

STREAM (SALARIED WHILST TRAINING)

GENERAL MANAGERDIETITIAN

ACCELERATED PRE-REGISTRATION DEGREE IN DIETETICS (TUITION FEES

PAID & MEANS-TESTED BURSARY)

BIOLOGY

COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER

GRADUATE MANAGEMENT TRAINING SCHEME – FINANCE STREAM (SALARIED WHILST TRAINING)

FINANCE MANAGER

4-YEAR ACCELERATED DEGREE IN MEDICINE (SOME MEDICAL SCHOOLS)

– FROM YEAR 2 TUITION FEES PAID AND ELIGIBLE FOR MEANS TESTED

BURSARY

G.P.

ARTS ADMINISTRATOR/CO-ORDINATOR

ACCELERATED PRE-REGISTRATION DEGREE IN SPEECH AND LANGUAGE

THERAPY (TUITION FEES PAID & MEANS-TESTED BURSARY)

SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPIST

ENGLISH

MSC IN AUDIOLOGY LEADING TO REGISTRATION WITH RCCP (TUITION

FEES PAID & MEANS TESTED BURSARY)

AUDIOLOGIST

ASSISTANT PSYCHOLOGIST POST + TRAINING AT MASTERS

LEVEL

CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST

FURTHER TRAINING

PSYCHOLOGICAL WELLBEING PRACTITIONERMENTAL HEALTH NURSE

ACCELERATED PRE-REGISTRATION DEGREE IN MENTAL HEALTH NURSING (TUITION FEES PAID & MEANS TESTED

BURSARY

HUMAN RESOURCES ASSISTANT PSYCHOLOGY

GRADUATE MANAGEMENT TRAINING SCHEME – INFORMATICS

MANAGEMENT STREAM (SALARIED WHILST TRAINING)

INFORMATICS MANAGER

2 YEAR POSTGRADUATE QUALIFICATION IN SOCIAL WORK (AFTER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE)

(SOCIAL WORK BURSARY PAYABLE)

SOCIAL WORKER

CONTRACTS MANAGER

FINANCE OFFICERBUSINESS STUDIES

…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

Assistant practitioners

Senior healthcare assist./technicians

Support workers

Domestic, 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, health visitor

New entrant radiographer/midwife/nurse/OT, paramedic, biomedical scientist

Assist. Pract. (technical cardiology), Asst. Pract. (neurology), OT technician

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Pay

Pay systems as at April 2010

Agenda for change

Covers the vast majority of staff in the NHS

Has 9 “bands” (levels), ranging from band 1 (£13,653 to £14,364 p.a.) to band 9 (£77,079 to £97,478 p.a.)

Doctors and dentists

Very senior managers

Join the team and make a difference

NHS Careers: information and resources(England only)

What is NHS Careers?

Careers information for England only* websites (3) literature (all free) contact centre

phone Email post fax

Job vacancies (NHS Jobs for England & Wales) Careers counselling/guidance

*There is separate provision in Scotland and Wales

NHS Careers – contact details

0345 60 60 655

NHS CareersPO Box 2311BristolBS2 2ZX

Fax: 0345 850 88 66

advice@nhscareers.nhs.uk

www.nhscareers.nhs.uk (main site) www.stepintothenhs.nhs.uk (for 14-19 year olds)www.whatcanidowithmydegree.nhs.uk(www.facebook.com/stepintothenhs)(www.youtube.com/nhscareers)

Link to NHS Jobs website

Download leaflets

Link to list of NHS Trusts

Contact centre details

Advice line for existing NHS

staff

A-Z of around 110 NHS careers

Main NHS Careers website

www.nhscareers.nhs.uk

Resources for teachers

Find university courses

Monthly feature

Find university courses leading to

statutory registration

Different ways to explore the careers information

Latest news

Search the site

Info for staff qualified outside

UK

Step into the NHS (14-19 year olds)

www.stepintothenhs.nhs.uk

Register to receive welcome pack and customised information

Career “mapper” – short quiz to suggest

possible careers

Link to pages for teachers and careers/personal

advisors

Case studies of NHS

staffVideo clips

Additional features

for students who’ve

registered

Menu

Students registering with the Step into the NHS website will receive (for free) …

A personalised welcome pack of information

Access to additional areas of the Step into the NHS website

Ongoing e-mail communication (termly) until they are 19

www.whatcanidowithmydegree.nhs.uk

Advice on applying for a job

Change degree

discipline

Case studies of graduates now working in the NHS

Sign up for job alerts

through the NHS Jobs website

Advice on career prospects

Links to graduate schemes

What can I do with my degree website (graduates and undergraduates)

NHS Jobs

Jobs website (England & Wales)

Simple

search facility

Register for job alerts by email &

RSS

More advanced search facility

How to apply, hints on applications and interviews etc

Browse vacancies by career groupings

www.jobs.nhs.uk

Using the “Advanced search” function…

LOOKING FOR VACANCIES

RELATED TO…

TRY SEARCH TERMS IN THE SKILLS FIELD SUCH AS…

EXAMPLES OF RESULTING JOB VACANCIES

NUTRITION“healthy eating”, “diet”, “food”, “allergy”, “health promotion”,

“nutrition”, “lifestyle”

Lifestyle support worker Health development practitioner Assistant nutritionist/dietitian

PSYCHOLOGY“talking therapies”, “counselling”, “mental health”, “low intensity”,

“high intensity”, “IAPT”

Substance misuse practitioner Wellbeing Coordinator Mental health advisor - trainee

ADMINISTRATION“marketing”, “project”, “payroll”,

“finance”, “communication”, “record-keeping”

Marketing coordinator Employment services officer (recruitment) Finance assistant

SPORT SCIENCE“exercise”, “fitness”, “lifestyle”, “stroke”, “physiology”, “cardiac

rehabilitation”

Rehabilitation assistant Health improvement practitioner Cardiac physiologist

LIFE SCIENCES“laboratory”, “pathology”, “public

health”, “healthcare science”, “health protection”

Training administration asst. (pathology) Medical laboratory assistant – advanced Trainee biomedical scientist

PUBLIC HEALTH“health improvement”, “health

protection”, “substance misuse”, “smoking cessation”

Health promotion resource & info. officer Integrated care drugs worker Administrator (PCT, working at a prison)