Program Overview

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Improving the physical, social or emotional lives of adults can take place in charities, homes or creative environments. This programme is an excellent opportunity for new students to gain vital skills and the adaptability to enter the changing UK workforce. It has also been designed in line with The Care Certificate , an agreed set of standards expected of support worker roles in the health and social care sectors. Our lecturers believe that administering high-quality care begins with the empathy and kindness of the practitioner, and this course is ideal for anyone who is conscientious and eager to receive realistic practice in patient care. You will be able to learn through flexible and social teaching to guide you from the start of your journey to becoming competent and confident to apply for further education or to roles in the sector. If you’re new to health care (or are in work), you will gradually receive simulated learning experiences, lectures and seminars on campus so that when you are caring for individuals in need – you are familiar with equipment, potential hazards and will feel informed to make life-saving decisions. The opportunity to train in workshops without the real consequences of errors with vulnerable patients will enable you to deliver better support, communication and kindness when you do begin to practice in varying locations across the UK and beyond.

Location

This course is taught at Colchester Campus. Why we're great.

• You will be provided realistic practice for developing your proficiency in patient care, through consistent simulation scenarios throughout the programme.
• Lectures will be taught by staff from varied health and social care backgrounds from within the School of Health and Social Care, including Nursing, Speech & Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Social Work.
• We have state-of-the-art teaching facilities including mock wards at both campuses.

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Our expert staff

Lectures will be taught by staff from varied health and social care backgrounds from within the School of Health and Social Care, including Nursing, Speech & Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Social Work. Staff will introduce theoretical and conceptual material associated with their professional backgrounds but will also deliver material that is interprofessional and advocates the concept of health and social care as a multidisciplinary effort.

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Specialist facilities

We have purpose-built nursing skills labs at both our Colchester and Southend campuses to meet the needs of a growing and lively School. We offer excellent physical and online resources in terms of libraries, computer labs, data-sets, archives and other research materials. Our dedicated support tutor will help to develop your academic literacy and clinical numeracy skills. This helps you apply these critically important areas of study to real life situations.