Explore roles

There are hundreds of roles in health for you to explore. Find a role that interests you and discover the entry requirements and skills you need.

There’s information for everyone, whether you’re still at school and thinking about your options, or already working in health. You'll also find real-life stories and films of those already working in these roles and you can use our compare roles tool to see bite-sized role information.

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- Allied health professionals
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- Ambulance service team
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  - Paramedic
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- Dental team
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  - Dental support worker
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- Health informatics
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  - Public health knowledge and intelligence professional
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- Midwifery
  - Midwife
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  - Maternity support worker,
  - Health visitor
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- Nursing
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- Operating department practice
  - Operating department practitioner
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  - Theatre nurse
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- Pharmacy
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- Physician associate/assistant
  - Physician associate
  - Physicians' assistant - anaesthesia
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- Psychological therapies
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- Public health
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