Extracurricular opportunities

Health and Social Care students had the opportunity to participate in the 'Careers in Health' workshop through Medical Mavericks. This provided them with the experience of taking blood, recording and printing an ECG, trying keyhole surgery, seeing inside the body with an ultrasound machine and taking a picture of the inside of the eye.

Health  and Social Care students visited Northumbria University to take part in career related workshops and Higher Education support.  Students had the opportunity to look around the University and then rotated around career related workshops in Primary Education, Adult Nursing, Social Work and Guidance and Counselling. Within the sessions they looked at specific skills and qualities required to work in those areas and also received advice and guidance on interviews and personal statement preparation.

The University of Leeds offered a bespoke opportunity for QE students to visit their school of Health Sciences to find out more about the university and the range of courses available to those interested in a career in Health, especially Nursing. The trip included a tour of the campus and students union; Nursing taster sessions led by academic staff and current students, and admissions advice for applying to healthcare courses at Leeds and other universities. It was an ideal opportunity to explore the type of course students could study and what facilities universities have to offer.