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.

Our pre-registration teams support adult nurses, paediatric nurses, and midwives in their practice. They organise forums and teaching sessions to support you in your clinical skill development.

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 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.