Student nursing and midwifery
We are a leading pre-registration training centre for student nurses and student midwives.
We offer training placements on three-year BSc (Hons) and two-year PG Dip pre-registration courses. Taking a placement with us gives you the chance to work alongside, and learn from, diverse multidisciplinary teams in one of London’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts.
We are a host Trust for student nurses and midwives from:
We have an international reputation for excellence. Key to this is our emphasis on developing new and innovative ways of working. This means we provide superior, person-centred, evidence-based care to our patients and mothers.
Clinical placements are agreed and planned by our Head of Nurse Education with our partner university placement teams. You may do your practice learning on placement at:
- King’s College Hospital
- Princess Royal University Hospital
- Orpington Hospital
- Queen Mary’s Hospital, Sidcup
- or Beckenham Beacon.
Elective clinical placements
If you are a pre- or post-registration student midwife or nurse and you are interested in doing an elective placement with us, please contact:
The Pre-Registration Nursing Team
Tel: 020 3299 1619
Email: [email protected]
Working at King’s post-registration
Once you have qualified you can apply for a role at King’s as a newly qualified nurse or midwife. As part of this you will take part in a structured Preceptorship Programme, to support you in your first year as a qualified practitioner.
Return to Practice (RTP)
We support and encourage all nurses who desire to return to clinical practice. We have partnerships with Greenwich and Kingston Universities to support this programme. RTP applicants can be supported in any of our 5 sites across South London and Bromley. All applicants for RTP are considered on an individual basis to provide a bespoke clinical experience in the clinical area of their choice where possible. Find out more information about RTP.