HealthSocialCare. The Association for Humanistic Psychology in Britain (AHP) Department of Health. 15900 LCR Health Social Care Fact Sheet ART. Overview of the healthcare sector in the UK. If you are interested in caring for sick people, improving people's lives or playing a part in the next medical breakthrough, there are plenty of opportunities to consider in the healthcare sector What areas of healthcare can I work in? Employment opportunities can be grouped into: allied health (e.g. physiotherapy, radiography, occupational therapy); ambulance service; complementary therapies; dentistry; healthcare science (e.g. clinical engineering, biomedical science, pathology); health informatics; health promotion; healthcare administration and management; medicine (doctors, surgeons, GPs); medical equipment sales; pharmacy; psychological therapies; medical research; midwifery; nursing; nutrition and diet; optometry and opticians.
You could work in the National Health Service (NHS), private healthcare, voluntary or not-for-profit organisations in a range of settings including: For examples of job roles in this sector, see graduate jobs in healthcare. Who are the main graduate employers? Overview of the social care sector in the UK. Social care is one of the fastest growing sectors in the UK as more people of all ages use care or support services. Find out where the jobs are… What areas of social care can I work in? Employment opportunities in the social care sector can be grouped into: advice and guidance; child care and early years; child protection; community work and day care; counselling; fostering and adoption; housing; occupational therapy; probation; psychology; residential care; supporting independent living; therapies (e.g. art, music, drama); youth and community work.
You could choose to provide care for a specific group such as: adults; children; elderly people; families; or those with mental ill health; physical disabilities; learning disabilities; or alcohol or drug dependency. Social workers are employed in a variety of the above areas and in larger organisations there are management roles in HR, finance, IT and marketing. Who are the main graduate employers? What's it like working in the sector? White Paper Caring for our future reforming care and support PDF 1580K.