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Taking the pulse of health careers in Wales

Wales needs more...

What jobs can I do?

Employment Hotspots

Meet the employers

What can I earn?

Getting in

Skills in demand

What about the future?

Taking the pulse of health careers in WalesWe all need to use health services at some point in our lives. But have you thought about a career in health?

With a population that is aging more demand will be on the health sector to provide services.

Did you know that there are over 350 different roles in the NHS alone? (Step into the NHS, 2017)

The number of people employed by the NHS in Wales is nearly 74,000. (StatsWales, 2015)

Developments in technology and health mean that job roles range from Nurse to Computer Programmer, and from GP to Medical Engineer. Health careers also include jobs in complementary therapies such as Acupuncturist, Chiropractor and Reflexologist.

As health is such a large sector with many different types of jobs, why not take a look and see if there is a job that’s right for you?

The NHS advertised

9,500job vacancies in the last

12 months. They were the employer that advertised the greatest number of

jobs within Wales.(Labour Insights, 2017)

Around 80%of the people who

work in health careers work in the NHS or voluntary sector.

(NHS Wales Workforce, 2015)

the UK in 2016 a rise of

23% since2006

(RCN, 2016)

Around

665,841nurses were working in

1 in 9 of the total workforce in Wales in Health related careers.(NOMIS BRES, 2015)

Around

8,300jobs were advertised

online for Nurses within the last 12 months. It was

the most common job online to be

advertised. (Labour Insights, 2017)

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Wales needs more...

Nursing Auxiliaries and Assistants, Midwives, Dental Nurses, Physiotherapists,

Medical Practitioners (Doctors),Dental Practitioners (Dentists), Nurses,

Health Associate Professionals,

Medical and Dental Technicians,

Biological Scientists and Biochemists, Pharmacists

What jobs can I do?Some of the health jobs you could do:

Art Therapist

Audiologist

Chiropractor

Clinical Engineer

Computer Developer/Programmer

Dental Hygienist

Dental Nurse

Dentist

Dietician

GP (General Practitioner)

GP Practice Manager

Health Records Clerk

Laboratory Technician

Medical Receptionist

Midwife

Nurse

Occupational Therapist

Occupational Therapy Assistant

Operating Department Practitioner

Orthotist/Prosthetist

Osteopath

Pharmacy Technician

Physiotherapist

Radiographer

Reflexologist

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Employment HotspotsThese are the total number of all jobs in the health sector in areas of Wales (Rounded figures).

Cardiff

Swansea

Rhondda Cynon Taff

Newport

Wrexham

Carmarthenshire

Denbighshire

Bridgend

Gwynedd

Monmouthshire

Powys

Pembrokeshire

Torfaen

Conwy

Merthyr Tydfil

Neath Port Talbot

Caerphilly

Ceredigion

Flintshire

Vale of Glamorgan

Blaenau Gwent

Isle of Anglesey

(NOMIS BRES 2015)

15,300

11,600

8,100

7,000

6,500

6,500

6,400

5,600

5,500

5,000

4,000

3,500

3,500

3,100

3,000

2,800

2,600

2,300

2,0001,600

1,200

800

Who employs nurses and midwives?

Health authority or NHS trust: 80.8%

Health authority or NHS trust: 64.8%

Private sector: 14.7%

Private sector: 22.7%

Charity / voluntary sector: 1.0%

Charity / voluntary sector: 6.6%

Other public sector: 2.7%

Other public sector: 2.7%

Who employs nursing auxiliaries and assistants?

(RCN Labour Market Review, 2016)

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What can I earn?Salaries can vary depending on your experience, the employer and where you live. Higher salaries can be awarded for more senior positions. Salaries also vary for self-employed workers.

Jobs within the NHS in Wales have a specific pay structure.

Pay for jobs outside the NHS can vary. The majority of people in complementary therapies are self-employed and so their income can vary widely.

Meet the Employers The NHS is the main employer for health careers in Wales. There are 8 health boards within the NHS across Wales.

NHS jobs can be found at www.jobs.nhs.uk Other health employers include GP and Dental practices, private healthcare facilities and laboratories.

Find the location of hospitals in Wales:

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Powys Teaching Health Board

Cardiff & Vale University Health Board

Hywel Dda University Health Board

Cym Taf University Health Board

Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Approximate Job Salary range dependent on experience (£)

Hospital Porter

Nursing Auxiliary (Health

Care Assistant)

Medical Laboratory Assistant

Medical Secretary

Medical Photographer

Dental Nurse

Ambulance Paramedic

Manager GP Practice

Cardiac Physiologist

Dietician

£14,000-£19,000£14,000-£19,000

£14,000-£19,000£15,500-£25,500£16,000-£32,000£16,000-£22,000£21,000-£28,000£21,000-£34,000£21,000-£34,000£21,500-£34,500

£0 £50,000 £101,000

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Getting InMany jobs in health require science subjects such as Biology and Chemistry, in addition to Maths and English. Jobs in health often require degrees and professional qualifications.

If you don’t have the GCSE’s and A levels in the right subjects, some university courses accept Access courses. Check with the university first to make sure that they accept the specific access course you are selecting.

Here are some examples of courses you can do:

� GCSE Science � Introduction to Massage Therapy � VRQ Level 2 in Complementary Therapies � AS/A Level Biology � AS/A Level Chemistry � AS/A Level Physics

Examples of degree level qualifications include:

� HND Health Informatics � BDS Dental Surgery � BMid Midwifery � BN Adult Nursing � BN Childrens Nursing � BSc Physiotherapy � BSc Acupuncture � BSc Dental Therapy and Dental Hygiene � BSc Diagnostic Radiography and Imaging � BSc Operating Department Practitioner � BSc Healthcare Science � MBBCh Medicine � MEng Medical Engineering � Master of Chiropractic � MSc Pain Management

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Approximate Job Salary range dependent on experience (£)

Ophthalmic Optician

Radiographer

Midwife

Physiotherapist

Biomedical Scientist

Occupational Therapist

Nurse

Ergonomist

Pharmacist

Dentist

GP (General Practitioner)

Consultant

£21,000-£34,000£21,000-£34,000£22,000-£35,000£22,000-£35,000£21,000-£40,000£21,000-£40,000£21,000-£40,000£25,000-£45,000£25,500-£67,000£38,500-£82,500£54,500-£82,000£76,000-£102,500

£0 £50,000 £101,000

‘There is a growing need for IT technology skills within the

NHS. NHS Wales is investing in apprenticeships and graduate development opportunities for

technology skills. This includes partnering with University of

Wales Trinity St Davids in Swansea to provide training’

(NHS Informatics Service, 2016)

If you like IT and working with data, find out more about what’s involved in

the NHS Wales Health Informatics (IT service for the Wales NHS) throughwork experience.

Talent Bank is an education programme for life and health sciences led by Gower College Swansea involving:

• Full time study for young people wanting to study science, maths, technology and engineering subjects.

• Higher apprenticeship programme for people over 18 employed in either life science or human health sectors.

(ARCH, 2017)

Over 1/2 of staff employed in the NHS in the UK are professionally qualified. (Workforce and Facilities, NHS Digital 2016)

The Welsh Government is investing £95 million to train Healthcare Professionals in Wales including:

• 13% increase in nursing training places• 40% increase in midwifery training places

(Welsh Government, 2017)

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Get networking!

Networking and word of mouth are particularly important in the health sector. Get to know other people and businesses, face-to-face, and through social media.

Build your network of contacts to sell yourself and your ideas.

Network! Network! Network!

Get experience!

Get as much work experience as you can. Lack of general work experience is one of the top 3 reasons employers give for not employing someone.

‘Over 1/4 of all nurses work part time’(RCN Labour Market Review, 2016)

Self-Employment

Health Associate Professionals include jobs such as Acupunturist, Homeopath, Hypnotherapist, Massage Therapist, Reflexologist and Sports Therapist. People who work in these jobs are often self employed.

Find out more about becoming self-employed:

• Business Wales

• Starting your own business

Find out about Funding

Jobs that are on the UK Shortage Occupation list within health include:

Consultants in:

• Emergency Medicine• Clinical Neurophysiology• Haematology• Forensic Psychiatry• Old Age Psychiatry (UK Shortage Occupations List, 2014)

Operating Department, Practitioner, Diagnostic

Radiographer, Therapeutic Radiographer.

(UK Shortage Occupations List,

2014)

Specialist Nurses:

• Working in Operating Theatres• Neonatal Intensive Care Units (UK Shortage Occupations List, 2014)

Doctors with specialisms in Anaesthetics, Emergency

Medicine, General Medicine, General Surgery.

(NHS Workforce Wales, 2015)

Wales has the 2nd lowest GP coverage and 2nd oldest workforce in the UK. Almost ¼ of GPs in Wales are 55 or

over. More GPs are needed to replace those who are retiring

and to meet changing needs of the future. (RCGP, 2015)

Vacancies for doctors was the 6th highest advertised job online in Wales within the last 12

months. (Labour Insights, 2017)

The demand for IT skills is increasing as health careers provide digital services such as ehealth / telemedicine.(NHS Workforce Wales, 2015)

Welsh Government has announced over £5.5 million for digital priorities within the Welsh NHS. (Welsh Government, 2017) In line with current trends there is also likely to be growth of IT jobs within the NHS in Wales.

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Skills in Demand

IT and technology within health careers 88% of adults in the UK use the internet but only 2% use it tointeract with the NHS.(Nuffield Trust, 2016)

New diagnostic methods and robotics are being developed in healthall requiring IT and technology related skills.(NHS Workforce Wales, 2015)

• Over 165,000 health apps are available• 500 million people in the world will use a healthcare app this year• 50% of the UK population will use the internet for self diagnosis• 75% of people search the web for health information

• Health related IT skills and careers will include:

• Programmers and developers - wearable devices and apps – providing real-time data to medical staff and monitoring away from the hospital (Nuffield Trust, 2016)

• Operating and managing telehealth - doctors appointments online (Nuffield Trust, 2016)

• Predictive analytics and big data - uses computer algorithms to analyse electronic patient records and generate information on those people at risk in the near future (Nuffield Trust, 2016)

• Robotics - The number of robot-assisted operations worldwide increased from 80,000 in 2007 to 205,000 in 2010. (The Kings Fund, 2017) Due to Welsh Government investment hospital theatres in Wales have robotic training equipment and robotic treatment systems (NHS Wales, 2015)

• Virtual simulation - a way of training medical students in surgical procedures (The Kings Fund, 2017)

Do I need Welsh Language skills? If you work in Wales, being able to speak and write in both Welsh and English can give you an advantage in the workplace.

In the health sector

18% of the Human health and social care workforce is Welsh speaking(Llywodraeth Cymru, 2014)

368 GPs stated they could speak Welsh in 2015. This means that there

is roughly 1.2 Welsh speaking GPs per 10,000 people.

(StatsWales 2015)

The Welsh Government is committed to strengthening the use of Welsh

Language within health care.(Gov. Wales, 2016)

Other advances are in genetics, regenerative medicine, stem cell research and neuroscience. (Life Science Exchange, 2014)

See our Spotlight on Life Sciences for more information.

“Being able to access Welsh language services is a clear desire for some...it can also be a matter of need

and vital in securing positive well-being outcomes”.

(Welsh Government, 2016)

See our Spotlight on Information Communication Technology for more information on careers in IT.

New in Sector

(Nuffield Trust, 2016)

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68%

45%

Ophthalmic Opticians

Pharmacists

24%

18%

Paramedics

Dental Nurses

19%

14%

Health Professionals

Medical Practioners

23%

17%

18%

14%

20%

17%

20%

15%

20%

15%

19%

15%

Medical and Dental Technicians

Physiotherapists

Health Services and Public Health Managers and Directors

Pharmaceutical Technicians

Dental Practioners

Nursing Auxiliaries and Assistants

Ambulance Staff

Health Care Practice Managers

Midwives

Medical Radiographers

Health Associate Professional

Nurses

What about the future?Fastest growing health careers in Wales, shown in percentage of growth.

(Working Futures 2014-2024)

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