The NHS careers website has extensive information on different jobs in the sector, variously including: roles and responsibilities; special demands; entry requirements; education and training; qualifications; and pay.

The NHS Modernisation Agency has produced a new role library, which provides insight into new roles and job specifications at Trust level, including new roles in the following areas: neonatal, mental health, cardiac, gynaecology, emergency and trauma, surgery, pharmacy and theatre. An overview on the national practitioner programme is also available.  

A variety of key roles in the health care sector are identified by Prospects and detailed information is available.  Some selected examples include: adult nurse; biomedical scientist; hospital doctor; physiotherapist; and radiographer.  For information on these, and other roles plus case studies on the sector go to the Prospects website.   

The learndirect website also has detailed occupational profiles for the health sector under medicine and nursing and medical technology. These profiles include information on entry points, training, working environment, employment opportunities and expected annual salary.