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.

Healthcare Assistant

Laboratory Technician

Careers in Eyecare: Optical Assistant

Health and science employers and trainers

ABP Careers in the Food Industry

Association of British Dispensing Opticians – ABDO Careers in Eyecare

Department of Health & Social Care (DHSC) Careers

Aspiration Training

Health and science job trends

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What are the top health and science job types in the UK?

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:

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.