Diploma in higher education - healthcare. What options do I have job wise?

[Bythehairywartsonmywitchychin]

I’ve failed my final year at uni, however I come away with a diploma in higher education for 2 completed years of study.

I did want to be a midwife (changed my mind big time after trying to qualify), or some how go into nursing....

what options does the diploma leave me with if I still want to work in healthcare does anyone know please?

I’ve googled but can’t find anything helpful..

TIA

I’ve been out of nursing academia for ages so truly out of date. Can you ask your university programme leader? It may be best to take a job as a healthcare assistant, have a breather and return for your final year later. It really depends what went wrong and why. It may be appropriate to try a different university. Sorry I can’t be of more help. Maybe also ask this in Further Education as there maybe non-degree pathways.

Your university careers department is the place to go for advice. Can you not re take your final year? Also, can you convert to a degree by studying with the OU?

www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/explore-roles/nursing/studying-nursing
The above link talks about ‘Associate Nursing’, which could be worth investigating. It can lead to fully registered nurse. Your diploma may give you enough credits for prior learning for this role. Did you start on a foundation or 1st year? Was it midwifery or adult nursing?

I’m surprised your current university aren’t being more helpful but you must ask them!!

I also 'failed' my final year at uni. I didn't pass two modules, I chose to graduate (as I was expecting DC1) then the following academic year they announced tuition fees rise.

I now work in pharmacy training to be a pharmacy technician - after previously doing a dispensing course (completely different area to my degree). Not nursing but a healthcare role. There are no qualifications needed for entry level positions, and currently there is a big push to train pharmacy technicians so you maybe able to find an apprenticeship with your local hospital/health board.

That’s a great idea re-pharmacy dispensing. Have you also looked into being a senior healthcare assistant? Standard HCA’s are level 2 qualified but senior HCA’s are level 3/4 qualified (which I think you would fit under that umbrella). The senior HCA’s can gain community roles visiting patients in their own homes. Senior MCA’s (maternity care assistants) usually go to postnatal mothers homes and help with breastfeeding support and observe the General well being of the mother and baby. You may also want to look at becoming a nursery nurse. NN’s carry out observations on babies who require it postnatally. They can work in neonatal units or on postnatal wards.

Thanks for the advice everyone. My academic programme lead talked about care home work, but that really isn’t the direction I want to go into.

I studied midwifery, and honestly wish I’d studied nursing. I was thinking of looking at a healthcare assistant or midwife support worker roles.

I’ve seen some job roles for associate nurses so might give the person recruiting a call to find out more about them, as I really don’t want to waste the last few years of my life. It’s been tough, and I feel so down about it all ☹️

It maybe worth contacting a couple of healthcare recruitment companies albeit avoid the ones that are solely recruiting for nursing homes if that’s not your thing.