Healthcare Professions Support - HND

Shrewsbury College

The Higher National Diploma is designed for those already in or seeking to advance to a career in diverse healthcare settings, such as the NHS, primary, secondary and tertiary care, diagnosis, therapeutic inpatient and outpatient departments, theatres, GP practices, community settings, rehabilitation services. You will develop skills, knowledge, and experience in a breadth and depth of the sector that will prepare you for further study or training in healthcare-related fields.You will undertake a minimum of 450 hours of work experience/placement in healthcare settings and a PLAD portfolio (Practical Learning Assessment and Development), including reflections on placement/workplace learning and experiences, to be completed over the two-year period of the qualification.

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