Nursing (Registered Nurse - Child)

About this programme

If you want a career where you make a direct difference to children's lives, this course prepares you to become a registered children's nurse in the NHS and beyond. Children's nursing focuses on caring for babies, children, and young people with a wide range of health needs from short-term illness to long-term and complex conditions. On this course, you'll learn how to assess, plan, and deliver care, communicate with families, and work as part of a multidisciplinary healthcare team. With a balance of university learning and hands-on placements, you'll graduate ready to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and start your career with confidence. This course is accredited by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), and enables you to register as a qualified nurse upon graduation. You'll be required to complete competencies for nursing in practice as part of the NMC Future Nursing: Standards framework for Nursing and Midwifery (2018). Become a registered children’s nurse Designed to meet NMC standards so you can apply for professional registration after graduation. Extensive clinical placements Spend around 50% of your time in real healthcare settings, building practical experience employers’ value. Learn in realistic clinical environments Practise safely in simulation suites before working with patients. Develop skills employers need now Communication, clinical judgement, teamwork, and resilience. Strong NHS links Placement opportunities across a range of healthcare providers.