About the Department
We believe in the importance of working in partnership with a wide range of health and social care organisations to plan the workforce of the future. The role of the nurse is rapidly changing as health care delivery shifts from hospital to community settings and the nurse of the future needs to be dynamic, innovative and ready to adapt to changing roles and responsibilities in providing increasingly complex health care.
We work closely with Local Education Partnerships, the Strategic Health Authority, and leading figures in hospital and community settings at regional and national level to create courses that meet the needs of the region. Our graduates are respected in the region for the quality of the education and training they receive and our courses are well evaluated by national professional regulatory bodies and quality assurance agencies. Employment opportunities at the point of registration are extremely good.
We provide courses that meet the needs of the future workforce which recognise:
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the importance of the patient and their family being at the center of the care experience and driving decision making to meet their own health needs;
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the need to deliver care along a pathway between hospital and community settings;
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the importance of partnership working with a diverse multi-disciplinary team often across organisations and care boundaries;
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the role of the nurse as a central part of the workforce driving the delivery of high quality care that is innovative, and evidence based.
If you desire a career in nursing the pay and professional rewards and career opportunities are excellent. With pay starting at £20, 710 for a Band 5 newly qualified Staff Nurse rising to around £65,000 for a senior management position at Band 8c. There are lots of opportunities to specialise in areas such as emergency nursing, primary care, critical care, theatre nursing and many others with courses offered beyond registration for specialist and advanced practice roles. Newly qualified staff nurses can undertake a preceptorship programme with their employers which is supported by the Department.
If you are interested in working as an assistant practitioner or health care assistant there are opportunities to undertake a work related Foundation Degree and Assistant Practitioner roles, a new and exciting innovation in the NHS. This leads on to opportunities to register to become a nurse or other types of health professional through our degree programmes undertaking an accelerated career route. We are also interested in working with employers to sponsor Health Care Assistants to undertake further education and development so we are keen to hear from you.