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Health and Medical Studies

  • 2 Years | Full Time
  • Suffolk New College (Ipswich)
  • Level 3 | T Level

Course overview

This course is delivered in partnership with, co-written, and endorsed by East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust.

This is a T Level in Health and Medical Studies

Aims:

The course will introduce you to working in the healthcare sector. During year one, you will complete a range of core modules before commencing a second specialised year in supporting the Health and Medical Teams.

Overview:

Throughout the course, you will carry out a range of therapeutic techniques to support Health and Medical Practitioners.

Assist with the healthcare delivery process and provide advice to help individuals develop and improve their health and/or develop or maintain skills for daily living.

Prepare and maintain the therapeutic environment, equipment and resources for use.

Your core modules will also include:

  • Providing person-centred care
  • Health and well-being
  • Further science concepts such as anatomy and physiology
  • Health and Safety
  • Healthcare sector
  • Infection prevention
  • Managing personal information

The course is endorsed and designed in collaboration with ESNEFT to ensure that it meets industry needs. You will undertake a placement with ESNEFT at the hospital, engaging in real-life experiences that no other education provider has access to.

Professions:

Nursing, Midwifery, Occupational Therapists, Operating Department Practitioners, Orthoptists, Osteopaths, Paramedics, Physiotherapists, Podiatrists, Prosthetists and Orthotists, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Radiographers, and Speech and Language Therapists

Course highlights

  • Relevant work placement within the NHS, providing you with unique experience that you won’t get anywhere else and will put you at the top of the pile for university and job applications.
  • You will have the opportunity to attend talks from visiting experts and guest speakers covering topics such as regulations and the cultural needs of patients.
  • We work with healthcare professionals to enable you to understand the role and experience working within the healthcare environment.

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