Healthcare

• Acoustics consultant

  Acoustician, acoustics engineer

  Acoustics consultants help manage and control noise and vibrations in homes, workplaces and other environments.

• Acupuncturist

  Acupuncturists insert needles into pressure points on clients' bodies to help with stress and improve their wellbeing.

• Advocacy worker

  Independent advocate, relevant person's representative

  Advocacy workers help give people a voice in decisions about their health or social care.

• Ambulance care assistant

  Patient transport service driver, ambulance staff

  Ambulance care assistants take patients to and from hospital for appointments.

• Anaesthetist

  Anaesthetists are doctors who give anaesthetics to patients before, during and after surgery.

• Anatomical pathology technician

  Anatomical pathology technologist, APT, mortuary technician

  Anatomical pathology technicians (APTs) help pathologists exam a body to work out the cause of death.

• Art therapist

  Art psychotherapist

  Art therapists help people express difficult thoughts and feelings through creative activities.

• Audiologist

  Audiologists and hearing aid dispensers work with children and adults who have hearing loss, tinnitus, or problems with balance.

• Biomedical scientist

  Biomedical scientists test patient samples and help doctors and healthcare professionals diagnose, prevent and treat disease.

• Care worker

  Care assistant, support worker, nursing home assistant

  Care workers support vulnerable people with their daily activities and help them to live as independently as possible.

• Children's nurse

  Children's nurses provide care for children and young people with health problems.

• Chiropractor

  Chiropractors manipulate joints, bones and soft tissue to help clients control pain or prevent injuries from re-occurring.

• Clinical engineer

  Biomedical engineer, bio-engineer, clinical technologist

  Clinical engineers design, develop and maintain medical equipment used to diagnose illness and treat patients.

• Clinical psychologist

  Clinical psychologists help people manage mental health issues, phobias and addiction.

• Clinical scientist

  Healthcare scientist

  Clinical scientists research and develop techniques and equipment to help prevent, diagnose and treat illness.

• Cognitive behavioural therapist

  CBT, talking therapist, behavioural therapist

  Cognitive behavioural therapists help patients change negative patterns of thinking or behaviour with talking therapy.

• Community matron

  Community matrons provide care and support to people with long-term or complicated health conditions.

• Counsellor

  Therapist

  Counsellors help people talk about their situation and feelings in a safe and supportive way, and help them to cope and make positive changes.

• Critical care technologist

  Critical care scientist

  Critical care technologists monitor life support and other equipment used with critically ill patients.

• Dance movement psychotherapist

  Dance movement psychotherapists use dance and movement to help people deal with emotional, psychological and physical issues.

• Dental hygienist

  Oral health practitioner

  Dental hygienists work to prevent tooth decay and gum disease, and give customers advice on how to improve their oral health.

• Dental nurse

  Dental nurses support dentists in all areas of dental care.

• Dental technician

  Dental technologist

  Dental technicians make and repair dental appliances used to improve patients' appearance, speech or ability to eat.

• Dental therapist

  Dental therapists provide a range of dental services to adults and children, like x-rays, tooth impressions, scaling and polishing.

• Dentist

  Dental surgeon, dental practitioner

  Dentists promote good oral hygiene, diagnose and treat teeth and mouth problems and help prevent dental disease

• Dietitian

  Dietitians diagnose and treat people with nutrition problems and help people make healthy lifestyle and dietary decisions.

• Dispensing optician

  Dispensing opticians give advice on vision care, and supply glasses and contact lenses to suit their customers needs.

• District nurse

  District nurses care for people outside of hospital in patients' homes, GP surgeries and residential care homes.

• Dramatherapist

  Dramatherapists use group work, role play and movement to help people with their feelings and emotions.

• Emergency care assistant

  Emergency care assistants support paramedics and drive ambulances under emergency conditions.

• Emergency medical dispatcher

  Emergency call handler, ambulance dispatcher

  Emergency medical dispatchers handle calls from the public and GPs requesting an ambulance.

• Forensic psychologist

  Criminal psychologist, investigative psychologist, legal psychologist

  Forensic psychologists study criminal behaviour and the reasons behind it, and help to treat people who have committed offences.

• Geneticist

  Geneticists study how genes work in humans, animals, plants and microbes, and how they are passed on.

• GP

  General practitioner, doctor

  General practitioners (GPs) are doctors who provide medical services to people in their local community.

• Health play specialist

  Hospital play specialist

  Health play specialists use therapeutic play activities to help children and young people cope with illness, treatment and recovery.

• Health promotion specialist

  Health improvement specialist

  Health promotion specialists educate and inform people about health issues.

• Health records clerk

  Medical records clerk

  Health records clerks keep medical records up to date.

• Health service manager

  Hospital manager, NHS hospital manager

  Health service managers run local healthcare services like hospitals, GP practices and community clinics.

• Health trainer

  Health trainers promote healthy living and help people make healthier lifestyle choices.

• Health visitor

  Health visitors work with families with a child aged 0 to 5 to identify health needs, promote healthy lifestyles and prevent illness.

• Healthcare assistant

  Support worker, nursing assistant, nursing auxiliary

  Healthcare assistants look after patients in hospitals or sometimes at a patient's home.

• Healthcare science assistant

  Assistant technical officer

  Healthcare science assistants support medical staff, with duties ranging from lab testing blood samples to monitoring patients’ heart function.

• Homeopath

  Homeopaths use homeopathic remedies to stimulate the body to heal itself.

• Hospital doctor

  A hospital doctor diagnoses and treats illness and disease in patients admitted to hospital.

• Hospital porter

  Hospital porters move patients, equipment and medical supplies around a hospital.

• Hypnotherapist

  Hypnotherapists use hypnosis to help people make positive changes to their health, lifestyle and behaviour.

• Learning disability nurse

  Learning disability nurses take care of the social, psychological and physical health needs of people with a learning disability.

• Maternity support worker

  Maternity support workers help midwives care for women and their babies before, during and after childbirth.

• Medical herbalist

  Herbal medicine practitioner

  Medical herbalists use plants and herbal remedies to help improve their clients' health and wellbeing.

• Medical illustrator

  Clinical photographer, medical videographer, medical graphic designer, medical artist

  Medical illustrators produce photographs, videos and graphical images for use in healthcare.

• Medical physicist

  Clinical scientist, healthcare scientist

  Medical physicists design, develop and test the scanning and imaging equipment used in the diagnosis and treatment of patients.

• Mental health nurse

  Mental health nurses work in hospitals and the community, to support people with mental health issues.

• Microbiologist

  Microbiologists study organisms like bacteria, viruses, fungi and algae to make advances in environmental science, medicine and agriculture.

• Midwife

  Midwives support pregnant women and their babies before, during and after, childbirth.

• Music therapist

  Music therapists use music and sound to help improve people's emotional well-being, relieve stress and build confidence.

• Naturopath

  Naturopaths believe in improving their clients' health through natural therapies and education about lifestyle, diet and exercise.

• Nurse

  Adult nurse

  Nurses care for adults who are sick, injured or have physical disabilities.

• Nursing associate

  Nurse associate

  Nursing associates care for sick people of all ages in hospital and in the community, working closely with registered nurses.

• Nutritional therapist

  Nutritional therapists help people by giving advice on diet, nutrition and lifestyle.

• Nutritionist

  Nutritionists teach patients and clients about the effects of food on their health, motivating them to make positive changes to their diet.

• Occupational health nurse

  Occupational health nurses care for the health and wellbeing of people at work.

• Occupational therapist

  Occupational therapists help people who have difficulties caused by physical or mental illness, disability, accidents or ageing.

• Occupational therapy support worker

  OT assistant, OT technician, rehabilitation assistant, technical instructor

  Occupational therapy support workers work with occupational therapists to help sick, injured or old people to be as independent as possible.

• Operating department practitioner

  Operating department practitioners (ODPs) provide skilled care and support to patients at all stages of an operation.

• Optometrist

  Ophthalmic optician

  Optometrists test vision, identify eye health problems, prescribe glasses and fit contact lenses.

• Orthoptist

  Orthoptists work with a team of specialists to diagnose and treat eye problems.

• Osteopath

  Osteopaths massage, move and stretch clients' muscles and joints to improve wellbeing or help with a health issue.

• Paediatrician

  Paediatricians diagnose and treat health conditions that affect babies, children and young people.

• Palliative care assistant

  Specialist healthcare assistant

  Palliative care assistants provide specialist care and support to people living with serious illness and those reaching the end of their life.

• Paramedic

  Ambulance paramedic

  Paramedics respond to emergency call-outs and give people life-saving medical help.

• Pathologist

  Pathologists work in hospitals and laboratories on different areas of prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease.

• Patient advice and liaison service officer

  Patient advice and liaison service (PALS) officers give support, advice and information about NHS services.

• Patient transport service controller

  Patient transport service call handler

  Patient transport service controllers arrange transport to take frail or vulnerable people to and from medical appointments.

• Pharmacist

  Dispensing chemist, community pharmacist, hospital pharmacist

  Pharmacists give advice on the use and supply of medicines and medical appliances.

• Pharmacologist

  Pharmacologists study the effects of drugs and chemicals on living things, and develop new products to help tackle disease.

• Pharmacy assistant

  Chemist’s assistant, dispensing assistant

  Pharmacy assistants serve customers and patients in chemists and hospital dispensaries.

• Pharmacy technician

  Pharmaceutical technician

  Pharmacy technicians prepare and supply medicines for prescriptions, under the supervision of a pharmacist.

• Phlebotomist

  Phlebotomists collect blood samples from patients, and send them off for analysis and testing.

• Physician associate

  Physician associates support doctors to diagnose and manage patients in hospitals and GP surgeries.

• Physicist

  Physicists study the behaviour of matter and energy and construct theories to explain how everything fits together.

• Physiotherapist

  Sports physiotherapist

  Physiotherapists assess and treat mobility problems in patients caused by illness, injury, ageing or disability.

• Physiotherapy assistant

  Physiotherapy support worker

  Physiotherapy assistants work with patients to manage their condition and improve movement.

• Pilates teacher

  Pilates teachers help clients change and improve their body strength and posture through breathing, stretching and conditioning exercises.

• Plastic surgeon

  Reconstructive surgeon, cosmetic surgeon

  Plastic surgeons perform operations to restore someone's movement or appearance either for personal reasons or following an illness or injury.

• Podiatrist

  Chiropodist

  Podiatrists diagnose and treat foot and ankle problems to improve people's mobility and quality of life.

• Podiatry assistant

  Chiropody assistant, footcare assistant

  Podiatry assistants provide foot treatments and nail care under the supervision of a podiatrist.

• Practice nurse

  Practice nurses work in GP surgeries to assess, screen, treat and educate patients, and help doctors give medical care.

• Prosthetist and orthotist

  Prosthetists and orthotists use the latest technology to create devices that help patients move without pain.

• Psychiatrist

  Psychiatrists are doctors who diagnose and treat patients with mental health problems.

• Psychological wellbeing practitioner

  Primary care graduate mental health worker

  Psychological wellbeing practitioners treat and support people with mental health problems.

• Psychologist

  Chartered psychologist

  Psychologists apply the scientific study of the mind and how it affects behaviour to help people deal with real life issues.

• Psychotherapist

  Child psychotherapist, child and adolescent psychotherapist, family psychotherapist

  Psychotherapists use talking therapies to help people deal with emotional, behavioural and mental health issues.

• Radiographer

  Medical radiographer, diagnostic radiographer, therapeutic radiographer

  Radiographers take scans of patients to diagnose and treat illnesses and injuries.

• Radiography assistant

  Imaging support worker

  Radiography assistants help radiographers to take images and scans of patients.

• Reiki healer

  Reiki practitioner

  Reiki practitioners use their hands to help people relax and improve their wellbeing.

• School nurse

  Specialist community public health nurse

  School nurses work with schools and families to improve the health and wellbeing of children and young people.

• Senior care worker

  Senior care assistant, senior adult social care support worker

  Senior care workers provide physical and emotional support to individuals and supervise teams of care assistants.

• Sonographer

  Ultrasound practitioner

  Sonographers use ultrasound equipment to screen and diagnose medical conditions.

• Speech and language therapist

  Speech and language therapists help people with speaking and communication problems and those with eating and swallowing difficulties.

• Speech and language therapy assistant

  Speech and language therapy support worker

  Speech and language therapy assistants support people who have difficulties with communication, or with eating, drinking or swallowing.

• Sports development officer

  Sports development officers organise projects and training to encourage people to take part in sport and have a healthier lifestyle.

• Surgeon

  Surgeons carry out operations and medical procedures on patients.

• Yoga therapist

  Yoga therapists use yoga to help people with physical and emotional issues, and specific health conditions.