There are hundreds of various jobs available in the healthcare industry from entry positions through to consultant. Some of the less known careers include:
Ambulance Care Assistant
– taking patients to and from hospital in the ambulance. Entry requirements; clean driving licence and a good general education.
Anatomical Pathology Technologist
– examining patient who have died to identify the cause of death. Entry Requirements, none for the assistant role, degree level for specialist doctor
Music/Art Therapist
– using art/music to help patients express emotional difficulties. Entry requirements; Degree/post grad degree
Biomedical Scientist
– investigates body fluids/tissue to enable doctors to diagnose illnesses. Entry requirements; biomedical degree
Caterers
– to prepare patients meals following nutritional regulations. Entry requirements; varies on level of chef
Management team (admin, catering, etc)
– to run/manage various departments. Relevant degree in Management
Clinical Cytogeneticist
– studying chromosomes from sample of human blood/tissues. Entry Requirements; Honours Degree
Clinical Photographer
– taking photos/videos of patients conditions to be used in the consultant progress. Entry requirements; clinical photographer degree
Dietician
– giving advice to patients on the nutrition of food. Entry requirements; BSC in Nutrition
Emergency Medical Dispatcher
– sending vehicles to incidents as quickly as possible. Entry requirements; good education (on the job training)
Finance Team
– deal with parole, pensions, and financial reports. Entry requirements; degree in finance
ICT Support Technician
– supporting all healthcare professionals with IT issues. Entry Requirements; degree in ITC
Maintenance Staff
– responsible for building, grounds, cleaning. Entry Requirements; Various on level of role
Occupational Therapist
– help children to overcome physical and psychological problems. Entry Requirements; BSC in occupational therapy
