Mental health nurse
To find out more about the exciting and varied career of a mental health nurse, watch this short video produced in collaboration with staff at Leicestershire Partnership Trust. A mental …
Course: Start Your Career as a Healthcare Professional: Online Work Related Learning
Summary of week one
In week one, we have looked at the history of the NHS, explored the NHS values and started to think about some of the challenges currently facing the NHS. We …
The path to becoming a doctor
Training to become a doctor To become a doctor in the UK, you will have to go to university in the future and study for a degree in medicine. You …
Radiographer
As a radiographer in A&E, you will use imaging equipment to look inside a patient’s body to find out if anything is wrong, as well as how advanced or severe …
Operating Department Practitioner
An Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) is a vital member of the operating theatre team and they have important responsibilities at every stage of an operation. They support patients of all …
What type of patients does a GP see?
To find out the types of patients you may encounter as a GP, watch this short video produced by the Royal College of General Practitioners. This is an additional video, …
Studying medicine at university
Each medical school will teach medicine slightly differently, so it’s really important that you do your research and choose a medical school that suits your learning style. Watch this short …
Working as a GP
Watch this video which shows Dr Sam Adcock, who shares his experiences of working as a GP in Leicester. Activity While watching the video, note what Sam appreciates the most …
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