Occupational Health nursing offers a rewarding career combining clinical expertise, prevention, education, and employee wellbeing. Nurses can transfer existing skills while developing specialist knowledge, autonomy, and opportunities for progression across diverse industries and occupational health roles.
An Access to HE Diploma is a flexible, online Level 3 qualification for adults without A Levels, providing a recognised pathway into university degrees, particularly in nursing and healthcare. Completed in 9–12 months, it prepares learners for higher education through subject-focused study and assignment-based assessment.
Kerryanne Johnstone shares her 20-year nursing journey, leadership approach and passion for supporting people with learning disabilities to achieve their goals.
The Access to HE Diploma (Nursing) is a flexible, online Level 3 qualification for adults without A Levels, providing a recognised pathway into UK nursing degrees. Completed in 9–12 months, it prepares learners for university while fitting around work, childcare and other commitments.
From student nurse placement to qualified Occupational Health Advisor, Alice True reflects on her four-year journey, professional growth, and passion for Occupational Health.
Cygnet’s “Proud to Be a Cygnet Nurse” campaign celebrates the inspiring stories, compassion and dedication of nurses across its nationwide mental health and specialist healthcare services. This supplementary blog shares two more personal stories, highlighting the difference Cygnet nurses make every day.
Level 2 English and Maths are essential for nursing degrees, with GCSEs, Functional Skills and GCSE Equivalency offering different routes to meet entry requirements. Understanding which qualifications your chosen universities accept helps you choose the right pathway towards an Access to HE Diploma and a nursing degree.
Discover how Rachael Sutton transitioned from hospice nursing to occupational health, finding better work-life balance, career growth and renewed passion for nursing.
Louise Hoult explains how nurses can successfully transition into life sciences, medical devices and pharmaceutical careers by recognising the value of their clinical experience, translating transferable skills into commercial language, and using evidence-based interview techniques to demonstrate their impact, credibility and potential beyond the bedside.
