2 English for Doctors & Nurses language courses Scotland

This course is currently delivered online and is ideal for health professionals who want to find out more about nursing in the UK. There are 15 hours of General English classes per week, and 7.5 hours teaching hours per week focusing on skills and vocabulary specific to the nursing sector. As well as receiving English language tuition, candidates will look at language related to nursing treatment. Upon successful completion of the course, students will: - understand more about the structure and organisation of the British National Health Service. - understand more about documentation and record-keeping in practice. - be able to communicate with medical colleagues and patients more effectively. - gain assistance with the completion of employment application forms and CVs. - have an overview of the NMC and Codes of Practice. - be able to discuss treatments, and present opinions and assessments. - take and understand a patient history, asking about symptoms, recording information, and communicating information accurately. - understand medical diagrams and documents. - learn how to fit into a professional team in the UK. This course is suitable for qualified nurses who have a minimum of one year of nursing experience, undergraduate students taking a medical course, or postgraduate medical students.