Allied health professions
The allied health professions include a range of jobs such as radiographers and physiotherapists, working in hospitals, clinics, housing services, people's homes, schools, and colleges.
You will need academic qualifications and the training demands are high. But, you will gain job satisfaction and excellent career prospects as an allied health professional in NHSScotland.
Art therapist
Art therapists help people deal with issues and emotions by helping them to express themselves through art.
Diagnostic radiographer
Diagnostic radiographers capture images of the body that help to diagnose patients with illnesses or injuries.
Dramatherapist
Dramatherapists use drama to support clients, by helping them build self-awareness and self-confidence.
Spiritual Care
Chaplains promote, facilitate and meet the spiritual wellbeing of health and social care service users, carers and staff.
Music therapist
Music therapists work with people of all ages, using music to help them make positive changes in their emotional wellbeing.
Occupational therapist
Occupational therapists help people to carry out everyday activities, which are essential for health and wellbeing.
Operating department practitioner
Operating Department Practitioners (ODPs) work with other theatre staff including anaesthetists, surgeons and nurses.
Physiotherapist
Physiotherapists work with people to help with physical problems which affect movement.
Podiatrist
A podiatrist (or chiropodist) diagnoses and treats a wide range of conditions associated with the foot and ankle.
Prosthetist and orthotist
Prosthetists fit artificial limbs, called prostheses. Orthotists prescribe support aids called orthoses.
Speech and Language Therapist
Speech and language therapists assess and support people with communication problems.
Therapeutic radiographer
Therapeutic radiographers are responsible for the planning and delivery of accurate radiotherapy treatments.
Current vacancies
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