Health and science Jobs
Health and science jobs… did you know?
Health and science are both very rewarding career routes that will help you take care of people. There are multiple routes into a health or science job so you don’t need a degree to start making a difference. Follow your heart, expand your mind and together with your team-mates you could help save the world.
HOT RIGHT NOW: Health and science jobs to get you started
Here are just a few ways to take your first or next step into a health and science career. People with all kinds of interests and backgrounds are needed to develop better ways of doing things and help the world heal, so it’s a healthy career option.
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Healthcare jobs:
- Administrative assistant
- Acoustics consultant
- Acupuncturist
- Alexander Technique teacher
- Ambulance care assistant
- Anaesthetist
- Anatomical pathology technician
- Art therapist
- Audiologist
- Biomedical scientist
- Care home advocate
- Care worker
- Children’s nurse
- Chiropractor
- Clinical engineer
- Clinical psychologist
- Clinical scientist
- Cognitive behavioural therapist
- Colon hydrotherapist
- Colour therapist
- Community matron
- Cosmetic surgeon
- Counsellor
- Critical care technologist
- Dance movement psychotherapist
- Dental hygienist
- Dental nurse
- Dental technician
- Dental therapist
- Dentist
- Dietitian
- Dispensing optician
- District nurse
- Dramatherapist
- Emergency care assistant
- Emergency medical dispatcher
- GP
- Geneticist
- Health play specialist
- Health promotion specialist
- Health service manager
- Health trainer
- Health visitor
- Healthcare assistant
- Healthcare science assistant
- Healthcare scientist genomics
- Homeopath
- Hospital doctor
- Hospital porter
- Hypnotherapist
- Learning disability nurse
- Maternity support worker
- Medical herbalist
- Medical illustrator
- Medical physicist
- Mental health nurse
- Microbiologist
- Midwife
- Music therapist
- Naturopath
- Nurse
- Nursing associate
- Nutritional therapist
- Nutritionist
- Occupational health nurse
- Occupational therapist
- Occupational therapy support worker
- Operating department practitioner
- Optical assistant
- Optical laboratory technician
- Optometrist
- Orthoptist
- Osteopath
- Paediatrician
- Palliative care assistant
- Paramedic
- Pathologist
- Patient advice and liaison service officer
- Patient transport service controller
- Pharmacist
- Pharmacologist
- Pharmacy assistant
- Pharmacy technician
- Phlebotomist
- Physician associate
- Physicist
- Physiotherapist
- Physiotherapy assistant
- Pilates teacher
- Podiatrist
- Podiatry assistant
- Practice nurse
- Primary care graduate mental health worker
- Prosthetist-orthotist
- Psychiatrist
- Psychological wellbeing practitioner
- Psychologist
- Psychotherapist
- Radiographer
- Radiography assistant
- Reiki healer
- School nurse
- Sexual health adviser
- Social worker
- Sonographer
- Speech and language therapist
- Speech and language therapy assistant
- Sports development officer
- Sports physiotherapist
- Sterile services technician
- Surgeon
- Yoga therapist
Science and research jobs:
- Acoustics consultant
- Agronomist
- Analytical textile technologist
- Animal technician
- Arboricultural officer
- Archaeologist
- Astronaut
- Astronomer
- Audiologist
- Biochemist
- Biologist
- Biomedical scientist
- Biotechnologist
- Botanist
- Cartographer
- Chemical engineer
- Chemical engineering technician
- Chemist
- Climate scientist
- Clinical engineer
- Clinical psychologist
- Clinical scientist
- Cosmetic scientist
- Consumer scientist
- Countryside officer
- Criminal intelligence analyst
- Data analyst-statistician
- Ecologist
- Economist
- Education technician
- Electronics engineer
- Energy engineer
- Environmental consultant
- Fingerprint officer
- Food technologist
- Food manufacturing inspector
- Forensic scientist
- Garment technologist
- Geneticist
- Geoscientist
- Geospatial technician
- Geotechnician
- Healthcare science assistant
- Housing policy officer
- Hydrologist
- Laboratory technician
- Land surveyor
- Marine engineer
- Market research data analyst
- Market research executive
- Market researcher
- Materials engineer
- Materials technician
- Medical physicist
- Meteorologist
- Metrologist
- Microbiologist
- Nanotechnologist
- Nuclear engineer
- Oceanographer
- Operational researcher
- Palaeontologist
- Pathologist
- Pet behaviour counsellor
- Pharmacologist
- Physicist
- Proofreader
- Psychiatrist
- Psychologist
- Quarry engineer
- Research and development manager
- Research scientist
- Robotics engineer
- Scenes of crime officer
- Seismologist
- Sport and exercise psychologist
- Sports scientist
- Technical brewer
- Textile dyeing technician
- Vet
- Zoologist
Health and science jobs and career routes
Each health and science job listed tells you what qualifications, experience and skills you might need. You’ll also get to know about helpful employers offering jobs like these to young job seekers around the UK.
Think you haven’t got the right qualifications, skills or experience? There are lots of alternative career routes on offer and we’re here to help you find them.
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Surrey County Council Early Careers: Housekeeper
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Surrey County Council Early Careers: Care Assistant
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Optometrist – ABDO Careers in Eyecare
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Optical Practice Manager – ABDO Careers in Eyecare
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Eye Clinic Liaison Officer (ECLO) – ABDO Careers in Eyecare
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Ophthalmologist – ABDO Careers in Eyecare
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Orthoptist – ABDO Careers in Eyecare
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Low Vision Optician – ABDO Careers in Eyecare
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Contact Lens Optician – ABDO Careers in Eyecare
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Graduate Schemes with ABP
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Apprenticeships with Youth Friendly Employer ABP
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Optical Laboratory Technician – ABDO Careers in Eyecare
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Dispensing Optician – ABDO Careers in Eyecare
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QESH (Quality, Environment, Safety & Health) Degree Apprenticeship with Coca-Cola European Partners
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DHSC Health Policy Fast Track Scheme 2021
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Care Worker
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Ecologist
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Cosmetic Scientist
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Physician Associate
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Prosthetist/Orthotist
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Podiatrist
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Healthcare Scientist Genomics
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Health Trainer
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Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner
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Learning Disability Nurse
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GP General Practitioner
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Food Technologist
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Food Manufacturing Inspector
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Healthcare Assistant
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Laboratory Technician
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Optical Assistant – ABDO Careers in Eyecare
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Social Worker
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Administrative Assistant
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So what are you waiting for? Grab your future.