Job sector information

Health, Complementary & Therapy Specialisms

You will find the following information on this page. Click on the list below to go directly to a section:

• General Resources
• Bath Spa Careers Resources
• Where to look for Jobs and Work Placements
• Useful Web Links
• Professional Organisations
• Events and Careers Fairs
• Further Training and Development

For information and resources linked to your subject of study, see the Degree Subject Resources pages of our website.

General Resources

Look at the AGCAS booklet Health Sector which has useful information, links and an overview of the sector. Free copies of these are available from Careers or you can view or download them from the Prospects website.

Prospects website also has an ‘explore types of job’ section which includes information on Complementary Medicine,Therapy Specialisms and Medical Support Specialisms within the Health section.

Information for each job covers salary and conditions, entry requirements, training and career development, typical employers/vacancy sources, related jobs and case studies, contacts and resources.

Bath Spa Careers Resources

These resources are available for reference in the Careers Information room:

Books:

• Becoming a Complementary Therapist
• Getting into Healthcare Professions
• Careers in Nursing and related professions
• NHS and Social Services Directory
• A career for you in the NHS (NHS careers)
• Health Promotion
• Exploring Public Health Career Paths
• Health Professionals Abroad
• The Handbook of Music Therapy
• Music Therapy: An Art Beyond Words

Occupational files most relevant are:

• Complementary Medicine and Therapies (Orange lever Arch File: C)
• Music (Music Therapy) (Purple lever Arch File: Y4/Y5)
• Theatre, Arts Admin, Community Arts (Purple lever Arch File: Y6)

Where to look for Jobs and Work placements

www.nhscareers.nhs.uk information and job search for NHS

www.jobsinhealth.co.uk nationwide job search in all areas of health sector

jobs.guardian.co.uk/ Guardin job search for health

www.healthjobsuk.com
One of the UK's largest independent database of jobs in the Health Sector.

www.hsj.co.uk Health Service Journal - online magazine with jobs

www.alifestylechoice.com recruitment site for working at RUH, Bath

www.banes-pct.nhs.uk BANES Primary Care Trust

www.ubht.nhs.uk United Bristol Healthcare Trust site with jobs

www.medrecuk.com Online careers resources for health sector and allied health professionals.

Check our GO> database for the latest jobs and placement opportunities, plus lists of employers by sector and location

www.gradsouthwest.com has graduate level jobs in the south west. Register to search for jobs and job alerts matching your criteria

For further information on the job seeking and application process and resources available, please see the Looking for Jobs and Applying for Jobs pages of this website.

For further information on Work Placements and to download our information sheet, please see our Work Placement pages.

Useful Web Links

Society of Health Education and Health Promotion Specialists

Anne Peaker Centre (Art Therapy) Art for offenders/Criminal Justice

National Network for the Arts in Health is a membership organisation open to anyone who wants to be beter informed and more involved with arts in a health setting. Plenty of information available to non-members via the website.

www.webhealth.co.uk useful names and addresses of Complementary Therapists.

www.bcma.co.uk British Complementary Medicine Association. information on training, professional standards and setting up in practice.

www.rccm.org.uk/ research organisation for complementary medicine

www.i-c-m.org.uk/ careers information, training and practitioners lists

www.bbc.co.uk/ information and advice on complementary medicine

www.healthy.net/ worldwide information on therapies

www.mdheal.org/ foundation for integrated medicine

www.fihealth.org.uk/ Prince of Wales' foundation for integrated health, has news, information and training

www.the-cma.org.uk/ worldwide complementary medical association

www.patient.co.uk/ health portal with practitioner search and links

www.healthpromotionagency.org.uk/ Northern Ireland organisation

www.healthpromotingschools.co.uk/Scottish site with information and links

www.hpw.org.uk/ health promotion in Wales

www.support4learning.org.uk/ directory of health links

Professional Organisations

Most professional bodies and associations have careers information and advice sections. Check the list below

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

National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (formerly the Health Development Agency)
MidCity Place
71 High Holborn
London
WC1V 6NA
Tel: 020 7067 5800

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

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

Institute for Complementary Medicine
PO Box 194
London SE16 7QZ
Tel:020 7237 5165

International Guild of Professional Practitioners
4 Heathfield Terrace
Chiswick
London W4 4JE
Tel :020 8994 7856

Events and Careers Fairs

Look at the ‘What’s On’ section of this website for events and fairs.

Prospects website has a general careers fair section, searchable by type of event and location

• www.nutritionandhealthshow.co.uk
• 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.

Further Training and Development

Most professional bodies and associations run courses for 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.