# Allied Health Jobs in the NHS

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## Live Market Snapshot

- **Live vacancies:** 1,093
- **NHS employers:** 230
- **New vacancies this week:** 435
- **Observed salary range:** GBP 25,272 to GBP 91,609

## Role Summary

Allied health professional is an umbrella term covering physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, dietitians, radiographers, podiatrists, paramedics, operating department practitioners, and several other HCPC-registered professions. Each has its own degree, registration body, and career structure, but most follow the same Agenda for Change banding from Band 5 upward.

## Typical Responsibilities

- Autonomous clinical caseload management within scope of practice
- Specialist assessment, diagnosis, or intervention within your profession
- Supervising support staff, assistants, and students on placement
- Clinical audit, outcome measurement, and service improvement
- Extended scope or advanced practice (for Band 7+ roles)
- Contributing to clinical guidelines and care pathways
- Research, teaching, or training programme involvement

## Typical Requirements

- HCPC registration in your specific AHP profession
- Subspecialty experience matching the advertised post
- Postgraduate qualifications for specialist or advanced roles
- Non-medical prescribing (where relevant to the profession and role)

## Employers Hiring

- NHS Professionals Limited (34 jobs)
- HCRG Care Group (23 jobs)
- Practice Plus Group (23 jobs)
- Elysium Healthcare (23 jobs)
- Nuffield Health (22 jobs)
- Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust (18 jobs)
- NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (17 jobs)
- Promni Health (15 jobs)

## Locations Hiring

- London, London (88 jobs)
- Birmingham, Midlands (24 jobs)
- Leeds, North East and Yorkshire (20 jobs)
- Southampton, South East (13 jobs)
- Exeter, South West (11 jobs)
- Hereford, Midlands (10 jobs)
- Plymouth, South West (10 jobs)
- Bristol, South West (9 jobs)
- Leicester, Midlands (8 jobs)
- Liverpool, North West (8 jobs)
- Cambridge, East of England (8 jobs)
- Aylesbury, South East (8 jobs)

## FAQs

### What professions are included in allied health?

Allied health professionals include physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, dietitians, radiographers, podiatrists, paramedics, operating department practitioners, and several other regulated healthcare professions.

### What qualifications do I need for NHS allied health roles?

Each allied health profession has specific qualification requirements, typically a degree approved by the HCPC and registration with HCPC. Most roles start at Band 5 for newly qualified practitioners.

### How much do NHS allied health professionals earn?

Under the 2026/27 pay scale, NHS allied health professionals typically start at Band 5 (approximately £32,000-£39,000), with specialist roles at Band 6-7 (£40,000-£57,000) and consultant practitioners at Band 8 (£58,000+).

### What career progression is available for NHS allied health professionals?

Allied health professionals can progress from Band 5 to specialist, advanced practitioner, and consultant roles. Management pathways include team lead, therapy manager, and head of allied health services.

### What is HCPC registration and why does it matter?

The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) is the regulator for 15 health and care professions including physiotherapists, OTs, SLTs, dietitians, radiographers, paramedics, and others. You must be HCPC-registered to use a protected title (e.g. physiotherapist, dietitian) and to work in the NHS in that profession. Registration requires an approved degree, renewed every two years, with a random audit of continuing professional development.

### What is the difference between a specialist and an advanced practitioner in the NHS?

Specialist practitioners (typically Band 6-7) have developed depth of expertise in a specific clinical area beyond generalist practice. Advanced practitioners (typically Band 7-8a) work at a level that crosses traditional professional boundaries, with four pillars: clinical practice, leadership, education, and research. Advanced practice roles may include independent prescribing, requesting investigations, and making autonomous clinical decisions that would traditionally sit with doctors.

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