Have you seen our excellent facilities?
We have some of the best facilities for health and social care students including:
Make a real difference to someone's life and improve their wellbeing with a carer in this rewarding sector.
The health and social care sector is very broad so there's lots of different settings and job roles to choose from. Everyone relies on the specialist skills of a health and social care professional at some point so you will always be in demand.
Working in the health and social care is one of the most important jobs in the world so you need to have a real passion for helping people. You should also have a great communication skills so you can build
We work with the following employers to help you get career ready and gain real work skills: Sunderland Royal Hospital, Care Academy, Ashford Orthodontics, YMCA Fencehouses, Age UK South Tyneside, Washington Mind, St Benedict's Hospice, University of Sunderland, Sunderland Care and Support.
of our health and social care students progressed to employment or further study.*
*Destination data, academic year 2016/17 (FT FE 16-18 students)
We have some of the best facilities for health and social care students including:
A state-of-the-art health simulation ward to develop real health professional skills.
Ageing suits to simulate the function of an older person e.g. joint stiffness, reduced co-ordination etc.
Nursing patient care mannequins, blood pressure monitors, pulse oximeters, various demonstration models e.g. lung digestive system, and pregnancy.
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