Adult Access to HE

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Step ahead

If you are ready to return to study and take the next step towards university, an Access to HE course could be the perfect place to start. Designed for adults aged 19 and over, these courses help you build the confidence, knowledge and study skills needed for degree level learning.

Our Access to HE programmes are taught online as well as in person at Southend City College, giving you flexibility alongside expert teaching and support.

Choose your pathway

We offer pathways in Art and Design, Health and Social Care, Nursing and Midwifery, Psychology and Sociology, and Science. Each one is designed to prepare you for university and can also lead directly to higher education courses at University Centre South Essex.

Entry requirements

You must have English GCSE at grade C or 4 or above in English Language, or an English Level 2 qualification in Functional Skills, which forms part of the entry requirements for university following the Access course. Some universities also require GCSE maths, grade C or above, or a level 2 qualification in Functional Skills. Evidence of this will be required during the application process. Ideally, you will hold both English and Maths qualifications.

Funding support

You may be eligible for an Advanced Learner Loan to cover the cost of your course. Eligibility is not based on income and there are no credit checks. If you go on to complete a higher education course, any outstanding loan balance for your Access to HE course will be written off.

A route built around your future

Our Access to HE students come from all walks of life, from adults changing career to those returning to education after time away. Wherever you are starting from, this is a supportive route into university and new opportunities.

Student Success Stories

Amanda Rowney

Access to HE Business Management

I would definitely recommend South Essex Colleges Group. The course was easy to access, the college is convenient to travel to and the tutors were supportive and approachable throughout. Having access to the right resources and guidance made a real difference to my experience.

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Our Courses

Access to HE (Higher Education) Diploma (Social Work) (Online)

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Access to HE (Higher Education) Diploma (Nursing) (Online)

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Access to HE (Higher Education) Diploma (Midwifery) (Online)

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Access to Higher Education (Health Science Professions) (Online)

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Access to HE (Higher Education) Diploma (Science)

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Access to HE (Higher Education) Diploma (Psychosocial Studies)

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Access to HE (Higher Education) Diploma (Nursing & Midwifery)

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Access to HE (Higher Education) Diploma (Art & Design)

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Social Workers

£30,834

Entry Level Salary

£42,179

Average Salary

£54,182.45

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Participates in training and supervision.
Gives evidence in court.
Keeps case records, prepares reports and participates in team meetings.
Organises support and develops care plans to address service users’ needs.
Arranges for further counselling or assistance in the form of financial or material help.
Undertakes and writes up assessments to specified standards.
Interviews individuals and groups to assess and review the nature and extent of difficulties.
Liaises with other health and social care professionals and agencies to identify those in need and at risk within the local community.

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Youth and Community Workers

£20,016

Entry Level Salary

£27,160

Average Salary

£39,034.29

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Helps set up credit unions, encourages parents to establish playgroups, works with other groups to find solutions to shared concerns or problems.
Advises individuals with particular needs or problems through informal discussion, individual counselling or formal group discussion.
Liaises and supports voluntary workers running groups in village halls, churches, mosques and other places of worship.
Undertakes the day-to-day running of community centres and supervises the activities of part-time and voluntary workers.
Organises social, recreational and educational activities in local community and youth groups.

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Child and Early Years Officers

£23,274

Entry Level Salary

£28,660

Average Salary

£41,876.91

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Attends meetings with colleagues and outside agencies.
Makes referrals to other agencies such as social services and educational psychologists.
Writes up case notes, prepares reports, keeps up-to-date records on clients.
Advises clients and their families on available resources.
Works with social worker to identify, plan and deliver appropriate support to families facing a variety of difficulties.
Deals with issues relating to poor attendance at school.

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Housing Officers

£22,968

Entry Level Salary

£25,709

Average Salary

£36,948.92

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Works closely with other agencies such as social services departments and welfare rights groups.
Supports tenants’ groups.
Deals with payment of rents and arrears, arranges for legal action where necessary.
Refers tenants to appropriate sources of benefits and welfare.
Ensures that special needs accommodation is suited to the needs of particular groups such as the elderly and disabled, and that statutory requirements for providing accommodation are met.
Carries out regular inspections of properties to assess and ensure they are in a good state of repair.
Interviews prospective tenants and allocates properties to waiting list applicants.
Oversees the day-to-day running of rented properties including arranging for the signing of leases, rent collection and maintenance work.

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Counsellors

£21,132

Entry Level Salary

£25,763

Average Salary

£37,026.53

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Keeps accurate and confidential records.
Refers to other appropriate sources of help.
Presents different perspectives to the problem areas identified.
Encourages clients to discuss their feelings in relation to their problems, aiming to ensure that an understanding of the issues is achieved.
Meets clients face-to-face, working either one-to-one or with couples or families, or by telephone or internet.

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Welfare and Housing Associate Professionals

£21,006

Entry Level Salary

£26,868

Average Salary

£37,710

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Performs pastoral care duties, preaches sermons and conducts some services in accordance with the relevant faith or denomination.
Keeps up to date with legislation.
Maintains records and compiles reports on clients.
Helps to put together care plans and follows professional’s care plans.
Organises day, residential and home care services.
Assists and liaises with professionals in social work, the probation service and related welfare areas.
Advises individuals and families experiencing problems about available resources to assist them.
Advises on rights and entitlements in relation to benefits, health, discrimination and welfare.

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Houseparents and Residential Wardens

£25,740

Entry Level Salary

£25,882.09

Average Salary

£38,861.41

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Keeps records and writes reports.
Maintains contact and discusses problems/progress with other staff and social workers.
Establishes and maintains contact with members of the neighbouring community and/or the residents’ family and friends.
May provide one-to-one counselling or group therapy.
Manage the household (domestic duties).
Ensures that students attend school regularly.
Ensures that all material needs of residents are provided and endeavours to resolve any problems that they may have.
Plans and participates in games and leisure activities to encourage emotional, social, physical and intellectual development.
Creates friendly, secure atmosphere and tries to gain the trust and confidence of those in the home or under supervision.

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Chemical Scientists

£21,726

Entry Level Salary

£53,656.10

Average Salary

£93,733.48

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Develops procedures for quality control of manufactured products.
Tests techniques and processes for reliability under a variety of conditions.
Analyses results and experimental data.
Operates specialised scientific equipment and conducts experiments to identify chemical composition, energy and chemical changes in natural substances and processed materials.
Develops experimental procedures, instruments and recording and testing systems.

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Biological Scientists

£20,412

Entry Level Salary

£43,176.71

Average Salary

£75,426.72

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Monitors the distribution, presence and behaviour of plants, animals and aquatic life, and performs other scientific tasks related to conservation not performed by Job holders in MINOR GROUP 215: Conservation and Environment Professionals.
Advises farmers, medical staff and others, on the nature of field crops, livestock and produce and on the treatment and prevention of disease.
Observes the structure of communities of organisms in the laboratory and in their natural environment.
Researches the effects of internal and external environmental factors on the life processes and other functions of living organisms.
Studies the physical form, structure, composition and function of living organisms.

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Biochemists and Biomedical Scientists

£28,098

Entry Level Salary

£37,705.89

Average Salary

£65,869.57

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Researches, develops and quality checks new products in the pharmaceuticals, food production and agricultural Industries.
Performs tests to help clinicians diagnose and treat various conditions, evaluates existing treatments and researches new ways to treat diseases.
Researches the effects of internal and external environmental factors on the life processes and other functions of living organisms.
Performs tests to study physiological and pathological characteristics within cells and other organisms.
Identifies and studies the chemical substances, including microbial infections, involved in physiological processes and the progress of disease.
Studies the chemical form, structure, composition and function of living organisms.

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Physical Scientists

£23,904

Entry Level Salary

£52,408.51

Average Salary

£91,554.03

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Applies mathematical models and techniques to assist in the solution of scientific problems in industry and commerce and seeks out new applications of mathematical analysis.
Observes, records and collates data on atmospheric conditions from weather stations, satellites, and observation vessels to plot and forecast weather conditions.
Uses surveys, seismology and other methods to determine the earth’s mantle, crust, rock structure and type, and to analyse and predict the occurrence of seismological activity.
Conducts experiments and tests and uses mathematical models and theories to investigate the structure and properties of matter, transformations and propagations of energy, the behaviour of particles and their interaction with various forms of energy.

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Civil Engineers

£24,552

Entry Level Salary

£39,721.99

Average Salary

£61,664.01

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Organises and establishes control systems to monitor operational efficiency and performance of materials and systems.
Organises and plans projects, arranges work schedules, carries out inspection work and plans maintenance control.
Designs structures such as roads, dams, bridges, railways, hydraulic systems, sewerage systems, industrial and other buildings and plans the layout of tunnels, wells and construction shafts.
Designs foundations and earthworks.
Determines and specifies construction methods, materials, quality and safety standards and ensures that equipment operation and maintenance comply with design specifications.
Undertakes research and advises on soil mechanics, concrete technology, hydraulics, water and waste water treatment processes and other civil engineering matters.

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Environment Professionals

£20,628

Entry Level Salary

£34,694.17

Average Salary

£60,608.30

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Provides professional guidance to clients, government agencies, regulators and other relevant bodies, having regard for sustainable approaches and solutions.
Implements, reviews and advises on regulatory and legislative standards, guidelines and policies.
Assists organisations to conduct their activities in an environmentally appropriate manner.
Communicates scientific and technical information to relevant audiences in an appropriate form, via reports, workshops, educational events, public hearings.
Carries out or assists in environmental audits and environmental impact assessments.
Carries out environment-related desk-based research and fieldwork to collect, analyse and interpret data to determine their validity, quality and significance.
Implements remediation works.
Advises on and provides solutions for mitigating the effects of such contamination.
Identifies contamination of land, air or water and assesses any adverse impact on the environment.

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Research and Development (R&D) Managers

£32,148

Entry Level Salary

£60,883

Average Salary

£105,321.84

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Monitors the standards of scientific and technical research undertaken by the research team.
Plans work schedules, assigns tasks and delegates responsibilities to the research and development team.
Develops research methodology, implements and reports upon research investigations undertaken.
Liaises with production departments to investigate and resolve manufacturing problems.
Establishes product design and performance objectives in consultation with other business functions.

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Laboratory Technicians

£20,196

Entry Level Salary

£26,317

Average Salary

£41,749.85

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Keeps up to date with new technical developments.
Disposes of chemical and biological waste safely.
Maintains and rotates stock and supplies.
Records and collates data obtained from experimental work and documents all work carried out.
Operates and services specialised scientific equipment, undertakes prescribed measurements and analyses and ensures that sterile conditions necessary for some equipment are maintained.
Prepares organic and inorganic material for examination and stains and fixes slides for microscope work.
Sets up and assists with the construction and the development of scientific apparatus for experimental, demonstration or other purposes.

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Science, Engineering and Production Technicians

£20,952

Entry Level Salary

£31,829.35

Average Salary

£50,951.21

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Sets up school laboratories for demonstrations and experiments, operates and maintains equipment and supports the teaching of students.
Otherwise assists technologists as directed.
Performs calculations and records and interprets data.
Undertakes tests and takes measurements and readings.
Sets up apparatus for experimental, demonstration or other purposes.

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Psychotherapists and Cognitive Behaviour Therapists

£27,864

Entry Level Salary

£35,660.03

Average Salary

£54,150

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Helps people come up with new ways to cope with their problems and to change their ways of thinking.
Analyses events, behaviour, and habits to understand their mode of thinking and feelings.
Talks with patients about their emotions, relationships and personal history.
Assesses and provides treatment for people suffering with mental illness, stress, and emotional and relationship problems.

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Clinical Psychologists

£40,914

Entry Level Salary

£42,864.80

Average Salary

£65,090.48

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Writes reports on their work and conducts applied research.
Maintains required contacts with family members, education or other health professionals, as appropriate, and recommends possible solutions to problems presented.
Helps patients to manage their own psychological conditions.
Provides treatment or guidance using a variety of therapy and counselling techniques.
Determines appropriate treatment and may refer patients to other mental health professionals.
Administers tests to assess patients' needs through interviews, psychometric tests and observation of their behaviour.

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Other Psychologists

£16,686

Entry Level Salary

£26,497

Average Salary

£66,329.06

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Applies psychological treatment methods to help athletes achieve optimum mental health and enhance sporting performance.
Applies professional knowledge and techniques within the workplace, addressing issues such as job design, work groups, motivation etc.
Maintains required contacts with family members, education or other health professionals, as appropriate, and recommends possible solutions to problems presented.
Studies psychological factors in the treatment and prevention of mental illness or emotional and personality disorders.
Analyses the effect of hereditary, social and physical factors on thought and behaviour.
Observes and experiments on humans and animals to measure mental and physical characteristics.
Develops treatment and guidance methods and gives treatment or guidance using a variety of therapy and counselling techniques.
Develops and administers tests to measure intelligence, abilities, aptitudes, etc. and assesses results.

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Therapy Professionals

£20,988

Entry Level Salary

£33,307

Average Salary

£50,576.89

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Provides support and guidance to patients regarding hereditary conditions and genetic testing..
Diagnoses and treats behavioural problems in animals.
Adopts a holistic approach in assessing the overall health of the patient, and treats by inserting needles under the skin at particular locations according to the disorder being treated.
Prevents, recognises and treats injuries incurred playing sports or doing exercise and helps people manage injuries and rehabilitate themselves.
Manipulates and massages patient to discover the cause of pain, relieve discomfort, restore function and mobility and to correct irregularities in body structure.
Diagnoses and treats disorders of vision and eye movements, monitors subsequent progress and recommends further optical, pharmacological or surgical treatment as required.
Prescribes diet therapy and gives advice to patients, health care professionals and the public on dietetic and nutritional matters for those with special dietary requirements or to prevent illness amongst the general population.

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Registered Community Nurses

£30,366

Entry Level Salary

£31,654

Average Salary

£46,257.25

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Plays an educational role for patients and families, helping to develop rehabilitation routines and advising on how to care for their condition in everyday life, disease prevention and nutrition.
Manages own case load.
Assists medical doctors in conducting examinations and other medical procedures.
Administers drugs and medicines, applies surgical dressings and gives other forms of treatment.
Provides basic care and monitors patients' general health such as blood pressure or body temperature.
Plans, manages, provides and evaluates nursing care services within a community care setting.

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Registered Specialist Nurses

£35,460

Entry Level Salary

£48,666

Average Salary

£71,117.57

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Delivers lectures, and other forms of formal training relating to nursing practice.
Plans, manages, provides and evaluates nursing care services for patients, supervises the implementation of nursing care plans.
Advises on nursing care, disease prevention, nutrition, etc. and liaises with hospital board/management on issues concerning nursing policy.
Plans duty rotas and organises and directs the work and training of ward and theatre nursing staff.
Gives consultations with patients and their families to explain a patient's condition and possible treatments.
Consults with and provides guidance to other nurses and healthcare professionals within their specialism.
Provides specialist care in their area of expertise, assesses patients, determines treatments and conducts a variety of medical procedures.

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Registered Nurse Practitioners

£24,894

Entry Level Salary

£41,201

Average Salary

£58,269.87

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Plans, manages, provides and evaluates nursing care services for patients, supervises the implementation of nursing care plans.
Plans duty rotas and organises and directs the work and training of ward and theatre nursing staff.
Monitors patient’s progress, administers drugs and medicines, applies surgical dressings and gives other forms of treatment.
Interviews and diagnoses patients, orders tests and interprets results and determines appropriate treatments.
Manages own case load.
Assists medical doctors and works with other healthcare professionals to deal with emergencies and pre-planned treatment of patients.

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Registered Mental Health Nurses

£25,632

Entry Level Salary

£40,980.87

Average Salary

£59,886.98

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Provides information to patients and their families about a patient's condition, how to manage it and possible treatments.
Works with other mental health professionals.
Administers drugs and gives other forms of treatment.
Monitors patient’s progress, encourages patients to participate in different therapies.
Participates in the preparation for physical and psychological treatment of patients with mental health conditions.
Provides day to day support for and, in some cases, physical care for patients with a variety of mental health conditions.

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Registered Children's Nurses

£25,074

Entry Level Salary

£34,986.49

Average Salary

£51,127.15

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Plans, manages, provides and evaluates nursing care services for patients, supervises the implementation of nursing care plans.
Advises on nursing care, disease prevention, and nutrition.
Works with parents to explain procedures and health conditions and to help them care for children when they return home.
Administers drugs and medicines, applies surgical dressings and gives other forms of treatment.
Monitors children's progress, including the interpretation of the behaviour of young children too young to communicate.
Manages own case load.
Assists medical doctors and works with other healthcare professionals to deal with emergencies and pre-planned treatment of patients.

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Other Registered Nursing Professionals

£26,874

Entry Level Salary

£36,385

Average Salary

£54,245.55

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Teach nursing professionals clinical skills, patient care methods, and best collaboration practices.
Informs and advises patients and their relatives on their health problems and how to care for themselves.
Cares for the physical and emotional wellbeing of patients in their care.
Monitors patient’s progress, administers drugs and medicines, applies surgical dressings and gives other forms of treatment.
Manages own case load.
Assists medical doctors and works with other healthcare professionals to deal with emergencies and pre-planned treatment of patients.

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Nursing Auxiliaries and Assistants

£20,484

Entry Level Salary

£23,575

Average Salary

£33,952.91

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Changes bed linen, makes beds and tidies wards.
Assists patients in washing, dressing, toiletry activities and general mobility.
Distributes and serves food, assists patients in feeding and prepares snacks and hot drinks.
Prepares patient for examination and treatment.
Performs basic clinical tasks such as taking patients’ temperature and pulse, weighing and measuring, performing urine tests and extracting blood samples.

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Dental Nurses

£22,194

Entry Level Salary

£22,225

Average Salary

£33,370.36

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Maintains records, processes and mounts x-ray films and undertakes reception duties.
Removes water and saliva from patient’s mouth during treatment.
Assists with minor treatment, such as preparing materials for fillings.
Hands required equipment and medication to dentist during examination.
Prepares and sterilises instruments and follows guidelines to maintain sterile conditions within the surgery.
Prepares patient for examination.

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Midwifery Nurses

£28,206

Entry Level Salary

£44,775.83

Average Salary

£65,432.71

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Delivers lectures and other forms of training in midwifery practice.
Plans and manages midwifery care services.
Supervises more junior staff and directs the work of the midwifery unit.
Advises on baby care, exercise, diet and family planning issues.
Monitors recovery of mother in postnatal period and supervises the nursing of premature and other babies requiring special attention.
Delivers babies in normal births and assists doctors with difficult deliveries.
Monitors condition and progress of patient and baby throughout pregnancy.

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Other Health Professionals

£26,424

Entry Level Salary

£30,820.82

Average Salary

£45,422.31

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Provides prosthetic devices to patients and advises on rehabilitation.
Conducts specialised diagnostic tests for a variety of health conditions and advise on treatment.
Diagnoses and treats patients with a variety of hearing-related problems.
Conducts medical education relevant to specialism and provides team leadership and supervision.
Operate heart-lung machines during surgical procedures.
Provides high level support within surgical teams before, during and after surgery.
Provides expert technical and technological support in the delivery of critical care.

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Generalist Medical Practitioners

£37,944

Entry Level Salary

£65,789.13

Average Salary

£105,144.46

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Supervises the implementation of care and treatment plans by other healthcare providers.
Prepares and delivers lectures, undertakes research, and conducts and participates in clinical trials.
Refers patient to specialist where necessary and liaises with specialist.
Supervises patient’s progress and advises on diet, exercise and other preventative action.
Administers medical tests and inoculations against communicable diseases.
Diagnoses condition and prescribes and/or administers appropriate treatment.
Examines patient, arranges for any necessary x-rays or other tests and interprets results.

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Specialist Medical Practitioners

£67,878

Entry Level Salary

£69,923.18

Average Salary

£133,843.90

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Takes overall responsibility for, supervises and directs the implementation of care and treatment plans by other healthcare providers.
Prepares and delivers lectures, undertakes research, and conducts and participates in clinical trials.
Performs specialist medical tasks such as surgery, anaesthetisation and diagnostic or interventional radiology.
Provides specialist advice to generalist medical practitioners or other specialists.
Supervises patient’s progress and advises on diet, exercise and other preventative action.
Administers medical tests and inoculations against communicable diseases.
Diagnoses condition and prescribes and/or administers appropriate treatment/surgery.
Examines patient, arranges for any necessary x-rays or other tests and interprets results.

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Paramedics

£29,034

Entry Level Salary

£42,870.04

Average Salary

£63,554.68

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Briefs other medical staff when handing over the patient, and completes patient report forms describing the patient’s condition and any treatment provided.
Transports and accompanies patients who either require or potentially require skilled treatment whilst travelling.
Resuscitates and/or stabilises patient using relevant techniques, equipment and drugs.
Assesses the nature of injuries, provides first aid treatment and ascertains appropriate method of conveying patient.
Drives ambulance or accompanies driver to respond to calls for assistance at accidents, emergencies and other incidents.

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Medical and Dental Technicians

£23,130

Entry Level Salary

£32,774

Average Salary

£48,630.91

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Takes samples for clinical examination.
Performs related medical tasks including treating hair and scalp disorders and conducting tests on glaucoma patients.
Measures patients for, and fits them with, surgical appliances, hearing aids and artificial limbs.
Makes dentures, crowns, bridges, orthodontic and other dental appliances according to individual patient requirements.
Undertakes scaling and polishing of teeth, applies medicaments, carries out post-operative hygiene work and advises on preventative dentistry.
Operates equipment to diagnose and record or treat hearing, heart, brain, lung and kidney ailments.

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Ambulance Staff (Excluding Paramedics)

£18,036

Entry Level Salary

£30,782.29

Average Salary

£46,218.96

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Checks and maintains vehicles to ensure they are roadworthy.
Replenishes medical supplies in ambulance as necessary.
Cleans and disinfects ambulance after use and carries out routine care of ambulance equipment.
Ascertains nature of injuries and provides first aid treatment.
Drives ambulance or accompanies driver to transport patients to hospitals or other treatment centres and homes.
Helps patients into and out of ambulance.

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Care Workers and Home Carers

£21,618

Entry Level Salary

£21,256

Average Salary

£34,157.78

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Liaises with professional staff in carrying out care plans etc..
Monitors service users’ conditions by taking temperature, pulse, respiration and weight, and contributes to record keeping.
Undertakes light cleaning and domestic duties including meal preparation as required.
Helps with daily activities such as letter writing, paying bills, collecting benefits.
Provides interest and activities to stimulate and engage the service user.
Assists with service users’ overall comfort and wellbeing.
Serves meals to service users at table or in bed, and assists with feeding if required.
Assists and enables service users to dress, undress, wash, use the toilet and bathe.

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Senior Care Workers

£22,086

Entry Level Salary

£28,456

Average Salary

£39,070.56

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Liaises with professional staff in carrying out care plans etc.
Monitors service users’ conditions by taking temperature, pulse, respiration and weight, and contributes to record keeping.
Undertakes light cleaning and domestic duties including meal preparation as required.
Helps with daily activities such as letter writing, paying bills, collecting benefits.
Provides interest and activities to stimulate and engage the service user.
Assists with service users’ overall comfort and wellbeing.
Serves meals to service users at table or in bed, assists with feeding if required.
Assists and enables service users to dress, undress, wash, use the toilet and bathe.
Responds to emergencies and provides guidance and support to care workers.
Takes responsibility for the shift and for the service while on duty.
Routinely oversees and monitors care workers and home carers.

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Graphic and Multimedia Designers

£17,244

Entry Level Salary

£25,945.99

Average Salary

£45,325.85

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Produces or oversees creation of the final product.
Liaises with other parts of the production team to ensure graphic design fits with other elements, processes and timescales.
Prepares specification and instructions for realisation of the project.
Prepares sketches, scale drawings, models, colour schemes and other mock-ups to show clients and discusses any required alterations.
Undertakes research into project, considers previous related projects and compares costs of using different processes.
Liaises with client to clarify aims of project brief, discusses media, software and technology to be used, establishes timetable for project and defines budgetary constraints.

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Artists

£18,342

Entry Level Salary

£36,668.85

Average Salary

£65,448

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Produces works on commission basis for clients.
Markets and sells finished work directly to customers.
Liaises with writers and publishers to produce book illustrations.
Uses artistic skills to restore damaged artworks.
Approaches managers of galleries and exhibitions in order to get finished work displayed.
Builds up composition into finished work by carving, sculpting, etching, painting, engraving, drawing, etc..
Prepares sketches, scale drawings or colour schemes.
Selects appropriate materials, medium and method.
Conceives and develops ideas and ways of working for artistic composition.

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Interior Designers

£20,142

Entry Level Salary

£31,579.67

Average Salary

£56,364.64

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Ensures building and safety regulations are adhered to.
Hires staff and oversees project progress.
Sources fixtures, furniture and other necessary materials.
Establishes estimated costs, specifies materials and provides detailed drawing of the agreed design.
Advises on colours and the materials to be used,.
Prepares designs to meet the client's needs and draws up sketches for consideration by the client.
Liaises with client to determine the purpose, cost, and scope of the project, which may include the entire building or one room such as the kitchen or bathroom.

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Clothing, Fashion and Accessories Designers

£22,410

Entry Level Salary

£33,177.53

Average Salary

£59,216.57

Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Observes and manages intellectual property issues.
Oversees production of sample and/or finished product or produces one-off products for fashion shows.
Specifies materials, production method and finish for aesthetic or functional effect.
Submits design to management, sales department or client for approval, communicates design rationale and makes any necessary alterations.
Prepares sketches, designs, patterns or prototypes for textiles, clothing, footwear, jewellery, fashion accessories.
Undertakes research to determine market trends, production requirements, availability of resources and formulates design concepts.
Liaises with client to determine the purpose, cost, technical specification and potential uses/users of clothing or related fashion accessory.

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