Nursing (Child) (Hons) University of Worcester

Overview

The placements of  the Nursing (Child) (Hons) programme at University of Worcester will offer the chance to engage in experiences that enhance and develop your knowledge and skills to be able to care for children, young people, and their families from a multitude of backgrounds and complexities. You will learn from both university and practice staff who have experience and expertise for caring for children across age ranges and within a variety of Acute, Community and Primary Health placements.

Our students recognise the privilege that it is to be a Children’s Nurse and work collaboratively to empower each child and their family to receive individualised care.

Key features

• On successful completion of the Children's Nursing BSc (Hons) programme, you will become a skilled practitioner in providing the highest standards of kind, caring, compassionate and safe clinical care for children, young people and their families.

• You will learn to engage with evidence-based practice to think critically and apply this within a variety of Acute, Community and Primary health placements, which comprises 50% of the course.

• Our Skills and Simulation Centre provides outstanding facilities to safely practice nursing interventions in a supportive environment, allowing the development of enhanced technical skills that utilise a variety of resources and reflect the age and developmental ranges students will encounter in real life.

• Enhanced practice learning days, rooted in clinical practice, provide opportunities to consolidate practice learning.

• Visiting lecturers, including experienced and senior Clinical Nurses and patients and their families and carers, provide a unique insight into their experiences of healthcare.

• Opportunities to complete either a UK or international elective placement, for example, in Finland, Denmark, Ireland and Tanzania.

Where could it take you?

The programme is professionally accredited by the NMC and achievement of our nursing degree normally indicates your Fitness to Practice and eligibility to apply to enter the NMC professional register, permitting use of the title Registered Nurse. Almost all graduates go straight into nursing employment, locally, nationally and in some instances internationally in a wide range of healthcare settings.

Students acknowledge that the programme improves their career prospects and future career aspiration. In 2019, 99% of leavers were in employment or further study, with 100% of the leavers in employment working in nursing roles. University of Worcester nursing graduates have made a significant contribution to the local NHS workforce during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Many nurses are employed locally, particularly with Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and Wye Valley NHS Trust. Other employment destinations include, Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health & Care Trust, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Trust and Dudley Hospitals. Local employing organisations are invited to meet with finalists and discuss career opportunities and further professional development.

A number of initiatives are embedded to promote employment, including mock interviews and support with CV writing during year 3. Personal Academic Tutors also offer support with career planning and writing personal statements. The nursing teaching team and the Careers and Employability Service ensure details of Trust recruitment events and individual jobs are publicised