Children's Nursing (Hons) Oxford Brookes University

Overview

Children's (or paediatric) nursing is a rewarding but demanding career. You'll need to show empathy, sensitivity and have excellent communication skills to succeed.  

You'll gain a wide variety of hospital and community practice experience throughout Oxfordshire. There are also specialist placements available in the surrounding counties. 

The Children's Nursing (Hons) programme at the Oxford Brookes University prepares you to be a confident, professional practitioner, able to care for children and families within an ever changing health and social care environment.

Every year you will have placements in your field of practice, with some taught content specific to your nursing field. However, there is increasing specialisation as the course progresses. 

Career prospects

Students usually obtain a post within children's health care, shortly after graduation.  The course is designed such that students are supported to gain relevant theory and practice learning in areas of particular interest towards the end of the course.  For example, having a high dependency base placement in their final year has led to some students gaining employment in a neonatal or children's intensive care as their first destination post.

With a professional qualification as a Registered Nurse (Child), you will be well prepared for employment and will have the ability to work as a staff nurse in a range of settings. As you progress, you will have a wide range of options open to you, whether you choose to pursue a career in clinical practice in hospital or community, management, nurse education or research.

Many students who take the course to gain a second registration are seconded from their employer and, after completing the course, either return to their posts or pursue new options with their children's nursing qualification.

Accreditation

Approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).