NURSING

If you have a passion for delivering care to others and want to make a difference to peoples’ lives, a career in nursing may be a perfect fit for you. No two days within this job are the same – you will need to be able to continuously assess and review mental, physical, behavioural and spiritual needs to identify the priorities and requirements for individualised, evidence-based support.

Nursing offers a huge range of areas you might choose to specialise in, and our courses are a great starting point for whichever career you choose. Whether you want to focus on Adult, Mental Health or Children’s Nursing, our teaching teams have the experience to guide you through your studies.

During your studies, we want to introduce you to a diverse range of views and experiences. We work with external organisations who bring in local patients and carers to share their experiences, help shape our curriculum, and volunteer for simulations to help you consider their perspective when you’re in practice. They might even be on the panel when you come in for an interview to study with us.

Upon completing the course and registering with the NMC, there are a variety of nursing roles that you could go into across the public and private sectors. Many of our students are in employment shortly after graduating, a lot of the time by the trusts, hospitals or homes that they worked with during their time at BNU.

Each birth is a unique experience for mother and baby, but midwifery is about so much more than just delivering babies. It is about the professional care of mothers – before, during, and after the birth of their child; helping to keep them safe and comfortable during this intimate and life-changing experience.

Throughout the course we take a blended learning approach, with on-campus and distance teaching, alongside time out in practice. You will build up your knowledge of the normal physiological processes to facilitate pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period, as well as understanding how to care for those with additional needs and in emergency situations.

When on placement, you will be exposed to a wide range of maternity services, along with access to specialist midwives and services for you to develop your skills in caring for women across the different stages of care.

Upon graduating and registering with the NMC, you will have the opportunity to join teams of midwives that care for women across a variety of areas including labour wards, ward areas and out in the community, whilst providing continuity to those you care for. Some midwives may also choose to become part of the core staff required in hospitals and support the maternity services that way.