Healthcare Practice

Why study this course? Are you passionate about caring for others, seeking career progression or looking for a practical and accessible way to enter or grow within the health care sector? By studying an HNC in Healthcare Practice, you gain foundational knowledge and real-world skills, paving the way for a fulfilling and impactful career in areas like adult care, midwifery, mental health or community health. Healthcare roles are highly secure and well-regarded in society.

The course builds critical skills such as communication, empathy, teamwork, and problem-solving. These skills aren't just useful for healthcare - they enhance your personal development and confidence too. It can be a stepping stone to further studies, such as a degree in Nursing, Midwifery or Allied Health Professionals.

About the course This course is ideal for those who want to progress to study and work in the healthcare industry.

This course will focus on helping you to develop the knowledge, skills and values necessary for continuing education, employment and professional development within the health and social care sector. You will be encouraged to develop and reflect on your learning within a continuous learning environment.

How will it make me more employable? This programme will provide you with the skills to enable you to meet the demands of a challenging Health and Social Care sector including care workers, or can lead to progression to nursing or allied courses. The course will help learners develop a wide range of skills including, but not limited to:

Employability Skills • Critical Thinking • Emotional Intelligence • Entrepreneurship • Leadership • Reflective Practice • Decision Making • Team Working

Where will it take me? Related Degree Programmes- Progression routes include further study or employment in the relevant field. This qualification will give you a minimum of 120 credits which you can use to apply to related Degree programmes. Previous SERC Graduates have successfully applied to Degrees in Nursing, Midwifery, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Psychology, Youth work and Speech & Language Therapy.

In 2023/24, over 85% of HNC students received their 1st choice University offer with the majority progressing to Queen's and Ulster University to study Nursing and Social Work.

Employment- The course can lead directly into a career in Health and Social Care, for example previous students have sought employment as auxiliary nurses, community care assistants, and residential support workers.