Assistant Practitioner

Overview

As you approach becoming an Assistant Practitioner, you discover a wide variety of options. At the University of Worcester, our diverse and exciting Foundation Degree allows you to engage within health and social care. The course equips you with the essential knowledge, skills and behaviours to excel in a rewarding career in health. We support our students by developing the relevant skillset required of the role, emphasising person-centred care, communication and team working throughout the course – essential to becoming an effective Assistant Practitioner.

Our Foundation Degree for the Assistant Practitioner is a full-time, two-year course developed to support students’ career development and promotion to an Assistant Practitioner. Students will be proficient to work in a variety of settings such as hospitals, clinics, care services and charitable organisations in the community. The University of Worcester has well-established links to a variety of organisations, the Integrated Care Board and NHS England, helping us identify successful opportunities which meet the students’ and community’s needs. This Foundation Degree supports our students’ exploration of this hybrid role, whilst supplying them with the experiences required to thrive in a healthcare career.

The Foundation Degree Assistant Practitioner is ideal for those already working within a health and social care setting or those seeking to begin their career in Health and Social Care.

For those working a minimum of 30 hours per week, the L5 Apprenticeship route may be an option and would enable you to continue working full time.
Students can choose to study this course either at our Worcester or our Dudley campus.

Key features

• You will work across a variety of health and social care settings supporting people of all ages and further developing your knowledge, skills and behaviour.

• You will develop and enhance your self-awareness and interpersonal skills alongside gaining an insight into the importance of evidence-based practice within health and social care

• A stimulating learning environment based on the values of academic freedom, ethical awareness and critical appraisal.

• You will be working with a team of academics, clinicians and work-based learning tutors who hold a range of expertise and experience relevant to health and social care.

• The skills and simulation centre provides excellent facilities to safely practice health and care interventions in a supportive environment.

Why the University of Worcester?

The University of Worcester is a campus university, meaning everything you need is on site. We’re based in a vibrant cathedral city just 40 mins south of Birmingham and an hour north of Bristol, and our beautiful green campuses have plenty of parking and quality on-site accommodation.

At Worcester, small class sizes, supportive tutors, and professionally focused courses mean you’ll be prepared for your dream career. These are just some of the reasons why we’re first in the UK for both graduate employment and quality education.

• University of the Year finalist in the Times Higher Education Awards 2025.

• First in the UK for sustained employment, further study or both, from any multidisciplinary university – Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) 2017 to 2025.

• First in the UK for quality education – Joint 1st in the Times Higher Education’s University Impact Rankings 2025.

Join us at one of our regular Open Days to see if the University is a good fit for you: www.worcester.ac.uk/opendays