Explore careers
Explore careers by area of the NHS
Every CareRoute career family — pick your corner of the NHS to see its roles, real pay bands and the routes between them.
N
Nursing & care support
Healthcare assistant through registered and specialist nursing.
7 roles · Band 2–7
M
Midwifery
Maternity support and registered midwifery.
4 roles · Band 3–8a
M
Mental health
Peer support and lived experience, mental health nursing, and the psychological professions.
12 roles · Band 3–7
T
Therapies (allied health)
Physio, occupational therapy, speech & language, dietetics, podiatry.
6 roles · Band 3–5
I
Imaging & radiography
Diagnostic and therapeutic radiography.
4 roles · Band 3–7
A
Ambulance & theatres
Paramedics and operating department practice.
10 roles · Band 3–8a
H
Healthcare science
Laboratory and physiological science roles.
4 roles · Band 3–6
P
Pharmacy
Pharmacy assistant, technician and pharmacist.
5 roles · Band 2–8a
A
Administration
Non-clinical roles that keep services running.
5 roles · Band 2–7
A
Advanced practice
Senior cross-professional clinical roles.
4 roles · Band 7–8a
L
Leadership, education & research
Cross-cutting senior roles many clinical careers converge on: team leadership, matron and executive, plus clinical education and research.
6 roles · Band 6–8c
Role counts and band ranges are derived from indicative NHS-style (Agenda for Change 2026/27) data for guidance only — verify against official NHS / NMC sources.