Dental Hygenist

Dental hygienists are an important part of the dental team, preventing dental problems in adults and children. You will carry out procedures such as scaling teeth (at times under local anaesthetic), polishing teeth and applying topical fluoride and fissure sealants. You will help children and adults look after their teeth and gums. Sometimes you might … Read more

Dental Technician

Dental technicians (or dental technologists as they are often referred to) make the dentures, crowns, bridges and dental braces that improve patients’ appearance, speech and ability to chew. Much of your work will be done by hand to fine-tune each piece to exact specifications. You will also work with specialised equipment in the laboratory. Each … Read more

Emergency Care Assistant

Emergency Care Assistants drive ambulances under emergency conditions and support Paramedics as part of ambulance crews attending 999 calls using expert driving skills to get to the scene with the greatest speed possible. They also respond to other patient needs usually alongside a Paramedic such as inter-hospital transfers, urgent hospital admissions and other operational activities … Read more

Emergency Medical Dispatcher

Emergency Medical Dispatchers are the first point of contact with patients, patient’s relatives, healthcare professionals and other emergency services when they call 999 for an emergency ambulance. These calls are often complex and the caller will give sensitive information regarding the patient’s condition. You will make decisions about how best to handle the situation to … Read more

Cognitive behavioural therapist

Cognitive behavioural therapists are trained to assess and support young people and adults with common mental health difficulties. They offer interventions that are based on cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). CBT is a talking therapy which aims to help people manage their difficulties by changing the way they think and behave. It is most commonly used … Read more

Finance assistant

Finance staff ensure that our budgets are spent wisely and for the benefit of our patients. Job roles have different titles. Some titles reflect the type of job and the level, for example: accounts assistant or accounts payable clerk ledger controller finance officer or procurement officer finance clerk or finance assistant accounting technician or management … Read more

Integrated Urgent Care/NHS 111 roles

You will help and advise people with an urgent medical need on the correct action to take. Being a 24 hours-a-day, seven days a week telephone service for members of the public, you will work shifts. NHS 111 staff take details of the caller’s problem and use a clinical decision support system to help assess … Read more

Electrician

Electricians keep organisations running by making sure electrical systems and equipment are safe and working correctly. Organisations rely on electric power and electrical equipment. They are essential to keep hospitals, care homes, hospices, GP practices and many other buildings safe and working efficiently within the health and care sector. Many services use complex electrical equipment … Read more

Plumber

Plumbers maintain heating systems and water supplies, ensuring they are safe and in good working order. Organisations rely on water supplies, drainage and heating. They are all essential to keep buildings safe and working efficiently. As a plumber your work may include planned maintenance, repairing equipment that is broken or faulty, testing equipment and systems, … Read more

Medical secretary/PA

NHS Medical Secretaries make sure that our frontline staff are able to dedicate their time to patient care while our Personal Assistants support our senior leaders. As a Medical Secretary or Personal Assistant, you will usually work for a senior member of staff or group of staff. You will support the work of a department … Read more