This module provides a great opportunity to develop your confidence and communication skills for a healthcare environment. You’ll have the chance to take part in practical activities like delivering presentations and formulating debates, as well as considering the importance of communication in patient-centred care. Sessions explore barriers to communication and how to communicate with patients who have additional needs. There’s a particular focus on patients with dementia, where you’ll develop tools and techniques to be able to foster an understanding and relationship with them.

This two-part module explores NHS roles and will help you develop universally valuable leadership skills. Through guided research activities, you’ll reflect on your existing skills and experiences to devise possible routes into the NHS. This research will be supplemented by learning how to write a great CV and personal statement. 

Building on skills you developed in the Communication module, you’ll learn what it takes to be an effective and compassionate leader in the NHS. There’s a particular focus on how to tackle common leadership challenges such as handling difficult people, resolving conflict, and delivering bad news.

This module focuses on developing teamwork skills. You’ll explore theories of team roles, conflict resolution and learning styles to consider how you interact in a team, and how you can work with others to achieve the best outcomes. This learning is applied to learn about multi-disciplinary teams in patient care. In this module you’ll develop strong bonds with others in your group, taking part in lots of team games to build your self-awareness and skill set. In the final session, you’ll work together to plan your own bespoke celebration event to mark the end of the pathway.

This module introduces the concept of volunteering and helps you develop crucial skills you’ll need to do so effectively. There’s a focus on setting boundaries; equality, diversity and inclusion; and time management to prepare you for fruitful healthcare volunteering opportunities in the future. You’ll be supported in finding opportunities to volunteer in your local community should you want to.

Health Awareness will introduce you to a collection of topics, including personal safety, supporting others, and opportunities in health. You’ll explore the diversity of roles in the NHS and the environments they work in both around and beyond the hospital. Sessions will focus on the core principles of Infection Prevention and Control, equipping you to protect yourself and promote the safety of those around you. Drug & Alcohol Awareness sessions take this one step further, and develop your understanding of addiction, support and recovery.

This module will give you a comprehensive introduction to mental health. Understanding what mental health is, different conditions and problems, and where to find support are key areas of focus. You’ll also consider the relationship between social media and mental health, and how the internet can help and hinder wellbeing. Following on from the Health Awareness module, you’ll discover mental health roles in the NHS, and be encouraged to engage in wider volunteer opportunities, like joining Mind’s Youth Voice Network.

​This module focuses on the wider context of healthcare today, zooming out to explore the development of healthcare over time and across the globe. Activities will trace the development of the NHS from 1948 to the present day and consider the role of the United Nations and the World Health Organisation in keeping the world healthy. You’ll evaluate the costs and benefits of universal and privatised healthcare systems and recognise the relationship between health and wealth on a global scale. This is an opportunity to focus on key developments, medical futures and the crossover between healthcare and society. 

This module covers a diverse range of health awareness topics which build skills and knowledge to prepare you for future healthcare roles. You’ll discover more about different conditions, the professions which specialise in them, and the roles of emergency response teams. A focus on prevention will highlight the importance of maintaining healthy lifestyles. This module also considers clinical developments of the future; these could be the technologies you use yourself to treat patients one day. 

​This unique module explores how to support mental wellbeing in care. As well as delving deeper into mental health – as set up by the Foundation module – you’ll consider what it means to deliver kind and compassionate patient care. 

In highly experiential sessions, you’ll explore alternative communication methods and neurodiverse conditions so that you feel equipped to support every patient’s needs. The module highlights the importance of resilience and self-care to deliver effective care to others. 

An insight into the care system and the skills needed to be a carer incorporating the needs of the patient and the patient journey. 

Identifying and understanding the stages of leadership and the skills needed to be and effective leader.