Healthcare Practice

Course description

Providing you with the practical skills and clinical knowledge needed to pursue a career in the healthcare sector.

The purpose of this course is to prepare our future healthcare professionals to thrive within today’s health and social care services. You will be provided with the skills, knowledge and critical ability to provide person-centred care. You will mainly work with people over the age of 16. This will include working with individuals, families and communities to promote health and well-being, prevention of ill health and enabling people to maintain and improve their mental and physical health. You will be expected to support individuals through all stages of the life cycle including end-of-life and palliative care.

This course has two routes. Please state in the ‘Tell us your story so far’ section of the application process which you are interested in:

For those intending to apply for Year 1 of a Paramedic Practice, Midwifery or Children and Young People’s nursing degree on completing the course.

For those wishing to articulate into Year 2 of an Adult or Mental Health nursing degree at RGU, or a Learning Disabilities nursing degree at Edinburgh Napier University after the course.

Placements

Non-Degree Link route (progression to Paramedic Practice, Midwifery or Children and Young People Nursing degree programmes)

As a NESCol student you will have to undertake up to 360 hours of placement practice. This may include shift work. Please note there will be no specific Paramedic Practice, Childrens or Midwifery placements. You will be placed in a healthcare placement in a hospital or community setting working mainly with adults. This is to provide you with the experience required for entry to Year 1 of your chosen degree.

Degree Link route (progression to Adult Nursing, Mental Health Nursing or Learning Disabilities Nursing degree programmes)

As a NESCol student, you will have to undertake 720 hours of placement practice. This will include day shift, night shift and weekends. Your placements will be over a range of nursing areas such as adult, mental health, communities and learning disabilities. This Degree Link course is delivered in association with RGU, Edinburgh Napier University and NHSG.

NESCol has a strong partnership with RGU, Edinburgh Napier University and NHSG and, as such, this route is subject to a tri-party interview process.

Learning outcome

HNC Healthcare Practice

Whether you wish to progress in your studies or enter the world of work, North East Scotland College has excellent progression opportunities, with links to eight universities across Scotland and great relationships with industry employers.

Non-Degree Link route (progression to Paramedic Practice, Midwifery or Children and Young People Nursing degree programmes)

This route enables students to apply for a place at RGU for Year 1 of BSc Paramedic Practice, Year 1 of BSc Midwifery and Year 1 of BSc Children and Young People Nursing.

You can also apply for Year 1 of the BSc Adult or Mental Health Nursing degree following this route.

Please note that entry to these degree programmes are not automatic or guaranteed. You will have to apply as an independent candidate and will be subject to the normal university shortlisting and interview process.

Degree Link route (progression to Adult Nursing, Mental Health Nursing or Learning Disabilities Nursing degree programmes)

This course enables students to gain automatic entry into Year 2 of RGU Adult or Mental Health Nursing (BSc) degree or Year 2 Learning Disabilities (BSc) degree at Edinburgh Napier University.

On completing this course, you may wish to apply for a place at a university not listed above. This will generally be for entry at Year 1 of a degree course or, at the discretion of the university, for entry at Year 2 for Adult, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities nursing. (Please note that it is your responsibility to check the entry requirements with your chosen university prior to submitting an application).