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What does working in Health and Medical Services involve?Working in Health and Medical Services can involve a wide range of activities. From doctors, who see patients every day, and their secretaries who manage the admin side to paramedics, who offer the first support for those involved in accidents; from surgeons, performing life saving operations, to the technicians who keep things clean and set things up. There are literally hundreds of roles available within Health and Medical Services and at almost every step of the way you'll be working directly with the people of the nation.
Why should I apply for a career in the Health and Medical Services?From the headlines in newspapers you might think that health and medical services in this country are in a bad way. That doesn’t really tell the whole story. The UK still boasts an excellent, and free, national health service. Slightly understaffed, this would provide those with the right qualifications the space to make a direct impact and real difference in people's lives. After all, no experts agree with what the future will hold - some say we’re living longer, others say our diet and lack of exercise is making us ill, and others are concerned about the strange viruses that keep appearing. Whatever the truth, there will probably be increased work opportunities, although it’s possible that increasing numbers of operations and lab-based research will be carried out abroad. Training and ApplicantsApplicants who are determined and hard-working can expect a career in Health and Medical Services to be a challenging but rewarding one. You’ll need specific degrees for many jobs including doctor, dentist and physiotherapist. The right personality and relevant work experience (including voluntary work with children and the elderly) are important. There are numerous opportunities for people with fewer qualifications, such as nurse and paramedic. A few jobs have no particular entry requirements, such as porter, dental nurse, medical records clerk and some jobs within complementary medicine. What opportunities are available within the sector?There are hundreds of different jobs within the NHS (the largest employer in Europe), and outside it. Opportunities are increasing in quite a few work areas, including nursing and radiography and more places are available to study medicine than ever before. Good health care assistants, especially in the private sector, are in short supply. Self-employment is possible, particularly in complementary medicine. Opportunities also exist on the non-medical side, such as for dental surgery managers and hospital administrators. Where can I find out about job opportunities?
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Further InformationComplementary treatments, such as acupuncture and herbalism, are popular with many people. Orthodox doctors are becoming slightly less suspicious of a few of these ’alternatives’. Useful linksCase StudiesUsername: When did you begin training? How did you find the traning? Did/do you enjoy the job? Have you gained anything from this job and if so, what? |
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