RGU to educate Jersey nursing and midwifery workforce in Scottish first

An Aberdeen university will be helping train up nurses for the Channel Island in a Scottish first.

The Robert Gordon University will teach nurses and midwives in Jersey to help meet the island’s workforce planning needs.

RGU won a tender from the government to provide pre and post-registration higher education.

Staff will work in partnership with the island’s higher education department team to tailor-make a high-quality curriculum that will enable the growth of the workforce, ensuring excellence in higher education, including research and other activities.

Students in Jersey will enjoy the RGU student experience through access to a contemporary curriculum and benefit from a virtual learning environment to support the delivery of a range of modules on the island.

The programme has been approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).

RGU has strong reputation for nurse training

RGU is already the main provider of nursing, midwifery and paramedic practice education in the north and north-east of Scotland.

The School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedic Practice also has a successful track record of transforming health and social care in urban, remote and rural communities.

School dean Professor Susan Dawkes said: “Our experience of nursing and midwifery delivery within island communities, combined with high levels of student satisfaction and graduate employability, puts us on a strong footing to provide quality education within Jersey.

“We look forward with enthusiasm to developing the partnership and supporting, through to successful graduation, the nurses and midwives of the future.”

Jersey’s chief nurse Rose Naylor said: “The importance of continuous professional education and training to the delivery of clinically effective, compassionate and safe healthcare should not be underestimated.

“I am impressed by the work of the Robert Gordon University to date with the work they are doing in north-east Scotland and am really confident that our partnership will grow and evolve to meet our needs whilst building on the great work to date.”