The Allied Health workforce is broad and diverse and includes health practitioners who work autonomously and in interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary teams. 

In the UK, the Allied Health sector is set to grow into the future due to advances in technology and increasing demand for healthcare services, including holistic healthcare approaches. The sector encompasses many professional pathways and opportunities for career development and specialisation. See our list of job roles for more information on various Allied Health professions

Psychologists work with children and adults to help improve their behaviour, cognition, mood, and wellbeing. They provide counselling and assessment services in a variety of settings, such as schools, prisons, hospitals, community clinics and private practices. They may run workshops for parents, caregivers, staff, teachers or community groups. They provide cognitive rehabilitation for people who have suffered a brain injury, or cognitive-behavioural therapy for children with conditions like ADHD, anxiety or autism. They can refer and connect patients to other medical and community support services. Psychologists specialise in an area of psychology practice, including clinical psychology, educational psychology, developmental psychology, counselling psychology, forensic psychology, or occupational psychology, among others. They complete an undergraduate and master’s degree accredited by the British Psychological Society, plus further postgraduate training, which leads to registration as a Chartered Psychologist with the BPS, and registration as a practitioner psychologist with the Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC). Assistant psychologists work under the supervision of qualified psychologists and support them in providing services. Most roles require completion of a university psychology degree and graduate membership of the British Psychology Society. Assistant roles are often a stepping-stone towards gaining experience and full qualification as a Chartered Psychologist.