Venues

Motherwell Campus, Cumbernauld Campus, Coatbridge Campus

Content

This course is deigned to allow you to either seek employment in the health care sector as a Health Care Support Assistant or to progress onto university to study nursing.

Combining academic knowledge and clinical skills practice within a NHS placement the course is designed to help you gain the skills competencies required for practice.

What you will study:

Safe Working Practice for Care; Therapeutic Relationships; Understanding Behaviour; Sociology and Health in Scotland; Professional Standards for Care Practice; Understanding Personal and Professional Development; Clinical Skills for Care Practitioners; The Human Body in Health and Illness; Exploring Mental Health; Healthcare Practice: Graded Unit 1; Practice Placement in a NHS Setting.

Entry Requirements

2 Highers including English; or Foundation Apprenticeship Social Services and Healthcare, or relevant national qualifications at SCQF Level 6.

You will require a satisfactory criminal record check from Disclosure Scotland to show that you are suitable for this type of course. Contact Disclosure Scotland for details on the type you would need.

Progression Routes

Relevant degree programme.