Discover Allied Health Professionals in Somerset by Elaine Cox, Careers & Yeovil Hospital https://padlet.com/elainecox/zm64dbzz1mpo35uc The NHS' 3rd largest workforce ..... heroes of Health & Social Care en-us 2021-10-12 12:12:15 UTC 2026-03-17 15:23:10 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/1399881723/ae22db58699663b7808c558b06945f8f/AHP_Faculty__Somerset_logo.jpg Routes into AHP Careers elainecox https://padlet.com/elainecox/zm64dbzz1mpo35uc/wish/1810544290 Explore the AHP solar system and find out more about the variety of AHP role: Routes into AHP Careers (e-lfh.org.uk)]]> 2021-10-12 12:36:46 UTC https://padlet.com/elainecox/zm64dbzz1mpo35uc/wish/1810544290 Dietetics Apprenticeships elainecox https://padlet.com/elainecox/zm64dbzz1mpo35uc/wish/1810581525

]]> 2021-10-12 12:49:05 UTC https://padlet.com/elainecox/zm64dbzz1mpo35uc/wish/1810581525 AHP360 elainecox https://padlet.com/elainecox/zm64dbzz1mpo35uc/wish/1810596075 Virtual reality to experience a day in the life of an allied health professional working in the NHS.]]> 2021-10-12 12:53:47 UTC https://padlet.com/elainecox/zm64dbzz1mpo35uc/wish/1810596075 Bursary news: how you can be supported to study an Allied Health profession elainecox https://padlet.com/elainecox/zm64dbzz1mpo35uc/wish/1878270903 2021-11-09 13:46:02 UTC https://padlet.com/elainecox/zm64dbzz1mpo35uc/wish/1878270903 Find your NHS Career elainecox https://padlet.com/elainecox/zm64dbzz1mpo35uc/wish/2627191087 Unsure if the NHS is for you? Start with this quiz and you might be surprised what role(s) await you.]]> 2023-06-19 14:17:07 UTC https://padlet.com/elainecox/zm64dbzz1mpo35uc/wish/2627191087 Health & Care Professional Council - HCPC elainecox https://padlet.com/elainecox/zm64dbzz1mpo35uc/wish/2627224481 The AHPs are regulated by the Health & Care Professional Council - HCPC - and each will have at least one professional body and/or association who's work may include promoting the profession, representing members, education, training and development.   ]]> 2023-06-19 15:06:20 UTC https://padlet.com/elainecox/zm64dbzz1mpo35uc/wish/2627224481 Thinking about becoming an SLT? Explore a route that suits you… elainecox https://padlet.com/elainecox/zm64dbzz1mpo35uc/wish/2627228348 Speech and language therapists (SLTs) provide treatment, support and care for people of all ages who have difficulties with speech, language, communication, eating, drinking and swallowing. They work in all kinds of areas and settings to improve people’s quality of life.



]]> 2023-06-19 15:12:57 UTC https://padlet.com/elainecox/zm64dbzz1mpo35uc/wish/2627228348 We are unique roles: helping patients live their lives as fully as possible elainecox https://padlet.com/elainecox/zm64dbzz1mpo35uc/wish/2627231325 Every day, our AHPs play a crucial role in patient care. The many different roles range from emergency response and radiography, to podiatry and speech therapy. ]]> 2023-06-19 15:17:41 UTC https://padlet.com/elainecox/zm64dbzz1mpo35uc/wish/2627231325 I see the difference: compare 4 roles elainecox https://padlet.com/elainecox/zm64dbzz1mpo35uc/wish/2627234536 AHPs put their knowledge and skills to great use, helping patients live the fullest lives possible. Use this site to find out about four of the allied health professions: what they do, what it's like to be one, and where to apply if you find one that's a perfect fit.]]> 2023-06-19 15:22:36 UTC https://padlet.com/elainecox/zm64dbzz1mpo35uc/wish/2627234536 Behind the scenes with the WOW Show elainecox https://padlet.com/elainecox/zm64dbzz1mpo35uc/wish/2627235610 There’s much more to a career in health than being a doctor or nurse.  Find out about the exciting and fulfilling roles of 150,000 Allied Health Professionals that make up a third of the NHS workforce.

]]> 2023-06-19 15:24:34 UTC https://padlet.com/elainecox/zm64dbzz1mpo35uc/wish/2627235610 Careers in Radiography elainecox https://padlet.com/elainecox/zm64dbzz1mpo35uc/wish/2627236679 Find out what a Radiographer does, meet a radiography and hear from a student radiographer.]]> 2023-06-19 15:26:41 UTC https://padlet.com/elainecox/zm64dbzz1mpo35uc/wish/2627236679 Podiatry ... what's it all about? elainecox https://padlet.com/elainecox/zm64dbzz1mpo35uc/wish/2627241009 Podiatry is a brilliant career if you're interested in science, biology, chemistry or medicine. Podiatrists provide preventative care, diagnosis and treatment of a range of problems affecting the feet, ankles and legs.]]> 2023-06-19 15:33:42 UTC https://padlet.com/elainecox/zm64dbzz1mpo35uc/wish/2627241009 Are you passionate about helping others improve their physical health and wellbeing? elainecox https://padlet.com/elainecox/zm64dbzz1mpo35uc/wish/2627242518 Physiotherapists support a diverse range of service users, and it is important that all kinds of people join the profession.  Find out more about working as a physio, and how you can qualify. 

]]> 2023-06-19 15:36:17 UTC https://padlet.com/elainecox/zm64dbzz1mpo35uc/wish/2627242518 Help people overcome challenges completing everyday tasks or activities (‘occupations’) elainecox https://padlet.com/elainecox/zm64dbzz1mpo35uc/wish/2627243401 Occupational therapy helps you live your best life at home, at work – and everywhere else. It’s about being able to do the things you want and have to do. That could mean helping you overcome challenges learning at school, going to work, playing sport or simply doing the dishes. Everything is focused on your wellbeing and your ability to participate in activities.]]> 2023-06-19 15:37:56 UTC https://padlet.com/elainecox/zm64dbzz1mpo35uc/wish/2627243401 You've seen the TV programme, so you think you know what a paramedic does ...... think again elainecox https://padlet.com/elainecox/zm64dbzz1mpo35uc/wish/2627246756 Anyone who’s watched a TV hospital drama will have an idea about what a paramedic does. And while it’s not all sirens, blue flashing lights and high-speed driving, it’s still an exciting career choice! Paramedics are the senior clinician on an Ambulance or sometimes work alone in an Ambulance Service rapid response car. Based at a local ambulance station or central ambulance hub, ambulance paramedics work shifts, including throughout the night and weekends, working in any weather and at all hours of the night or day, 365 days a year. Paramedics have advanced driving skills that allow them to claim exemptions from certain road traffic legislation whilst driving to the location of a 999 call made by the public. ]]> 2023-06-19 15:43:54 UTC https://padlet.com/elainecox/zm64dbzz1mpo35uc/wish/2627246756 What is art therapy? elainecox https://padlet.com/elainecox/zm64dbzz1mpo35uc/wish/2627247559 Art therapy uses art as the primary mode of expression, alongside talking with an art therapist. It aims to reduce distress and improve social, emotional and mental health by promoting insight, self-compassion and a sense of agency and self-worth.]]> 2023-06-19 15:45:21 UTC https://padlet.com/elainecox/zm64dbzz1mpo35uc/wish/2627247559 Promotional resources elainecox https://padlet.com/elainecox/zm64dbzz1mpo35uc/wish/2629134561 2023-06-21 12:00:21 UTC https://padlet.com/elainecox/zm64dbzz1mpo35uc/wish/2629134561 Become an ODP elainecox https://padlet.com/elainecox/zm64dbzz1mpo35uc/wish/2656095480 Operating Department Practitioners are highly skilled members of the team who care for and support patients during their operative procedure.

The role of the Operating Department Practitioner essentially covers three interconnected phases of the patient’s journey when having an operation. As an Operating Department Practitioner, you’ll need a good understanding of anatomy and physiology, disease, asepsis and infection control, and surgical safety. 
]]> 2023-08-04 12:54:23 UTC https://padlet.com/elainecox/zm64dbzz1mpo35uc/wish/2656095480 Return the power of movement elainecox https://padlet.com/elainecox/zm64dbzz1mpo35uc/wish/2656097836 Transform the lives of your patients by helping them to run, walk better or simply stand without pain.  Prosthetists and orthotists give back the power of movement to their patients, in a way that’s as pain-free as possible and use the latest technology to create and fit prostheses or aids.]]> 2023-08-04 13:00:22 UTC https://padlet.com/elainecox/zm64dbzz1mpo35uc/wish/2656097836 Become an Orthoptist elainecox https://padlet.com/elainecox/zm64dbzz1mpo35uc/wish/2656100067 2023-08-04 13:05:18 UTC https://padlet.com/elainecox/zm64dbzz1mpo35uc/wish/2656100067