Job Families

Examples of services provided within the Administrative Services Job Family include:

• call handling
• clerical
• eHealth (IT)
• finance
• human resources (HR)
• managerial
• medical records
• payroll
• procurement services
• secretarial
• service administration
• technical
• travel service

These services can be delivered in both office and health care settings.

The professions which deliver and support (for example):

• occupational therapies
• physiotherapy
• radiography
• speech and language therapy

These services deliver direct patient care, rehabilitation, treatment, diagnostics and health improvement to patients in hospital and community settings.

Read more about Allied Health Professional careers at NHS Highland.

The individuals at the highest level of NHS management including:

• chief executive
• executive directors
• non-executive directors

Workers within laboratories, hospital and community settings who perform diagnostic tests and deliver therapeutic services - for example, renal dialysis or cardiovascular perfusion. 

• healthcare support
• professional
• scientific
• technical

Doctors and dentists working within hospital and community settings.

Read more about GP and medical careers.

The professions which support doctors and dentists, including:

• dental nurses
• dental technicians
• operating department practitioners
• physician assistants

Those who deliver direct patient care in hospital and community settings:

• healthcare support workers
• midwives
• nursing assistants
• registered nurses

A range of disciplines which deliver therapies and health care in hospital and community settings, including in the fields of:

• optometry
• pharmacy
• psychology

A range of disciplines including:

• care at home
• care homes
• health promotion
• hospital chaplaincy
• social work

The individuals of NHS management including:

• heads of services
• service managers

Services common to any large organisation, including:

• catering
• decontamination
• domestics
• electrical and engineering
• laundry
• mechanical
• porters
• security
• transport