Placements

50 per cent of the course is spent at the University and the other 50 per cent of the course is spent on practice placement at one of our local NHS Trusts or Independent Care partners in the West London area. The Faculty of Society & Health prides itself on the close links established with the clinical areas in its surrounding NHS Trusts, both hospital and community-based. More information can be found in our placements video:

Below are the main NHS Trusts where Bucks place students:

Ealing Hospital NHS Trust – Southall
www.ealinghospital.org.uk

Ealing Hospital is a small but busy district general hospital providing acute services for patients in the West London area. The hospital provides a range of medical, surgical, maternity and child health services and serves an ethnically diverse community.

Ealing Hospital provides excellent training and development opportunities for all staff members. It also offers students weekly teaching sessions 1-2 hours a week on various topics.

Their main commissioner of services is the Ealing Primary Care Trust, accounting for around 95 per cent of patients.

Hillingdon Hospital NHS Trust – Uxbridge
www.thh.nhs.uk

Hillingdon Hospital NHS Trust provides health services from two sites in West London. The first, Hillingdon Hospital, is situated just south of Uxbridge town centre and in close proximity to Heathrow Airport. It is the only acute Hospital in the London borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide variety of services including a busy Accident and Emergency department, inpatients, day surgery, and outpatient clinics.

The Trust also provides services at the Mount Vernon Hospital, in co-operation with the West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust.

Hillingdon Hospital NHS Trust aims to provide high quality emergency and specialist patient-focused care which is accessible and responsive. This care will be delivered by skilled and motivated staff, in conjunction with partners in the local community to promote dignity, choice and good health”

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust – Hammersmith, West London
www.imperial.nhs.uk

As the first UK based Academic Health Sciences Centre (AHSC), Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is one of the largest Acute Trusts in England.

Through close collaboration with partner Higher Education Institutions (HEI), they provide each student nurse with appropriate practice learning opportunities; to ensure their success within an ever-changing and diverse healthcare system.

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust can provide the following opportunities for pre-registration nursing students:

• Observe pioneering practice including the use of robotic technology in surgery.
• Experience the patient pathway from acute admission to secondary prevention within the community setting.
• A broad range of clinical experiences (as a centre of excellence for several specialities).
• Insight into the importance of multi-disciplinary practice.
• The development of clinical skills under supervision.

What their students say:

“…I couldn’t have enjoyed my time more on my first clinical placement. Every challenge and learning curve I faced I felt nothing but support and encouragement from my mentor as well as all of the staff who worked each day on the ward…”
1st Year adult branch student

Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital – Stanmore
www.rnoh.nhs.uk

The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital is the largest orthopaedic hospital in the UK and is regarded as a leader in the field of orthopaedics both in the UK and world-wide. Their aim is to be the specialist orthopaedic hospital of choice by providing outstanding patient care, research and education in the field of complex neuromusculoskeltal surgery and care. This may range from acute spinal injuries to orthopaedic medicine and specialist rehabilitation from chronic back sufferers. The hospital has a huge multidisciplinary team working together and offers unlimited learning opportunities for student nurses to develop their skills and knowledge. The hospital is easily accessible by trains, tubes and roads, and also benefits from free parking

West Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust – Isleworth, Middlesex
www.west-middlesex-hospital.nhs.uk

The West Middlesex University Hospital is a busy urban acute hospital located in Isleworth, West London. Working out of attractive, modern facilities with state-of-the-art equipment and technology, it provides contemporary and popular services primarily to residents of the London Boroughs of Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames.

A range of services are covered by six clinical business units:

• Early in Life
• Medicine
• Surgery
• Late in Life and Complex Care
• Critical Care
• Clinical Support

West Middlesex Hospital recognises that part of the strength of the Trust is the dedication and commitment shown by everyone who works there. As a teaching hospital, they understand that they need to support all staff members in their personal development, whether that be through clinical qualifications or otherwise.

West London Mental Health NHS Trust – Various London Locations
www.wlmht.nhs.uk

West London Mental Health NHS Trust provides a full range of local mental health services for children, adults and older people to the London Boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith and Fulham and Hounslow.

They are also responsible for a number of regional and national services. The Trust is divided into five service delivery units:

Ealing
Hammersmith and Fulham (including the gender identity service)
Hounslow (including the Cassel in Hammersmith)
West London Forensic Services
High Secure Services (Broadmoor Hospital)

For more information about all of our Partner Trusts, please visit their websites.