Heartbeat: City Hospital welcomes new cohort of students

April 15, 2020

The University College Birmingham (UCB) students have joined us for their five month placement which is part of their extended diploma in health and social care to help them attain their full qualification.

“On passing the course, it will mean that the students will be able to gain entry into either university or higher education. Once they have finished the placement it will enable them to decide whether they want to specialise in areas such as adult, children’s nursing or midwifery,” said Janet Stokes, UCB Employability Tutor.

The placements at City Hospital will give the students a fantastic opportunity to experience the care setting first hand which will be instrumental in their development as the majority of students have career aspirations of working in the clinical sector of the NHS in the future.

Rachel Andrews, Senior Sister from the deteriorating patient and resuscitation team will be one of many colleagues supporting the UCB students whilst they’re at the Trust and believes it will be a fantastic learning experience for them.

She said: “The students will gain first-hand experience on their five month placements, which will give them a real insight in to the day to day challenges within the hospital.

The placements will be a real learning curve for the students but having already met them, I’m certain they will be a huge success and a real asset to the wards and departments they are attending, and organisation as a whole.”