Our Healthcare academy is aimed at Year 11s who are interested in learning more about Health and Social Care from our expert team of lecturers. Held over four sessions, the Academy gives learners the chance to get hands-on with practical workshops, while expanding their knowledge of healthcare practices and patient behaviours.

You will get the opportunity to utilise our state-of-the-art Simulation Suite, modelled after a real-life hospital ward. This will give you the chance to put everything you will learn into practice in the most realistic setting possible.

Sessions:

7th March - Working In Mental Health (5pm-6pm)

In this session you will gain a brief overview of mental health conditions and how you can support service users to manage these on a daily basis. We will explore the sign and symptoms, and ways these can be managed. You will explore the variety of professionals that work within this area to identify potential career pathways that you may be interested in.

21st March - Working In Health Sector (5pm-6pm)

During this session you will experience a "day in the life" of staff working in a clinical setting. You will have the chance to practice skills like taking blood, catheterisation, and supporting patients with challenging behaviour. You will put yourself into the shoes of different professionals, exploring what these roles do on a daily basis.

18th April - Preparing To Care (5pm-6pm)

This session will include an introduction to the skills required for a variety of roles and will be personalised to your own career goals. You will have the chance to practice what it is like to work in this role, with support from our team of industry specialists.