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Allied Health Professionals - Support Workers

When considering a career in healthcare, you may have thought that university study or an apprenticeship was your only option and that you may be restricted to working in registered roles such as a nurse, doctor, or one of our Allied Health Professional roles.

There are a whole range of roles in healthcare which provide essential support and care to patients, and their fellow colleagues.

These roles include support workers, senior support workers, assistants and assistant practitioners who work alongside the allied health professionals (AHPs). These staff members play a crucial role in delivering safe and effective care, influencing patient’s experiences, across a huge variety of services such as within the NHS including inpatient and community, social care, housing, education and voluntary services. Support staff can also work with individuals at every age, from babies and young children, adults and older age.

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Further information

AHP Support Worker Roles

The AHP support workforce works with registered allied health professional staff and the wider healthcare team (also known as the multi-disciplinary team).

AHP Careers

Use this interactive resource to learn mor about an exciting career as an Allied Health Professional (AHP)

The Care Certificate

The Care Certificate is an identified set of standards that health and care professionals adhere to in their daily working life.