Health and Social Care Students Join National Competition
Before lockdown, three of our health and social care students were selected to compete and have the change to represent their college and country in the prestigious World skills competition.
World skills is a worldwide competition where talented students across the country compete to represent the UK in the workdskills final. In order to get there, they must first qualify in the regional heats, of which only 10 from each heat progress to the final.
Firstly, in order to represent the college in the regional heats, thirty five Health and Social Care students participated in a clinical skills/interview competition. This allowed them to showcase their clinical skills and knowledge within a fully simulated environment in our Health and Active Living Skills Centre.
The three students chosen to represent Weston College are Jordan Hurst, Emily Field and Finley Nock.
Before the national lockdown, the students were working together in the SIM room; practising clinical skills and perfecting their skills in bed making, communication and leadership skills.
For a while it was feared the competition, hosted in in Paignton, was not happening. However, we have been informed that it is now going held as a virtual competition.
Whilst we wait to hear more about the competition moving forward, the talented trio are continuing to work hard with subject area manager Sarah-Jane Lewis to upskill even further. Sarah-Jane added: “Despite operating from home, we’re still working together to prepare. In the competition they’ll be tested on their Health knowledge, clinical skills application on live patients and emergency scenario coping strategies.
“At the moment they are practicing their industry medical terminology and other industry aptitudes.
“We couldn’t be prouder of these strong and capable young professionals.”
GOOD LUCK to our amazing students
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