Healthcare Practice FdSc (delivered with St George's, University of London)

During the course you will experience placements external to your usual place of work. This will give you the opportunity to gain a wide range of experiences through exposure to different health and care settings.

Successful completion of this course equips trainees to work as a Nursing Associate and to progress a career within the health and social care sector. The course will enable you to develop a wide range of specialist and transferable clinical, care and interpersonal skills (including medicines management).

You should be employed at NHS Agenda for Change Band 2 or 3 as a healthcare support worker (or equivalent). At the point of entry onto the course, you should be working within a health or care setting where you can be appropriately supervised by a Registered Nurse or other appropriate health or care professional.

This course enables Trainee Nursing Associates to develop transferable core healthcare skills and knowledge within a wide range of health and care settings. The qualification is awarded by St George's, University of London and teaching provided by the Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education.