Working with individuals enabling them to participate in meaningful occupations and activities of everyday life. Occupational Profile Occupational therapy is a rewarding career which requires a highly developed knowledge and professional skill-set to enable you to work across a range of settings and environments. Occupational therapists work with individuals from birth to end of life
Diagnostic Radiographer (Integrated Degree)
Obtaining images of a high diagnostic quality using a range of complex imaging equipment. Occupational Profile This occupation is found in all healthcare settings including, primary, secondary and tertiary healthcare, independent and private healthcare sectors. The broad purpose of the occupation is to provide excellent patient care by obtaining images of a high diagnostic quality
Operating Department Practitioner (Integrated Degree)
Supporting operating theatre staff and providing care to patients at all stages of an operation. Occupational Profile Operating Department Practitioners (ODPs) are registered healthcare professionals specialising in caring for people of all ages before, during & after surgery. ODPs therefore mainly work in operating departments. They work alongside other professionals (such as doctors and nurses)
Dietitian
Using advanced communication and behaviour-change skills to enable people to make lifestyle and food choices to improve their health. Occupational Profile This occupation is found in the health sector. Dietitians are predominantly employed by the NHS, working in hospitals (seeing patients both on wards and in out-patient clinics) and in the community (for example seeing
Oral Health Practitioner
Performing a range of oral health preventive procedures which involve working in a patient’s mouth. Occupational Profile Oral Health Practitioners have a high degree of autonomy and have responsibility for working directly with patients performing a range of oral health preventive procedure which involve working in a patient’s mouth. The Oral Health Practitioner role complements
District Nurse
Caring for patients with a wide range of health conditions. Occupational Profile This occupation is found in health care. District Nurses work with adults of all ages and communities. They work across numerous different organisations and settings for example; primary care, social care, third sector organisations, hospitals including mental health, hospices, prisons and other community
Outdoor Activity Instructor
An Outdoor Activity Instructor supervises and guides children and adults in activities and pastimes such as canoeing, sailing, climbing, surfing, cycling, hillwalking, archery, bushcraft, rock pooling, geology, plant identification, habitat or wildlife walks at an introductory level. They will be supervised while working in a limited range of venues and weather conditions following tightly defined
Environmental Health Practitioner (Degree)
Promoting a safe and healthy environment for the public and businesses, through education and enforcement. Occupational Profile This occupation is found in the public sector, typically in local authorities, but also in third-party and private businesses. The majority will be employed in local government and in private industry although they may also carry out their
Health Play Specialist
This occupation is found in Hospital, Community, Hospices, NHS, Private and Voluntary Sector. The broad purpose of the occupation is Health Play Specialists (HPS) provide therapeutic play interventions for sick infants, children and young people, service users, carers and families of all ages, throughout their healthcare journey. Play strategies are used to support children and
Healthcare Cleaning Operative
This occupation is found in healthcare environments that require specific attention to safety and sanitation. This includes a range of both public and private sector environments including NHS hospitals, private hospitals, care homes (nursing and residential), GP practices, community health centres, educational establishments, leisure facilities and pharmaceutical retail outlets. The purpose of the occupation is
