The Health and Social Care sector consists of any organisation which provides healthcare support to people, for example hospitals, dentists, and specialist support like physiotherapy, and social care support, for example, nursing homes, foster caring, and nurseries. In short, it includes any organisation or service which helps people live more independent, healthier lives.
Did you know?
- There are over 350 jobs roles in the Health and Social Care sector?
- The NHS is Europe’s biggest employer and the fifth biggest employer in the world. Nearly 1.5 million patients interact with the NHS every 24 hours
- There are over 100,000 vacancies at any time in the sector
What is it like to work for the Health and Social Care sector?
The answer depends on what job you do and where you work. Watch to the video below to hear from Ellie-May who went on one of our courses and now works as a Medical Lab Assistant.
The Health and Social Care sector contains pretty much any role you can think of, and loads of fun ones that you’ve probably never thought of, like being a Children’s Play Care Assistant! The sector also values flexibilty. When you’re in, you can move around between different sectors so you’re not locked in to a particular job type. That makes it ideal for anyone who isn’t quite sure what they want to do. Of course, if you’re aiming for a particular job or career path, you can also achieve that.
Source – https://www.princes-trust.org.uk/help-for-young-people/programmes/health-and-social-care-hub/the-health-and-social-care-sector
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