The Allied Health Professions offer a wide range of career opportunities that combine challenge, an excellent employment package and the rewards of doing something really worthwhile. We deliver a wide variety of courses (including ODP and Healthcare Science) from foundation degree through to postgraduate studies and offer a range of modules and workshops to benefit students' professional development and help them achieve their career goals. Our courses offer students the opportunity to acquire a range of skills including communication, analysis etc in a variety of forms which will prove valuable to any future career choices.

The Operating Department Practice course has been designed to enable students to become confident and capable, and are fit for award, fit for practice and fit for purpose. Our course is also designed to reflect current developments in operating department practice to support this. Many of the learning and teaching sessions are facilitated by practising professionals, allowing the student to benefit from their experience and clinical expertise

Healthcare Science focuses on the Physiological Sciences Division and the Cardiac, Vascular, Respiratory and Sleep Discipline within that Division. This course forms part of the Healthcare Science Practitioner Training Programme (PTP). It is predicted that there will need to be an increase in the number of healthcare scientists in the future due to the focus on low wait planned care services associated with the NHS 18 weeks target. This workforce is critical to all clinical groupings and national priorities and informs more than 80% of all clinical decisions

We aim to increase the commercial awareness and employability of our students by organising workshops, talks from local employers, mock interview sessions, recruitment fairs, offering assistance with job applications - personal statements, CV review etc and liaising with employers regarding job opportunities and feedback.

Pre-entry guidance

For those considering entering higher education, choosing between the many different courses can be challenging. If you are a college leaver, returning to study, or even if you have not been in education since school, our Careers Guidance Advisers can help you think through your options and find the right path for you.

To book an appointment with a Careers Guidance Adviser, email employability@anglia.ac.uk

Advice whilst studying

Each faculty has a designated Employability Adviser who is dedicated to creating opportunities for students to develop their employability skills, and help them with the whole job application process from start to finish.
The Faculty Employability Advisers arrange events for students to attend such as:

• Workshops (CV writing, job search, job application, interview techniques etc)
• Job fairs - specific and general
• Company tours
• Employer talks
• Drop-In sessions for one-to-one guidance and advice

Employability Drop-In Sessions: Weekdays 12.00 - 2.00pm, 2nd Floor Tindal (Chelmsford), and HEL341 (Cambridge).

The Employability Service
Call: 0845 196 6700 / 6701
Click: employability@anglia.ac.uk
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