Social work is a challenging and exciting career choice. Also the social care sector is currently taking a huge step forward, embracing improvements in standards and developing greater professionalism amongst the workforce. Could social work be the career for you?
What do social workers do?

Is your career goal to run a successful business or work as an NHS or private consultant, work part time or train as a surgeon? Perhaps you want to get a management position or work with children, become a medical researcher, work abroad or even work with a professional sports team.

Did you realise that one in four of us are likely to experience a mental health problem at some point in our lives? It’s a surprising but true statistic. Pressures in modern living make the mental health services more important than ever. A recent YouGov survey commissioned by the Mental Health Foundation, reports that 8 out of 10 people are worried about the impact of the current economic climate.

There are so many different career choices in health and social care - from those which require a good scientific base such as a biomedical scientist, those that require quick decision making and a high level of technical skill such as paramedic practice and critical care nursing to those that require you to work with particular client groups to enable individuals to reach their full potential such as occupational therapy and s

Working in health and social care is rewarding, challenging and exciting, offering the opportunity to work with a range of people from different settings, caring for them in their homes, as well as in a residential, hospital or nursing home.

The University of Southampton School of Nursing and Midwifery offers you opportunities to train as a nurse on our 2 year shortened programme for graduates. Joining an established and progressive programme, you will gain not only professional registration but also enjoy rigorous academic study at levels 3 and 4.

What’s it all about?

The School of Nursing and Midwifery at Keele University offers diploma and degree programmes in the following courses that lead to professional registration and the award of a Diploma of Higher Education (Nursing) or BN (Hons) Nursing:

• Nursing (Adult) - Dip HE or BN (Hons)
• Nursing (Children)- Dip HE or BN (Hons)
• Nursing (Learning Disabilities)- Dip HE or BN (Hons)