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Using Your Health degree

The AGCAS Sector BriefingHealth Sector gives an overview of the sector relevant to health studies and includes key roles for graduates, case studies and further links and resources. Copies of these are available free from the careers service or you can view them online atwww.prospects.ac.uk.

Signpost sheets look at individual subjects of study and identify skills gained during your course,career options related to your subject, and graduate case studies.

Other relevant pages on this website are what can I do with my degree?and what should I be doing now?

Other career options

The Job sector information pages on this website have information on types of jobs available within sectors,where to look for jobs and placements, relevant resources in the careers service, specialist careers events and professional development and training information.

Prospects website has an explore types of jobs section which includes job profiles of over 800 occupations. Information for each job covers salary and conditions, entry requirements, training and career development, typical employers and vacancy sources, case studies and contacts and resources.

Also look at the student employability profile for health studies at www.cihe-uk.com

Graduate destinations from Health courses

Click here to see national graduate statistics by subject on the Prospects website.

Organisations associated with Health

Department of Health (DH) 
Quarry House, Quarry Hill, Leeds LS2 7UE 
Tel: 0113 254 5000

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) 
Magdalen House, Trinity Road, Bootle, Merseyside L20 3QZ 
Tel: 08701545500

Health Development Agency (HDA) 
Holborn Gate, 330 High Holborn, London WC1V 7BA 
Tel: 020 7430 0850

Health Promotion Agency for Northern Ireland 
18 Ormeau Avenue, Belfast BT2 8HS 
Tel: 28 9031 1611

NHS Health Scotland 
Woodburn House, Canaan Lane, Edinburgh EH10 4SG 
Tel: 0131 536 5500

Sure Start 
Level 2, Caxton House, Tothill Street, London SW1H 9NA 
Tel: 0870 000 2288

World Health Organisation (WHO) 
Avenue Appia 20, 1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland 
Tel: (+41 22) 791 21 11

Useful web sites

Resources in the Careers Service

These are available at Newton Park and Somerset Place and are on reference only:

  • Health Professionals Abroad
  • BANES Health Improvement Programme
  • Careers in Nursing Related Professions
  • Exploring Public Health Career Paths
  • Local Authority Directory
  • Getting into Health Care Professions
  • NHS and Social Services Directory

Occupational files in the careers service most relevant to health studies would be:

Nursing and Related Careers C

Medicine, Medical Support, Scientific Support C

Public Health and Consumer Protection D

Information days, events and careers fairs

  • 25-26 September2005
    1st Nutrition & Health Show 
    Olympia Exhibition Centre, London
    For further information visit the conference websitewww.nutritionandhealthshow.co.uk
  • 9-10 December 2005 
    5th Nutrition and Health Conference
    Excel Conference Centre, London
  • Recruitment and Training in Healthcare - usually held annually in March at the NEC in Birmingham. Look at www.sterlingevents.co.uk for further information
  • www.exhibitions.co.uk has a full list of careers events and exhibitions by sector.
  • Look at the What's On section of this website for events and careers fairs.
  • Prospects website has a general careers fairs section searchable by typ of event and location.

Postgraduate study in Health

For information on postgraduate courses at Bath Spa 
click here.

Prospects website has a searchable database of all UK postgraduate courses and a list of work related courses including health therapies and nursing

For more general information, refer to the postgraduate and further study section of this website.

Course Discover is a searchable database of postgraduate and FE courses available in the Careers Service.

Further Training

Most professional bodies run courses and seminars for continuing professional development. Check the list above.

Skills for Health is the skills council for the sector and covers all staff groups working in NHS, independent and voluntary health organisations.

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