Health and social care
There are many roles as a doctor in health and social care you'll treat all common
medical conditions and refer patients to hospitals and other medical services for
urgent and specialist treatment. You'll focus on the general health and care of a person
combining their physical, psychological and social needs
Doctors:
Oncologists: uses chemotherapy, radiotherapy and a range of other
treatments to care for patients with cancer. Oncology is the study of
cancer. An oncologist is a doctor who treats cancer and provides
medical care for a person diagnosed with cancer. An oncologist may
also be called a cancer specialist.
anaesthetist: a medical specialist who administers anesthetics. In
addition anesthetists have a range of practice which extends beyond
anesthesia for surgery to include pain management and intensive care.
Neurosurgeons: A neurosurgeon is a specially trained medical doctor
who diagnoses and treats conditions that affect your nervous system —
your brain, spinal cord and nerves. Neurosurgeons perform surgery on
your nervous system, but they can also provide nonsurgical treatments
Nursing
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paediatric nursing- A Paediatric Nurse (also known as a Children's Nurse) is a
nursing professional who cares for children and teens suffering from a
variety of different conditions. The role of a Paediatric Nurse also involves
giving support to parents and careers.
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Neonatal nurse practitioner- Neonatal nurses care for newborn babies who
are born premature or sick – see Health careers - Neonatal nurse. Staff in
neonatal and special care baby units need to be available in sufficient
numbers and with sufficient knowledge, experience and training to offer
safe, effective care to babies and their families.
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Mental health nurse- Mental health nurses work in a variety of settings and
support and treat people who have been diagnosed with a mental illness. Just
like in physical health, nurses can promote mental health by building good
relationships with patients, encouraging healthy behaviours, and recognising and
treating symptoms early.
Midwifery
Midwifery is the health science and health profession that deals with
pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period (including care of the
newborn), in addition to the sexual and reproductive health of women
throughout their lives. They help women to stay healthy in pregnancy and, if no
complications arise, to give birth with little intervention. Midwives also care for you
and your baby in the first few weeks following the birth.
Salaries for newly qualified midwives are set
at Band 5, which starts at £25,655. You can
then progress to Band 6, which ranges from
£32,306 to £39,027. Salaries at Band 7,
where you'll be working at a more senior level,
e.g. managing a team, are in the region of
£40,057 to £45,839.
health care assistants
they do jobs such as observing, monitoring and recording patients'
conditions by taking temperatures, pulse, respirations and weight.
communication with patients, relatives and carers. assisting with clinical
duties. personal care including infection prevention and control, food,
personal hygiene and overall reassurance, comfort and safety.
The typical NHS Healthcare
Assistant salary is £23,122 per
year. Healthcare Assistant
salaries at NHS can range from
£19,351 - £41,105 per year.
social care roles
social workers-As a social worker, you'll work with people to find solutions to their
problems. This may be helping to protect vulnerable people from harm or abuse or
supporting people to live independently. You'll work with clients, their families and
others around them and with different client groups including: the elderly.
There are no fixed national salary
scales, but salaries for newly
qualified social workers are
typically between £24,000 and
£30,000 depending on the local
authority and location. If your first
job is within the NHS, you'll
typically start on band 6 with a
salary between £32,306 to
£39,027.
occupational therapists
Occupational therapists work with people of all ages and can look at all aspects of
daily life in your home, school or workplace. They look at activities you find difficult
and see if there's another way you can do them.Occupational therapy supports
people whose health, environment or social circumstances make it difficult to take
part in the activities that matter to them. An occupational therapist will work with
you to identify strengths and difficulties you may have in everyday life.
Salaries for occupational therapists
working in the NHS start at Band 5 of the
NHS Agenda for Change (AfC) Pay
Rates (£25,655 to £31,534)
youth workers
Youth workers work directly with children and young people, helping them
to build life skills, develop healthy relationships and make decisions that are
right for them. Youth workers are often involved in projects and activities
such as sport and performing arts.
Salary. Youth support workers (those
who are not fully qualified
professional youth workers) can
expect to earn between £19,308 and
£28,787. Salaries rise incrementally
for experienced professional youth
workers with a recommended range
of £25,313 to £42,718.