Skip navigation
Back

Health Associate Professionals

Job holders in this unit group carry out a variety of technical health support functions.

Wages

New workers
AVERAGE
Experienced
£13,118
£22,736
£33,424

New workers start around £13,118. Normal pay is £22,736 per year.
Highly experienced workers can earn up to £33,424.

Available jobs

In the past year there were 16,785 vacancies for this type of job

7.37%

Projected job growth over the next 8 years

Related courses

People work towards these careers by taking these courses at college and uni.

What they do most days?

  • Examines horses’ teeth for health problems and provides dental treatments which do not need to be provided by a vet.

  • Teaches parents about pregnancy, delivery and early parenthood.

  • Provides information, support and advice on healthy living and helps people develop healthier lifestyles.

  • Counsels people on their problems, feelings and dealing with stress.

  • Provides information, support and advice on diet.

Hard Skills

Hard skills are specific, learnable, measurable, often industry or occupation-specific abilities related to a position.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

  • Mental Health

  • Auditing

  • Psychology

  • Medical Records

  • Working With Children

  • Surgery

  • Autism Spectrum Disorders

  • Nursing

  • Effective Communication

  • Due Diligence

Soft Skills

Soft skills can be self-taught and usually do not necessitate a certain completed level of education.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

  • Communication

  • Management

  • Teaching

  • Interpersonal Communications

  • English Language

  • Customer Service

  • Empathy

  • Organizational Skills

  • Administrative Functions

  • Resilience

How do I get a job like this?

People in these types of job started their career paths after studying courses like the ones below.

Routes to this career

See all

Nursing Studies (Mental Health)

Teesside University, Middlesbrough

BSc (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Middlesbrough · 16/09/2024

Tariff points: 112/112

Nursing (Mental Health)

Anglia Ruskin University

BSc (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Chelmsford · 16/09/2024

Tariff points: 96/96

Health & Social Care

Liverpool Hope University

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Liverpool · 09/2024

Tariff points: 104/104

Nutrition & Health

Edge Hill University

BSc (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Ormskirk · 09/2024

Tariff points: 104/112

Mental Health Nursing

Bournemouth University

BSc (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Poole · 23/09/2024

Tariff points: 112/128

Mental Health Nursing

Buckinghamshire New University

BSc (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Uxbridge · 01/2025

Tariff points: 112/136

Nursing (Mental Health)

University of Portsmouth

BN (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Portsmouth · 23/09/2024

Tariff points: 112/120

Public Health

University of East London

BSc (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Stratford · 23/09/2024

Tariff points: 112/112

Osteopathic Medicine

Plymouth Marjon University

MOst · 4 Years · Full-time · Plymouth · 23/09/2024

Tariff points: 112/112

Nursing (Mental Health)

University of Derby

BSc (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Derby · 09/2024

Tariff points: 112/128

Healthcare Practice

North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College

HND · 2 Years · Full-time · Nuneaton · 23/09/2024

Tariff points: 64/64

Mental Health Nursing

Coventry University

BSc (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Scarborough · 09/2024

Tariff points: 104/104

Mental Health Nursing

Kingston University

BSc (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · London · 16/09/2024

Tariff points: 120/136

Mental Health Nursing

Leeds Beckett University

BSc (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Leeds · 16/09/2024

Tariff points: 120/120

Mental Health Nursing

Bangor University

BN (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Bangor, Gwynedd · 23/09/2024

Tariff points: 104/120

Health and Social Care

University of Winchester

BSc (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Winchester · 16/09/2024

Tariff points: 88/104

Mental Health Nursing

University of Chester

BN (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Chester · 23/09/2024

Tariff points: 112/112

Nursing (Mental Health)

University of East Anglia UEA

BSc (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Norwich · 16/09/2024

Tariff points: N/A

Integrative Healthcare

University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)

BSc (Hons) · 4 Years · Full-time · Elgin · 09/2024

Tariff points: 63/64

Related careers

Dispensing Opticians

Pharmaceutical Technicians

Medical and Dental Technicians

Complementary Health Associate Professionals

Related industry guides

See all

Care services

Protective services