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Allied health professionals (AHPs)

AHPs are the third largest workforce in the NHS and frequently work alongside Doctors and nurses and other healthcare professionals. They work in multidisciplinary teams and provide a range of diagnostic, technical, therapeutic and direct patient care, providing support to other services to enable people to live life as fully as possible. Each APH career progression pathways brings specialist knowledge and skills of their job.

Below are AHP examples of career progression pathway:


• Dietetics • Occupational therapy (OT) • Operating department practitioner (ODPs) • Orthoptist • Physiotherapy • Podiatry • Prosthetist/Orthotist • Speech & Language therapist (SLT) • Radiology (Diagnostic) & Therapeutic

It is possible to enter at any level with the appropriate employment, qualifications, skills and/or experience.

The above illustrations are generic and not exhaustive, details on other careers can be found in the Health Careers Website and Healthcare Apprenticeship Website links listed below.

Useful links:
What is an AHP
What is an ODP
AHP Website: https://www.frimleyhealthandcare.org.uk/working-here/allied-health-professionals-ahps
Explore AHP Roles: https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/explore-roles/allied-health-professionals/roles-allied-health-professions
HEE Health Careers: https://healthcareers.nhs.uk/AHPtraining
Healthcare Apprenticeship Standards Online: https://haso.skillsforhealth.org.uk/pathways
Video: https://www.youtube.com/HealthCareers
Wow show: https://www.iseethedifference.co.uk/the-wow-show-ahp-allied-health-professions-special-is-available-on-demand/
AHP NHSE/I: https://www.england.nhs.uk/ahp/