Highway to Health - Flipbook - Page 5
SUBJECTS, KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS NEEDED
Knowledge of physics, biology and chemistry is useful.
An Undergraduate Degree in Physics is needed, and
there are various training schemes (STP, Route 2) to
get a Masters in Medical Physics and become qualified.
You need to be good at problem-solving, happy to
work collaboratively and a good knowledge of Excel is
always good.
WHAT YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW ABOUT
WORKING IN THE HEALTH SECTOR
The majority of NHS healthcare is not made up of
Doctors and Nurses. There are Engineers, Scientists,
Porters, Technologists, Radiographers, Secretaries,
Dietitians, Research Assistants ... etc etc etc! A wide
range of careers and expertise are needed to provide
even basic care.
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