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Access To Higher Education

West Lancashire College have Access To Higher Education courses available for adults over the age of 19 and who have been out of education for a period of time.

Students will study a range of skills to prepare them for Higher Education. If students do not have any work experience within a care setting for two of our courses, this is something that would need to be considered before applying.

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Access To Higher Education: Nursing (Full Time)

Our Access To Higher Education course is ideal for adult learners over the age of 19 who would like to work in the Nursing or Midwifery field.

Length: 35 Weeks
Study: Full Time
Start date: 1st September 2025
Location: West Lancashire College

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Access To Higher Education: Nursing and Midwifery (Evening)

Our Access To Higher Education course is ideal for adult learners over the age of 19 who would like to work in the Nursing or Midwifery field.

Length: 35 Weeks
Study: Part Time
Start date: 2nd September 2025
Location: West Lancashire College

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100%*

pass rate for Access to Higher Education

*data from Proachieve September 2024

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Good

Ofsted Report January 2025

Lynsey Makin

Head of Curriculum for Health, Education and Foundation Learning

I am an experienced educator, with a background in health and care industries. I have a real passion in facilitating our learners' journey and watching as they achieve their goals and embark on their future careers. I am proud to be part of a highly effective team which offers nurture, high expectations and a drive to succeed, equipping our learners with the skills and confidence they need to recognise and reach their full potential.

Lauren

Access Student

West Lancashire College gave me the opportunity to achieve something that I never thought was possible. The Access course allowed me to change my career seamlessly. Working full time and doing an evening school was one of the most challenging times I've faced, but the support and flexibility made my journey so much easier. After what feels like 5 minutes at Edge Hill University, I have now secured a job as a Midwife and can't wait to start my new journey!

Phone: 01695 52300

Email: enquiries@westlancs.ac.uk

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Daily tasks:

Monitors patient.
Supervises physiotherapy assistants.
Offers advice and education on how to avoid injury and promote patient.
Explains treatment to and instructs patient in posture and other exercises and adapts treatment as necessary.
Plans and undertakes therapy to improve circulation, restore joint mobility, strengthen muscles and reduce pain.
Writes up patients.
Examines medical reports and assesses patient to determine the condition of muscles, nerves or joints in need of treatment.
Provides prosthetic devices to patients and advises on rehabilitation.
Carries out a range of oral/dental treatments.
Diagnoses and treats patients with a variety of hearing-related problems.

Median Salary

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Daily tasks:

Delivers lectures and other forms of formal training relating to nursing practice.
Plans, manages, provides and evaluates nursing care services for patients, supervises the implementation of nursing care plans.
Advises on nursing care, disease prevention, nutrition, etc. and liaises with hospital board/ management on issues concerning nursing policy.
Plans duty rotas and organises and directs the work and training of ward and theatre nursing staff.
Participates in the preparation for physical and psychological treatment of mentally ill patients.
Monitors patient.
Manages own case load.
Assists medical doctors and works with other healthcare professionals to deal with emergencies and pre-planned treatment of patients.

Median Salary

£31,489 View more

Daily tasks:

Delivers lectures and other forms of training in midwifery practice.
Plans and manages midwifery care services.
Supervises more junior staff and directs the work of the midwifery unit.
Advises on baby care, exercise, diet and family planning issues.
Monitors recovery of mother in postnatal period and supervises the nursing of premature and other babies requiring special attention.
Delivers babies in normal births and assists doctors with difficult deliveries.
Monitors condition and progress of patient and baby throughout pregnancy.

Median Salary

£32,108 View more

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Advises and prescribes in areas of complementary and alternative medicine.
Inserts needles under the skin, administers aromatic herbs and oils and massages body to relieve pain and restore health.
Manipulates and massages patient to discover the cause of pain, relieve discomfort, restore function and mobility and to correct irregularities in body structure.
Diagnoses and treats disorders of vision and eye movements, monitors subsequent progress and recommends further optical, pharmacological or surgical treatment as required.
Prescribes diet therapy and gives advice to patients, health care professionals and the public on dietetic and nutritional matters for those with special dietary requirements or to prevent illness.

Median Salary

£19,644 View more

Daily tasks:

Changes bed linen, makes beds and tidies wards.
Assists patients in washing, dressing, toiletry activities and general mobility.
Distributes and serves food, assists patients in feeding and prepares snacks and hot drinks.
Prepares patient for examination and treatment.
Performs basic clinical tasks such as taking patients.