Program Overview
Course Details
The University of Bolton's NMC-approved BSc (Hons) Nursing (Children) degree, offered in partnership with local NHS Foundation Trusts, is designed to prepare you for a successful career caring for children and young people. Also known as a paediatric nurse, a children's nurse is a key member of a multidisciplinary team of professional and medical staff that includes doctors, health visitors, health care support workers, hospital play staff, social workers and psychologists. There is a shortage of qualified nurses in the UK, so career opportunities are excellent.
You'll spend 50% of your time in practice learning experience at our partner trusts. The rest of your studies will be based at the University, increasing your theoretical understanding and practical knowledge in a way that complements and enhances your learning in the workplace. We'll support you as you learn to care for children with acute and long-term illnesses, in hospital and at home, and gain expertise in health promotion and disease prevention.
Together with our partner trusts, we'll work to prepare you to become a confident, professional nurse able to deliver and lead the care of children within the ever-changing health and social care environment. On successful completion of the nursing qualification, you'll possess the knowledge and skills you need to perform as an independent, highly competent, compassionate nurse who can be trusted to maintain professional standards and assure the protection of the public.
If you're an ambitious nursing associate or assistant practitioner, you may be able to join this course at Level 2 (HE5) and top-up your existing foundation degree to achieve the BSc (Hons) Nursing (Children) in two years or less. This is a popular route for healthcare practitioners that recognises and values prior learning and experience. The top-up option is a well-recognised pathway to career advancement.
Highlights
The course is approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), and on successful completion, you'll be eligible to register as a qualified nurse.
After successfully completing and gaining the nursing qualification, you'll be given the opportunity to apply for a Band 5 Nursing post.
Your practice learning experience will be in a range of clinical environments in our partner NHS Foundation Trusts, and local organisations in the private, voluntary and independent sectors.
Our expert team deliver teaching across the University’s sites, which includes the modern state-of-the-art facilities in Bolton One. We currently have four clinical skills suites and plan to expand this provision further across the University’s sites. We take a blended learning approach using a range of different teaching and learning methods, including lectures, seminars, problem/enquiry-based learning, e-learning, and peer learning and assessment. Clinical skills and simulated learning are also embedded throughout the programme.
Our Nursing courses are in the top 20 in the UK and first in Greater Manchester for student satisfaction, according to the Complete University Guide 2023.
Key Features
We'll work to enable you to learn an extensive range of nursing skills and techniques so that you can care effectively for children in a variety of healthcare environments. Our ambition is for you to become a nurse leader in the future.
You'll gain first-hand work experience and have the opportunity to develop an invaluable network of professional contacts during your extensive time (50%) gaining practice learning experience.
The theory elements of the course are delivered by professional expert academic tutors who come from a wide range of clinical and academic backgrounds. Teaching sessions take place at the University of Bolton with supplementary training sessions across our NHS partner trusts.
Qualified healthcare practitioners contribute to each of the modules and are invited as guest speakers so that you have the opportunity to learn from their first-hand examples of current practice.
We also work to help you appreciate the views of health and social care service users and carers by involving them throughout the course.
By choosing to study with us, you'll have the chance to enjoy Bolton's many shops, bars, restaurants and leisure facilities. Nearby Manchester is one of the UK's most multicultural and lively cities, and the Northwest of England is renowned for its beautiful countryside, coastline, and heritage.
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