2219- HEALTH PROFESSIONALS N.E.C.

Job Title: 

HEALTH PROFESSIONALS N.E.C.

Alternate Titles: 

Audiologist,Dental hygiene therapist,Dietician-nutritionist,Family planner,Occupational health adviser,Paramedical practitioner

Job Description: 

Job holders in this unit group perform a variety of other health-related professional occupations not elsewhere classified in MINOR GROUP 221: Health Professionals. They may work autonomously or in teams with other health workers.

Education: 

Entry is via a variety of relevant academic and/or professional qualifications.
Refer The S/NVQ framework for more details

NS-SEC: 

The simplified NS-SEC analytic class for this code is 2
The simplified NS-SEC operational category for this code is 4.1
Refer The National Statistics Socio-economic Classification for more details

Tasks: 


  • provides expert technical and technological support in the delivery of critical care;
  • provides high level support within surgical teams before, during and after surgery;
  • operate heart-lung machines during surgical procedures;
  • conducts medical education relevant to specialism and provides team leadership and supervision;
  • diagnoses and treats patients with a variety of hearing-related problems;
  • carries out a range of oral/dental treatments;
  • provides prosthetic devices to patients and advises on rehabilitation.
International Careers(ISCO): 
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Source Of Info: 

Office of National Statistics UK