University and Colleges Admissions

Nursing & Midwifery Admissions Service http://www.nmas.ac.uk/
NMAS Nursing and Midwifery Admissions service 

University & Colleges Admissions Service http://www.ucas.ac.uk/
Degree admissions service

Health related Areas Careers

Chartered Society of Physiotherapy http://www.csp.org.uk/
The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy is the professional, educational and trade union body for the country's 45,000 chartered physiotherapists, physiotherapy students and assistants. It aims to support its members and help them to provide the highest standards of patient care. It also has careers advice and links to groups which you may want to join plus a library facility.

College of Occupational Therapists http://www.cot.org.uk/newpublic/about/news.php
This Web site is concerned with occupational therapy as a central profession within the health and social care sectors. It enables individuals to lead independent and fulfilling lives following an illness, accident, disability or the results of aging. The web site provides information about the profession, outlines invaluable CPD options for members and gives advice on how to promote the profession. It has information on training and career advice.

General Osteopathic Council http://www.osteopathy.org.uk/
Osteopathy offers a challenging and rewarding career opportunity as an independent, primary healthcare professional. Growing demand for qualified and registered osteopaths is the result of an increasing public desire for modern, patient-centred care. This web site explains what osteopaths are also gives you careers advice on how to become one

Nursing related Areas Careers

Community Practitioners’ and Health Visitors’ Association http://www.msfcphva.org/aboutcphva/cpaboutthissite.htm
The home area, contains the following information from the Amicus/CPHVA.

• An organisational profile
• The latest news and press releases
• Frequently asked questions
• Education and careers information for community practitioners
• Amicus/CPHVA responses to official (usually government) publications
• Access to the Community Practitioner website
• Amicus/CPHVA publications and online bookshop
• Links - the Amicus/CPHVA website directory provides links to a host of useful sites in the community nursing/primary care field.
• Amicus/CPHVA activity in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
• Information about professional and clinical practice issues plus projects and research relevant to community practitioners

NHS Careers http://www.nhscareers.nhs.uk/
This is the governmental site on medical career advice.

Royal College of nursing www.rcn.org.uk
This site gives you careers advice and also there are resources for you to tap into.

Nursing & Midwifery Council http://www.nmc-uk.org/aDefault.aspx
The Nursing and Midwifery Council is an organisation set up by Parliament to protect the public by ensuring that nurses and midwives provide high standards of care to their patients and clients. 

Public Sector Employment Advice and Careers

The Opportunities Web site http://www.opportunities.co.uk/
Welcome to the Opportunities web site. With access to all the latest Public sector employment opportunities at the touch of a button. To access information on all the current vacancies advertised in Opportunities, simply choose from the search criteria below.

Social Work Advice and Careers

Social Care on Line http://www.scie-socialcareonline.org.uk/
Welcome to Social Care Online where you can access the UK's most complete range of information and research on all aspects of social care - for free. With new content added daily by SCIE's experienced information professionals, you can find information about all aspects of social care, from fostering, to mental health, to human resources and much, much more. You can also have information delivered to your desktop - find out more about email alerts and RSS feeds.

Content is drawn from a range of resources including journal articles, Websites, research reviews, legislation and government documents, and service user knowledge.

Virtual Social work http://www.socialwork.ndo.co.uk/
This site was originally created to form part of a MA dissertation on Social Work and the Internet. It is aimed specifically at students of social work and qualified social work technophobes in the UK, who may initially find the wealth of information available overwhelming and daunting. It has links to resources and lots of good information.

Social Work Student http://www.socialwork.ndo.co.uk/
This is a resource for students undertaking a social work qualification and people interested in social care and social work in the UK. If you are a qualified social worker, studying for other social care qualifications, or someone considering a career in this area then this is the place to be.

British Association of Social Workers http://www.basw.co.uk/
BASW is the largest association representing social work and social workers in the UK. Whether you are qualified or not, experienced, or just entering the profession, we're here to help, support, advise and campaign on your behalf.

Teaching Advice and Careers

Training and Development agency for schools http://www.tda.gov.uk/Recruit.aspx
This is the UK Government site on how to become a teacher.

Teaching English http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/

General Careers Advice

The careers portal http://www.trotman.co.uk/tmp_cp_viewitem.asp?id=1964
This is a web site that gives you information and careers advice

Part time jobs and careers advice http://activate.co.uk/

Learn Direct http://www.learndirect-advice.co.uk/helpwithyourcareer/

Chat Rooms to meet other like minded people

Just for Nurses http://www.justfornurses.co.uk/about.htm
This web site is a place to go if you want to find forums for chating to others in the same boat as you, again career advice and links to other sites related to Nursing

Student Midwife chat room http://www.studentmidwives.co.uk/
This site has been set up for student midwives in the UK. It also has helpful links.