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HEALTH & SOCIAL CAREHealth and social care is an attractive career pathway for individuals who wish to pursue a career in the healthcare sector but do not wish to pursue a professional career in medicine, nursing or social work.

Health and social care combines elements of sociology, biology, nutrition, law and ethics, and will suit those who are interested in a career in health and social care environments including: the NHS; Social Services; independent health and social care, voluntary and charitable sectors; and for those seeking administrative, managerial type roles within health and social care settings.

Social workers work with individuals and families in vulnerable circumstances to help improve outcomes in their lives. This may be helping to protect people from harm or abuse or supporting people to live independently. Social workers support people, act as advocates and direct people to the services they may require.

The role of a social worker can be challenging; they often face difficult situations in which they have to apply their professional judgement and make tough decisions. BSc (Hons) Health & Social Care L510 Three-year full-time course

BSc (Hons) Medical Sciences and Humanities BV95 Three-year full-time course

TEAM WORKING

EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION

SKILLS

GOODLEADERSHIP

SKILLS

ABILITY TO THINK

PRACTICALLY

WHAT PERSONAL QUALITIES WOULD BE USEFUL?

ORGANISEDABILITY TO

WORK INDEPENDENTLY

EFFECTIVECOMMUNICATION

SKILLS

CARING, PATIENT FOCUSED ATTITUDE


CARING AND COMPASSIONATE

ATTITUDE

USEFUL SUBJECTS TO HAVE AN INTEREST IN

National organisation salaries start at around £22,000, more senior posts may rise to £38,000

WHAT COULD I EARN?

£22,000

£38,000

Depending upon the sector, graduates in social policy can expect to earn an average annual starting salary of £22,000; more senior posts may rise to £38,000.

WHAT COULD I EARN?£22,000

£38,000

WHAT CAREERS ARE AVAILABLE?

There are a wide variety of job oppurtunities in the public and voluntary sectors, for example:

• health care management• the National Health Service• voluntary organisations • private health and social care organisations• health promotion/public health• education and research• professional social work or other personal

social services work

A degree in health and social care will equip you for further professional and vocational training in fields such as:

• teaching• health care management• health promotion• health and social services• advocacy or volunteer work• postgraduate study or research towards

an academic career

WHAT A LEVELS WILL I NEED?

A typical offer is BBC at A levelPlease see website for specific and alternative entry requirements.


A typical offer is BCC at A levelPlease see website for specific and alternative entry requirements.


A typical offer is BBB at A levelPlease see website for specific and alternative entry requirements.

HUMANITIES HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE PSYCHOLOGY SOCIOLOGY

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SOCIAL POLICY BSc (Hons) Social Policy L400Three-year full-time course

Social policy is society’s response to social need.

Social policy helps us address today’s most pressing social challenges by providing an understanding of how and why societies change, and how policies are put in place to respond to these changes.

Social policy explores issues such as social citizenship rights, questions of equality and fairness, what we should consider as basic human needs and how, and by whom, these should be met. It also provides critical perspectives to issues such as crime, poverty, gender and health inequalities, and assesses the impact of each of these on individuals and society as a whole.


POLITICS

HISTORY LAW

GEOGRAPHYSOCIOLOGY


WHAT CAREERS ARE AVAILABLE?There are a wide variety of job oppurtunities in the public and voluntary sectors, for example: • housing management• the health service• local government• voluntary organisations • education and research• professional social work or other

personal social services work• private sector employment in:

o retailingo marketingo personnel management

This degree will equip you for further professional and vocational training in fields such as: • law• teaching• housing management• health and social services• advocacy or volunteer work• postgraduate study or research

towards an academic career

MEDICAL SCIENCES& HUMANITIES

Medical Sciences and Humanities (MeSH) explores both the scientific and human sides of healthcare and provides a solid base for those unsure of their career path, but passionately interested in working within healthcare and medicine. It is a broad subject covering topics such as ethics, philosophy, history, anatomy, physiology, applied biology and pathophysiology.

MeSH graduates have gone on to a wide range of careers. Some have undertaken further training to become healthcare professionals (such as doctors, nurses, and midwives). Other graduates have taken up roles in charities and in the healthcare sector, ( eg. in management posts). Many have also progressed onto postgraduate study at Master’s and PhD level.

Osteopathy is a manner of detecting, treating and preventing conditions that affect the musculoskeletal system, namely muscles, ligaments, nerves and joints, in a holistic and scientifically based way - as stated by the General Osteopathic Council (GOsC.)

It is based on the principle that the wellbeing of an individual depends on their bones, muscles, ligaments and connective tissue functioning smoothly together. It aims to reduce pain whilst improving mobility by using gentle manipulative therapy rather than drugs or surgical intervention.

Osteopaths are highly competent healthcare professionals, who are recognised by the NHS as fully qualified to diagnose and treat independently.


A typical offer is ABB at A levelPlease see website for specific and alternative entry requirements.

WHAT A LEVELS WILL I NEED?A Level candidates require a minimum of AAB or ABB if studying at least one of the following subjects: Psychology, Maths, Chemistry, Physics or Biology. Please see website for specific and alternative entry requirements.


A typical offer is BBB at A levelPlease see website for specific and alternative entry requirements.



WHAT CAN I EARN?

• postgraduate or further study in areas such as neuroscience, nursing and midwifery

• healthcare management• charitable sector roles• graduate entry medicine degrees

USEFUL SUBJECTS TO HAVE AN INTEREST IN HUMANITIES HISTORY OF

MEDICINEHEALTHCARE

POLICYMEDICAL SCIENCES

MEDICAL ETHICSUSEFUL

SUBJECTS TO HAVE AN INTEREST IN BIOLOGY PHYSIOLOGY NEUROLOGY PSYCHOLOGY SPINAL HEALTH


SOCIOLOGY HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE

SOCIAL POLICY CRIMINOLOGY CHILDHOOD STUDIES

& CHILDCARE

SOCIAL WORK BSc (Hons) Social Work L500Three-year full-time course

OSTEOPATHY M.Ost Osteopathy B310Three-year full-time course

PERSISTANTEMPATHETIC PATIENT DEPENDABLE FLEXIBLE RESILIENTREFLECTIVE

& SELF AWARE

ORGANISEDEFFECTIVE

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

LOGICALANALYTICAL CREATIVE COMPASSIONATE TEAM PLAYER

EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION

SKILLSINQUISITIVE



50%

University

Placement

Starting salaries for a newly qualified social worker range between £22,000 and £25,000. For a senior practitioner, salaries range between £33,000 and £40,000. Other senior positions that social workers move into include the role of team manager which ranges from £34,000 to £45,000.

WHAT COULD I EARN?

Most graduates will work in private practice, therefore salaries will be determined by the number of patients they see, whether or not they set up their own practice or join an already established practice.

WHAT COULD I EARN?

Most osteopaths are self-employed and either work for themselves, running a small business, or in a clinic that is owned by someone else. Some osteopaths are employed by public institutions, such as the NHS, or in a university or school that delivers the appropriate training for students to graduate in osteopathy.


£22,000 - 25,000

£33,000

£40-45,000

A trainee clinical psychologist starting at Band 6 earns £24,000. After qualification, salaries within the NHS start at Band 7. A typical starting salary can be in the region of £27,000. With experience, psychologists starting at Band 8a can earn from £30,000 to £50,000. Senior experienced psychologists in managerial or specialist roles may earn in excess of £80,000. Salaries in private practice or private hospitals may vary.


£27,000

£30-50,000


• Government agencies - statutory social work• youth and community work • private sector - fostering, adoption • schools - educational welfare• police departments - child protection• courts - children and family court advisory and support

service (Cafcass)• hospital social work teams • voluntary sector, e.g. Barnardos, NSPCC

THE COMMON CONDITIONS TREATED BY AN OSTEOPATH ARE RELATED TO...

• chronic and acute spinal pain• sports injuries• work injuries• postural problems

Swansea University has received ‘recognised

qualification’ status from the General Osteopathic

Council (GOSC)

PSYCHOLOGY BSc (Hons) Psychology C800 Three-year full-time course

BSc (Hons) Criminology and Psychology 5S26 Three-year full-time course

Psychology is the study of the brain and how people behave - how they think, how they act, react and interact. Psychology is concerned with all aspects of behaviour and the thoughts, feelings and motivation underlying such behaviour. Studying psychology opens up a diverse range of career options amongst a variety of employers.

WHAT CAREERS ARE AVAILABLE?• health and social care• careers adviser/personal adviser• human resources officer• psychotherapist• social research scientist• government officer

USEFUL SUBJECTS TO STUDY OR HAVE AN INTEREST IN

• management• marketing• disability services worker• civil servant• probation and parole officer• teaching

This degree can lead to many different career paths, with a wide range of earning potential.

Please see website for specific and alternative

entry requirements, including GCSEs.

Social workers engage with a diverse group of people, this may include:• young offenders• older people • people with learning and physical disabilities• school non-attenders• homeless people• people who misuse substances• people with mental health conditions• children and families

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CRIMINOLOGY

CRIMINOLOGY

BSc (Hons) Psychology students have the opportunity to study for a year abroad.

LONGER TERM CAREERS• consultant social worker• PhDs and professional

doctorates• Continuing Professional

Education and Learning (CPEL) (Care Council Wales)


PSYCHOLOGYMATHS SCIENCE

COLLEGE OF HUMAN & HEALTH SCIENCES

Some of this information has been taken from www.nhscareers.nhs.uk, please see website for further information.

Please note: all text was correct at time of print, however please check our website for most up-to-date information, www.swansea.ac.uk/humanandhealthsciences



NURSING

CARECOMPASSION COMMUNICATION COURAGE COMPETENCE COMMITMENT

HEALTH SCIENCES

Nurses are highly skilled healthcare professionals who work in an interesting, rewarding and challenging environment.They make a huge difference to people’s lives and although sometimes challenging, it is a rewarding and satisfying career for those who are caring and compassionate.

Nurses form the largest group of staff in the NHS and are a vital part of the healthcare team.

OUR 6 STANDARDS OF CARE


1 listening and communication

teaching and advising

counselling skills

caring, patient focused attitude

equality and diversity

good interpersonal skills

team working2

3

4

5

6

7


PSYCHOLOGY BIOLOGY

SOCIOLOGY HEALTH & SOCIAL

The starting salary for a newly qualified nurse is approx £21,000 and can rise to as much as £34,000 for a highly experienced staff nurse. There is the potential to achieve a salary of £40-45,000 for specialist nurses and advanced nurse practitioners.

WHAT COULD I EARN?

£21,000

£34,000

£40-45,000

Currently the NHS starting salary for audiologists is £21,176 (Band 5, Agenda for Change). Typical career earnings go from £21,176 up to £40,157, with the maximum earning potential in the NHS at the moment being (for a consultant audiologist) £97,478. Starting salaries can vary significantly in

the independent sector.


£40,157

£97,478

The average NHS starting salary for graduate cardiac physiologists is around £21,176. Typical career wage brackets go from £21,176 to £40,157; however the maximum earning potential in (for a consultant cardiac physiologists) the NHS is £97,478.


£40,157

£97,478

Currently the NHS starting salary for respiratory physiologists is £21,176 (Band 5, Agenda for Change). Typical career earnings go from £21,176 up to £40,157, with the maximum earning potential in the NHS at the moment being (for a consultant respiratory physiologist) £97,478.

WHAT COULD I EARN?

£21,176

£40,157

£97,478

Currently the NHS starting salary for medical physics technologists is £21,176 (Band 5, Agenda for Change). Typical career earnings go from £21,176 up to £40,157, with the maximum earning potential in the NHS at the moment being (for a consultant medical physics technoloogist) £97,478.

WHAT COULD I EARN?

£21,176

£40,157

£97,478


Candidates require a minimum of: BBB at A level.Please see website for specific and alternative entry requirements.

MENTAL HEALTH NURSE - B704

The role of a mental health nurse is to work with people suffering from various mental health conditions and to build relationships, with not only the patient but their relatives and carers. Mental health nurses promote and support a patient’s recovery allowing them to have more involvement and control over their condition in order to lead a positive life.

Mental health nurses may specialise in working with children or older people, or in a specific area such as eating disorders.

As a mental health nurse you could work in a variety of settings:

Within a hospital you might work in a:

• psychiatric intensive care unit• psychiatric ward• outpatients unit• specialist unit e.g. dealing with eating

disorders or diabetes

In the community you could work at a:

• GP surgery• prison• residential centre• patients’ own homes

CHILD NURSING - B703

As a children’s nurse you will work with a wide range of patient groups, from newborns through to 16 year olds and their families, which often come from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures. Children’s nurses work as part of a multidisciplinary team and work closely with specialist nurses, doctors, physiotherapists, play specialists, social workers and others to provide and coordinate the health and wellbeing of children, young people and their families. A children’s nurse will act as the key point of contact within the healthcare team for the child and their parents.

As a children's nurse you could specialise in a particular area of paediatrics, such as:

• neonatal intensive care

• burns and plastics• cancer care• child protection• asthma• diabetes• continuing care for

children with special needs

ADULT NURSING - B702 (Swansea) B740 (Carmarthen)

Adult nursing involves the physical and psychological care of people from early adulthood to the elderly. Adult nursing is just as much about health promotion and wellbeing of the person as it is about sustenance and rehabilitation from acute or long term disease.

Adult nurses work at the centre of a multi-professional team and can be based in a diverse range of settings, such as:

• hospital based • specialist departments• in patients’ own homes • in clinics i.e. obesity, asthma or diabetes clinics • GP surgeries• nursing homes

As an adult nurse you could choose to work in a prison, or with the policeor ambulance service. There are also opportunities in the voluntary or private sector.

USEFUL LINKS www.nmc-uk.org

BSc (Hons) Nursing Three-year full-time course

MIDWIFERY HEALTHCARE SCIENCESMany women are cared for exclusively by midwives throughout their pregnancy, childbirth and the postnatal period. Delivering babies is only a small part of being a midwife; midwives are also involved in antenatal and postnatal care, providing counselling, offering support and education and helping families prepare for parenthood. Midwifery is a very responsible career that has incredible rewards to offset the dedication required!

Midwifery is becoming more community based with many midwives delivering services in a woman’s home, GP surgeries, local clinics and children’s centres. There is also the option to be based in a hospital where there are opportunities to work on antenatal, labour and postnatal wards and in neonatal units.

BMid (Hons) Midwifery B720Three-year full-time course

BSc (Hons) Healthcare Science Three-year full-time course




TEAM WORKING

COMMUNICATIONSKILLS

LEADERSHIPABILITY TO

THINK PRACTICALLY

PATIENT FOCUSED ATTITUDE


ABILITY TO REMAIN

COMMITTED AND

MOTIVATED

PROBLEM SOLVING

CARING ATTITUDE

EFFECTIVECOMMUNICATION

SKILLS

TEAM WORKING

ABILITY TO THINK

LOGICALLY

ABILITY TO USE OWN INITIATIVE

ABILITY TO REMAIN CALM

AND CONFIDENT

ABILITY TO MULTI-TASK


CONFIDENT WITH

TECHNOLOGY AND SYSTEMS/

PROCESSES


The starting salary is at Band 5 and approximately £20,700. Midwives progress to Band 6 after one year of qualifying and on condition that they have achieved the appropriate level of competence. This band begins at £24,000 with annual increments.


£24,000

USEFUL LINKSNursing and Midwifery Council: www.nmc-uk.orgThe Royal College of Midwives: www.rcm.org.uk National Institute for Health and Care Excellence: www.nice.org.uk Midwife Thinking Blog:www.midwifethinking.com

There may be opportunities for short international/national placements during the third year of the programme.

PSYCHOLOGY BIOSCIENCESOCIOLOGY

PARAMEDIC SCIENCEA paramedic is the senior healthcare professional at an accident or a medical emergency. Working alone, or with an emergency care assistant or ambulance technician, they assess the patient's condition and give essential treatment.

Paramedics are trained to drive, what is in effect, a mobile emergency clinic, and to resuscitate/stabilise patients using sophisticated techniques, equipment and drugs. Some work on their own and use a motorbike, emergency response car or even a bicycle to reach their patients; they often work alongside the police and fire brigade and, with extra training, can become members of an air ambulance crew.

Paramedics need good communication skills as they work closely with doctors and nurses, briefing them as their patient arrives at hospital. They also deal with patients' relatives and members of the public, in sometimes challenging and sensitive situations.

DipHE Paramedic Science Two-year full-time course

TEAM WORKER

EXCELLENTCOMMUNICATION

SKILLSEMPATHETIC

ABILITY TO REMAIN

MOTIVATED

PATIENT FOCUSED ATTITUDE


ABILITY TO STAY CALM

UNDER PRESSURE


USEFUL SUBJECTS

Paramedics can expect to start on NHS Band 5 (£21,176) plus up to 25% unsocial hours’ payment. Private sector salaries may be considerably more depending on the setting.


USEFUL LINKSCollege of Paramedics: www.collegeofparamedics.co.ukHealth and Care Professions Council: www.hpc-uk.orgWelsh Ambulance Service: www.ambulance.wales.nhs.uk

WHAT A LEVELS WILL I NEED?Candidates require a minimum of: BB at A level.Please see website for specific and alternative entry requirements

WHAT A LEVELS WILL I NEED?Candidates require a minimum of BBB at A level for all our BSc (Hons) Healthcare Science subjects.Please see website for specific and alternative entry requirements

HUMAN BIOLOGY HEALTHCAREANATOMY

BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCESOCIAL SCIENCE

PSYCHOLOGYBIOLOGY PHYSICS ENGINEERING


BIOLOGYPHYSICS MATHSELECTRONICS/ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

ELECTRONICS/ENGINEERING

HUMAN BIOLOGY

SPORT/HEALTH SCIENCE

USEFUL SUBJECTS TO

HAVE ANINTEREST IN

MATHSPHYSICS

The healthcare science team play a vital role in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of a huge number of medical conditions, working alongside doctors, nurses and other health professions; healthcare scientists are essential members of today’s healthcare team. Rapid advances in technology mean this is now one of the most exciting, challenging and rewarding areas to work in the NHS.

AUDIOLOGY B610

An audiologist works with a diverse range of patients of all ages and backgrounds. They work as part of a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals to assess hearing and balance function and diagnose the pathological conditions that impair this function. They provide appropriate therapeutic rehabilitation and management.

CARDIAC PHYSIOLOGY B1B8

Cardiac physiologists work with those suspected or known to have heart disease. A cardiac physiologist’s work combines patient assessment and use of specialist equipment to gain diagnostic data about heart structure and function in patients ranging from babies to the elderly. They will provide diagnostic reports to their healthcare colleagues.

Healthcare scientists in cardiac physiology have considerable responsibility, performing complex tests and interpreting the results. They will be expected to teach and supervise other members of the team and will often work in a management role with responsibility for resources (such as staff, budgets or equipment).

RESPIRATORY AND SLEEP SCIENCES B121

Respiratory physiologists work with patients suspected or known to have disease of the respiratory system. The day-to-day work of a respiratory physiologist includes performing tests using a variety of skills, techniques and equipment, whilst they are at rest or during exercise - to obtain diagnostic data about respiratory structures and their function. They will use this data to produce clinical reports that will be used by the healthcare team to inform diagnosis and direct therapy.

Respiratory physiologists also work specifically with patients who have poor sleep quality, by monitoring them - often using home monitoring but sometimes in a sleep laboratory - and help to identify individual problems which require treatment and long-term management.

NUCLEAR MEDICINE B990

Nuclear medicine is a specialist branch of medical physics where radioactive material is used to diagnose or treat disease such as cancer, heart disease, neurological disorders and other abnormalities within the body. The techniques used looks at both the physiology (functioning) and the anatomy of the body in establishing diagnosis and treatment.

Medical physics technologists, specialising in nuclear medicine, work within a multi-disciplinary team, alongside doctors and other healthcare professionals, to deliver the most advanced techniques for the diagnosis and treatment of disease utilising isotopes and radiation in its various forms.

Those specialising in nuclear medicine will need excellent communication and interpersonal skills as it is a patient-facing role.

RADIOTHERAPY PHYSICS B1F3

Radiotherapy is the treatment of cancer with high energy radiation such as X-rays.

The role of the radiotherapist is to develop the individual treatment plan using advanced computer calculations. Planning starts with imaging of the tumour usually by CT or MRI. The tumour is then outlined and the target volume determined. The direction and energy of the beams is then calculated to ensure maximum effect on the tumour with minimal effect on the surrounding tissues.

A radiotherapist ensures equipment used in radiotherapy is calibrated precisely and used safely, enabling the radiotherapy team to update the treatment plan during a course of treatment.

WHAT CAREERS ARE AVAILABLE?As an audiologist you could choose to develop your expertise in one of the following areas:

• paediatrics• adult auditory

rehabilitation • tinnitus• cochlear implants• bone anchored hearing

devices • balance assessment and

rehabilitation• auditory evoked potentials• newborn hearing

screening



SCIENCE

HUMAN BIOLOGY



Over the three-years you will attend 61

weeks of placement at

hospitals across Wales.

61weeks


50%

100%

100% of paramedic science students are employed in relevant paramedic posts within six months of graduating.

50% of the teaching for paramedic science students will take place in practice, and the other 50% will be taught at University.

50% of the teaching for midwifery students will take place in practice, and the other 50% will be taught at University.

50%

50% of the teaching for nursing will take place in practice, and the other

50% will be taught at University.

RESPECT & DIGNITY


WHAT A LEVELS WILL I NEED?Candidates require a minimum of: BBB at A level.Please see website for specific and alternative entry requirements.

50%

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Healthcare Science courses include a number of practice placements at hospitals across Wales.






As a midwife you could choose to take up a specialist role in areas such as: • teenage

pregnancy• substance misuse• breast feeding• sexual health

• high risk care• antenatal

education• antenatal

screening and homebirth

WHAT CAREERS ARE AVAILABLE?The majority of paramedic science graduates are likely to have clinical roles, either within the NHS or the private sector. Paramedics with appropriate clinical experience and qualifications could choose to take up a specialist role in areas such as:

• Specialist Practitioner• Advanced Paramedic Practitioner • Consultant Paramedic



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