The Allied Health Professions (AHP) are the third biggest workforce within the National Health Service (NHS). Allied Health Professionals help manage patients’ care across all stages of life by employing a holistic approach to healthcare that prioritises prevention and improvement.
As an Allied Health Professional, you will provide system-wide care that evaluates, treats, diagnoses, and discharges patients across a wide range of sectors. We recruit for the following positions:
If you are interested in applying for roles in the UK from overseas, please complete an application today. Someone from our recruitment team will be in touch soon with more information.
Your starting salary ranges from £29,970 - £37,338 a year, for a 37.5-hour week.
A Dietitian is responsible for educating and advising patients, with additional dietic and nutritional needs, on the practical ways in which they can improve their health by supporting them to make appropriate lifestyle and food choices.
At least 10 months of paid experience as a qualified Dietitian
Dietetics Degree (BSc), or an equivalent qualification
Evidence of English language for Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration
It is preferable, but not essential, to have an HCPC registration
Accidents, illness, disability, mental health issues and ageing affect millions of people, making it harder for them to do everyday things, along with activities they enjoy. As an occupational therapist, you’ll help all kinds of people overcome all kinds of challenges, so they can live as fully and independently as possible. This might involve learning new ways to do things or making changes to their environment to make things easier.
As well as working with individual patients and their families, you could also work with groups, or as part of a multidisciplinary team in hospitals, clinics, charities, prisons and social services departments.
Operating department practitioners (ODPs), also known overseas as an Anaesthetic Nurse, play a major role in each phase of a person’s operation. As an ODP, you’ll provide high standards of skilled care and support during each phase of a patient’s perioperative care - anaesthetic, surgery and recovery.
You’ll work in the surgery team and manage the preparation of the operating theatres. You'll also be the link between the surgical team and other parts of the operating theatre and hospital.
During the three of the phases of perioperative care:
A Paramedic is responsible for the assessment, care, treatment, and transportation of patients. You will work in a variety of locations such as ambulances, response vehicles, patients’ homes, primary care settings, minor injury units, and accident and emergency departments.
As a physiotherapist, you’ll focus on identifying and maximising movement to improve the health and wellbeing of your patients.
Your role is vital in treating a variety of conditions such as:
You’ll work with people on a daily basis, recommending exercise, carrying out massage, and using high-tech ultrasound equipment or even hydrotherapy pools, depending on your patient’s needs.
Once a patient’s movement problem has been diagnosed, you'll work with them to determine a treatment plan. You'll also promote good health and advise people on how to avoid injury.
As a podiatrist, you’ll specialise in the foot, ankle and lower leg with a focus on prevention, diagnosis and treatment. You will help people deal with a range of mobility issues, relieve pain and treat infections.
Your duties will include examining patients through touch, laboratory tests and X-Rays to diagnose a wide range of conditions such as bunions, heel spurs, arthritis, fungal, fractures and deformities.
You’ll also be helping patients with a variety of different issues such as:
You’ll work with other healthcare professionals such as physiotherapists, dietitians, general practitioners (GPs) and nurses and in a range of settings from hospitals and community clinics to the homes of patients.
There are two main types of Radiographers in the UK, known as Diagnostic and Therapeutic Radiographers.
As a diagnostic radiographer, you’ll use cutting-edge technology to take images of the insides of patients to help understand and diagnose conditions. Based in a hospital, you’ll work with patients and colleagues to design treatment programmes and support patients until their treatment ends.
From using a CT scanner to make a 3D image for a surgeon to preparing a patient for an MRI scan – you’ll be using some of the most complex and advanced technology. Diagnostic radiographers are also central to a wider multidisciplinary team, working and consulting with colleagues across various departments.
Therapeutic radiographers are responsible for the planning and delivery of accurate radiotherapy treatments using a wide range of technical equipment. As a therapeutic radiographer, you’ll be part of a team helping people who are dealing with cancer.
Based in a hospital, you’ll work with patients and colleagues to design treatment programmes and support patients until their treatment ends. From taking an initial X-ray, to using a CT scanner or a linear accelerator, you’ll use some of the most complex and advanced technology to treat tumours. Therapeutic radiographers are also central to a wider multidisciplinary team, working and consulting with colleagues across various departments.
A Sonographer, also known as a Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (DMS) or Ultrasound Technician, uses imaging equipment and soundwaves (known as ultrasounds) to form images of many parts of the body to help with diagnosis. Whilst ultrasounds are widely known for pregnancy scans, they can also be used to create images of all types of areas such as muscles, tendons, ligaments, nerves and joints through-out the body.
Since ultrasound is a non-invasive way to visualise internal organs, it is often the first imaging test performed when disease is detected. Sonographers, therefore, have an important role in conducting and interpreting initial imaging tests that may help narrow down a patient’s diagnosis and quickly get them the care they need.
As a sonographer, you’ll work with a variety of healthcare professionals including Doctors, Nurses and Midwives.
A Speech and Language Therapist provides life-changing treatment, support, and care for children and adults who have difficulties with communication, eating, drinking, and swallowing. They help people who, for physical or psychological reasons, have problems speaking and communicating.
NHS Professionals International supports overseas Allied Health Professionals through the application process to placement in a UK hospital or community setting.
We are currently seeking candidates who meet the following criteria at application stage:
Please note: Due to not meeting the ethical recruitment standards, we cannot accept applications from developing countries. Find a full list of Red and Amber countries in the NHS Employers Code of Practice article based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.