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Continuing Professional Development Prospectus Helping you develop your healthcare career

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Contents 3 Welcome from Professor Brian Webster-Henderson, Pro Vice Chancellor Health Professor of Nursing 6 Why study at the University of Cumbria’s Institute of Health? 8 Practice Development Framework (Introduction) 9 Practice Development Framework Named Pathways (Introduction) 10-20 Practice Development Generic Programmes 21-31 Practice Development Named Pathways 22 Management & Leadership in Health & Social Care Practice Development 23-24 Acute & Critical Care: Practice Development 25-26 Emergency Care: Practice Development 27-28 Disaster, Crisis & Humanitarian Response: Practice Development 29-30 Enhanced Health Assessment: Practice Development 31 Health & Social Care: Practice Development (Top Up) 32-34 Coaching & Mentoring 33 ILM Executive Coaching & Mentoring – Level 7 Certificate for Executive & Senior Level Coaches & Mentors 34 Module/s (Mentorship) – Multiprofessional Support of Learning & Assessment Practice 35-36 Advanced Clinical Practice 37-41 Non Medical Prescribing 42-43 Digital Health 44-45 Assistant Practitioner in Health & Social Care 46-51 Nursing 47-50 Community Specialist Practitioner (CSP) Programmes 51 Nursing: Practice Development (Top Up) 52-54 Occupational Health: Practice Development 55 & 60 Nursing/Midwifery University Award Return to Practice 57-60 Midwifery 58 Professional Midwifery Advocate 59 Examination of the Newborn – Module 62-67 Medical Imaging & Ultrasound 68-71 Paramedic Programmes 72-78 Psychology & Psychological Therapies 73 Safeguarding 74 Interpersonal Violence & Abuse Studies 75 Introduction to Counselling Skills – Module 76-77 Counselling & Psychotherapy 78 Advanced Practice in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (IAPT) 79-81 Autism 82-85 Apprenticeships 83 Nursing Associate Apprenticeship 84 Assistant Practitioner in Health & Social Apprenticeship 85 Advanced Clinical Practice Apprenticeship 86-89 Modules 90 Bespoke Delivery Information For Leaders, Managers, Commissioners and Stakeholders 2

Welcome to the Institute of Health’s CPD Prospectus Hello and welcome to this year’s Continuing Professional Development Prospectus for the Institute of Health at the University of Cumbria. Whether you are a nurse, allied health professional, midwife, paramedic or diagnostic radiographer, or a professional working within social work, psychology, children, families, young people or sports and exercise health, I hope you will find something in our portfolio to support your ongoing development. I believe that there has never been a greater time for healthcare professionals and those working within society, to look at their ongoing development. As the shape of services changes, the scope and remit of professional practice develops over time and many organisations are faced with workforce challenges. It’s in these times that we need to remember that learning and personal development are key to lifelong learning, job satisfaction and the care and interactions that we provide on a daily basis. Here at the University of Cumbria we have many years’ experience in providing continuing professional development which can lead to an academic award or be undertaken to support the development of knowledge and skills of an individual. Furthermore, many of our modules and programmes can be studied online or may have a combination of face to face and online learning in recognition of the advances we have in technology and the demands on busy individuals in their professional lives. I am proud of the programmes we offer here at the University and do hope you will take the time to be part of our community and learn with us.

Professor Brian J Webster-Henderson Pro Vice Chancellor Health Professor of Nursing

Professor Brian J Webster-Henderson alongside Ruth May Chief Nursing Officer, England and University of Cumbria students.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am proud of the programmes we offer here at the University and do hope you will take the time to be part of our community and learn with us.â&#x20AC;? Professor Brian J Webster-Henderson

Why study at the University of Cumbria’s Institute of Health? The Institute of Health provides a wide range of courses designed to support the personal and professional development of the health and wellbeing workforce. We offer tailored CPD for nurses, midwives, paramedics, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, pharmacists, radiographers, psychologists, counsellors, assistant practitioners and healthcare assistants. As a leading provider of health and social care education, we are proud of the high level of support we are able to offer to our students. We provide high-quality courses, designed, led and supported by academics with extensive experience in their fields of study, each of them passionate about supporting and educating our health and social care workforce of the future. Many of our programmes have Professional Regulatory Body approval, meaning you can be confident that our courses are of the highest calibre.

What our students have to say about us ‘The academic teaching and support I received provided me with the drive and motivation to make a real difference in clinical practice, embedding the values and standards required to provide quality and safe care to patients and their families.’

To find out more about particular courses or to discuss any questions you might have, contact healthcpd@cumbria.ac.uk

‘This has provided a valuable platform to extend my learning, linking closely to theory and practice.’

Practice Development Framework Practice Development Framework: flexible CPD that meets your specific needs Our Practice Development Framework is designed to meet the professional development needs of qualified and support staff working in health and social care. From Certificate to Masters level, our CPD programmes are practical and accessible, making the most of technology so that you can combine study with your busy work and home life. With our flexible approach, you can choose either full-time or part-time programmes, with start points in January, March and September each year. With the option to study single modules and full programmes, you can build your own programme and study at a pace that suits you. Many of our modules and programmes are available by distance learning or involve a combination of classroom and online learning. Our excellent personal tutors give you one-to-one support to help you make the right choices. We offer a wide range of practice development programmes, which are detailed on the following pages. These include specific pathways – for example, in acute and critical care – where you will follow a predetermined module diet. Within the generic Practice Development awards, we’ve kept the number of core modules to a minimum to allow you maximum choice, so that you really can pick and mix those modules that best suit you. If you can’t find the module you are looking for, our negotiated learning and work-based learning modules offer you a bespoke option to study the subject of your choice, with the support of an academic supervisor from start to finish. Details about the individual modules are provided at the end of this prospectus.

Benefits of studying with us

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Tailor your own programme of study to meet your specific needs

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Study single modules, short courses or full programmes of study

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Flexible delivery – distance learning or on-campus study

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We have extensive experience as CPD and distance learning providers

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Study on a modular basis, so you don’t need to commit to the full course – learn at your own, comfortable pace

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A range of modules to choose from to suit your interests and employment need

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Close support and guidance throughout your studies from an experienced personal tutor

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Interactive online classrooms provide the opportunity to debate and discuss real life scenarios and experiences with fellow students

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Bring your previous university credit with you – whether from us or another institution. We have generous allowances for the accreditation of prior learning (APL)

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Flexible funding options are available, with the option to pay on a moduleby-module basis or via a student loan

Practice Development Named pathways The following tables highlight the group of Practice Development named pathways and indicates who these are suitable for and the award levels by type.

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Management & Leadership in Health & Social Care: Practice Development

Any healthcare professional working in or aspiring to work in a management/leadership role

Acute & Critical Care Practice Development

Registered Nurses & Paramedics

23 & 24

Emergency Care Practice Development

Registered Nurses & Paramedics

25 & 26

Occupational Health Practice Development

Registered Nurses

52 - 54

Disaster, Crisis & Humanitarian Response Practice Development

Any individual working in the appropriate area/field of practice

27 & 28

Enhanced Health Assessment Practice Development

Registered healthcare professionals

29 & 30

Autism Practice Development

Any individual working in an appropriate area/field of practice

79 - 81

Paramedic Practice Development

Registered Paramedics

68 - 71

Award Type by Level Level of Study

Awards

University Certificate (U Cert) 60 Credits

Certificate of Higher Education (Cert HE) 120 Credits

University Diploma (U Dip) 60 Credits

DPS 120 Credits

Foundation Degree (FdSc) 240 credits (120 at Level 4 and 120 at level 5)

University Advanced Diploma (UA Dip) 60 Credits

Graduate Diploma (Grad Dip) 120 Credits

BSc (Hons) Top Up 120 credits

Post Graduate Certificate (PG Cert) 60 credits

Postgraduate Diploma (PG Dip) 120 Credits

MSc 180 credits 9

PRACTICE DEVELOPMENT GENERIC PROGRAMMES These programmes are suitable for individuals who are working within the fields of health and social care â&#x20AC;&#x201C; please see details in each of the programmes for any specific entry requirements.

University Certificate – Practice Development Your Course This course has been created to support academic advancement for health and social care professionals. The highly flexible programme is designed to fit around your lifestyle and busy career schedule. You can study on-campus or through online learning and teaching methods, and you can study on a part-time or full-time basis.

Key Course Details University Certificate – Practice Development

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LOCATION Blended learning and distance learning. All UoC campuses, approved partner locations or off-site premises.

You will study a core module (20 credits) and the remaining 40 credits will be chosen from an extensive range of topics including negotiated learning, autism and work-based learning.

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DURATION Part-time, 2 years standard (4 years maximum).

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With a range of module and topic options, this course is designed to allow you to tailor the content to your personal interests and professional needs.

Successfully completing this course will allow you to progress to the Cert HE Practice Development and, following this, onto diploma-level study. In addition to the opportunity for further study, the highly transferable knowledge and skills gained during your studies will directly impact your role within practice, enhancing both personal and professional development and maximising your career opportunities. Taking initiative, making complex decisions and generating transformative solutions, you’ll be able to demonstrate abilities which will impress employers and ensure that you become the best healthcare professional that you can be.

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Applicants must have experience of working in a health, wellbeing, social care or other appropriate setting.

Certificate of Higher Education – Practice Development Your Course This course has been formulated to support academic advancement for health and social care professionals. The highly flexible programme is designed to fit around your personal and professional commitments. Study can be carried out on-campus or through online learning and teaching methods. You can choose to study part-time or full-time. The course has been designed to offer a range of module/topic options to allow you to tailor the content, ensuring that your personal interests and professional needs are met. You will study a core module (20 credits). You will choose a further 100 credits from a diverse set of interesting and highly relevant topics including negotiated learning, autism, anatomy and physiology. Your Career Successfully completing this course will allow progression to diploma-level study, including the DPS Practice Development. As well as the ability to undertake further study, the widely applicable knowledge and skills developed during this course will directly impact your role within practice, enhancing both personal and professional development and boosting your career opportunities.

Key Course Details Certificate of Higher Education – Practice Development

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LOCATION Blended learning and distance learning. All UoC campuses, approved partner locations or off-site premises.

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DURATION Full-time, 1 year standard (4 years maximum); part-time, 2 years standard (4 years maximum).

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Applicants must have experience of working in a health, wellbeing, social care or other appropriate setting.

Practicing independent thinking, complex decision-making and developing impactful solutions, you’ll be equipped to impress employers with a diverse skillset and transform your abilities as a healthcare professional.

University Diploma – Practice Development Your Course This diploma-level course is designed to support academic advancement for health and social care professionals. To accommodate your lifestyle and busy career schedule, this course is highly flexible and can be tailored to your study requirements. Part-time or full-time, on-campus or through online learning and teaching methods, this course will fit alongside your professional and personal commitments. Offering a range of module and topic options, this course is designed to ensure that your academic interests and professional needs are met. There are no core or compulsory modules to complete. You will choose a total of 60 credits from an extensive selection of thought-provoking topics including negotiated learning, mental health and emergency care.

Key Course Details University Diploma – Practice Development

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LOCATION Blended learning and distance learning. All UoC campuses, approved partner locations or off-site premises.

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Your Career Successfully completing this course will allow progression to the DPS Practice Development and, following this, the BSc (Hons) top-up programme. Further to the opportunity for continued study, you will develop a bank of highly sought-after and transferable knowledge and skills which will directly impact your role within practice, enhancing both personal and professional development and maximising your career opportunities. Taking initiative, making complex decisions and generating transformative solutions, you’ll be able to demonstrate abilities which will impress employers and ensure that you become the best healthcare professional that you can be.

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Applicants must have experience of working in a health, wellbeing, social care or other appropriate setting.

DPS Practice Development Your Course This course has been formulated to support academic advancement for health and social care professionals. This is a highly flexible programme designed to fit around your lifestyle and busy career schedule. Study can be undertaken on campus or through online learning and teaching methods and can be studied on a part-time or full-time basis. The course has been designed to offer a range of module/ topic options to allow you to tailor the content ensuring that your personal interests and professional needs are met. You will study a mixture of core and optional modules beginning with the core Evidence Based Practice module which has been designed to support your transition to degree level study. There are further two core modules -Communication Skills in Health and Social Care and Collaborative Working in Health and Social Care, with the remaining modules chosen from an options pot with topics including negotiated learning, managing self and others and mental health. Your Future Successfully completing this course will allow progression to our BSc (Hons) Practice Development (top up). In addition to the opportunity for further study, the highly transferable knowledge and skills gained during your studies will directly impact your role within practice, enhancing both personal and professional development and maximising your career opportunities.

Key Course Details DPS Practice Development

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LOCATION Carlisle, Lancaster, distance learning.

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DURATION Full-time, 1 year (standard, 4 years maximum), Part-time, 2 years (standard, 4 years maximum).

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 120 credits at Level 4. Applicants must have experience of working within a health, wellbeing, social care or appropriate setting. All applicants must complete a pre-entry study skills package such as HeadStart Plus if they are new to this level of study or have had a break from study for a period of 4 years or more.

Taking initiative, making complex decisions and generating transformative solutions: youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be able to demonstrate abilities, which will impress employers and ensure that you become the best healthcare professional that you can be.

University Advanced Diploma – Practice Development Your Course This course has been formulated to support academic advancement for health and social care professionals. The highly flexible programme is designed to fit around your lifestyle and busy career schedule. Study can be carried out on-campus or through online learning and teaching methods. You can choose to study part-time or full-time. The course has been designed to offer a range of module/topic options to allow you to tailor the content, ensuring that your personal interests and professional needs are met. There are no core or compulsory modules to complete. You will choose from an extensive range of topics to make up 60 credits which include subjects such as negotiated learning, mental health, acute and critical care, and public health. Your Career Successfully completing this course will allow progression to the BSc (Hons) Practice Development (top-up) and subsequent progression to level 7 (Masters) study. In addition to preparing you for higher-level study, the transferable knowledge and sought-after skills gained during this course will immediately impact your role within the workplace; you will enhance your personal, professional and academic development to ensure you’re ready to access impressive career opportunities. Taking initiative, making complex decisions and generating transformative solutions, you’ll be able to demonstrate abilities which will impress employers and ensure that you become the best healthcare professional that you can be.

Key Course Details University Advanced Diploma – Practice Development

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LOCATION Blended learning and distance learning. All UoC campuses, approved partner locations or off-site premises.

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DURATION Part-time, 2 years standard (4 years maximum).

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Applicants must have experience of working in a health, wellbeing, social care or other appropriate setting.

BSc (Hons) Practice Development (Top Up) Your Course Created to support academic progression for health and social care professionals, this course offers a highly flexible programme to fit around your lifestyle and busy career schedule. Study can be undertaken on-campus or through online learning and teaching methods and can be studied on a part-time or full-time basis.

Key Course Details BSc (Hons) Practice Development (Top Up)

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Offering a range of module and topic options, this course is designed to ensure that your academic interests and professional needs are met. You will study a mixture of core and optional modules beginning with Evidence-Based Practice, which has been designed to support your transition to degree-level study. You will also complete a negotiated learning module or dissertation. In addition, you’ll choose from a range of optional modules which cover diverse topics such as safeguarding, leadership, pathophysiology and asthma management.

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If you are looking to continue your studies at a higher level, completing this qualification will prepare you to move onto a Masters-level programme, (for example PGC; PGD; MSc/MA). In addition to the opportunity for further study, the highly transferable knowledge and skills gained during your studies will directly impact your role within practice, enhancing both personal and professional development and maximising your career opportunities. You’ll develop the ability to think on your feet, create impactful responses to complex problems and apply strategic thinking to a range of situations. The impressive skills that you’ll hone by studying this course will further your ability to impress employers and ensure that your workplace practice is receptive to the needs of contemporary healthcare.

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LOCATION Blended learning and distance learning. All UoC campuses, approved partner locations or off-site premises. DURATION Full-time, 1 year standard (4 years maximum); part-time, 2 years standard (4 years maximum). START DATE September, January, April. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Applicants must have experience of working in a health, wellbeing, social care or other appropriate setting. 120 Level 4 and 120 Level 5 credits. Applicants who do not hold 120 level 5 credits, but who can demonstrate at interview, and through submission of a portfolio of evidence, an equivalent level of knowledge gained through relevant qualifications and/or experience, may be allowed entry to the programme. This decision will be at the discretion of the programme leader.

Postgraduate Certificate – Practice Development Your Course In an enriching and engaging learning environment, this course will equip you with the knowledge and skills you need to bolster your professional abilities. To accommodate your personal and professional commitments, this course is highly flexible, allowing you to choose from a range of topics and study methods.

Key Course Details Postgraduate Certificate – Practice Development

You will study a combination of modules, some of which are taught and others which are offered on a distance learning basis. To enrich your studies, you will experience interactive online classrooms which will give you the opportunity to debate and discuss real-life scenarios and experiences with fellow students.

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LOCATION Blended learning and distance learning. All UoC campuses, approved partner locations or off-site premises.

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You will select optional modules that include topics such as acute and critical care, consultation and physical examination skills, clinical judgment and decision making, coaching and mentoring.

DURATION Part-time, up to 2 years standard (4 years maximum).

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Your Career By successfully completing this course, you will achieve a PGC at Level 7 that will assist in future job applications. Following this achievement, you will be ready to progress to further study including additional modules, a PGDip or a Masters degree, and/or conducting further research within your area of expertise. In addition to preparing you for higher-level study, the transferable knowledge and sought-after skills gained during this course will immediately impact your role within the workplace. You will enhance your personal, professional and academic development to ensure you’re ready to impress employers and enrich your practice.

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 1st or 2nd class Honours degree. Students with other qualifications may be admitted to the course – please contact healthcpd@cumbria.ac.uk for more details. Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) may be considered for relevant prior learning at the same academic level.

Postgraduate Diploma – Practice Development Your Course This course provides a stimulating and engaging learning experience, equipping you with the knowledge and skills to be an innovator in your field. To help you reach your potential, flexibility and choice sit at the heart of this programme; you can fit your studies around your busy life. Choosing from a range of modules that cover a diverse set of topics, you will study a course programme that reflects your interests and employment needs. You’ll be taught by experienced practitioners and academics who have experience of research, working in the NHS and a range of wider occupations. You will study core modules in leadership and research methods. In addition, you will select optional modules that include acute and critical care, consultation and physical examination skills, clinical judgement and decision-making, coaching and mentoring.

Key Course Details Postgraduate Diploma – Practice Development

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LOCATION Blended learning and distance learning. All UoC campuses, approved partner locations or off-site premises.

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DURATION Full-time, 1 year standard (4 years maximum); part-time, 2 years standard (4 years maximum).

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Your Career Completing this course will help you to demonstrate to future employers your commitment towards developing your abilities at Level 7. Successfully completing this course will prepare you to undertake further study including the dissertation module and completing your Master degree and/or conducting further research within your area of expertise. In addition to preparing you for further study, the highly transferable knowledge and skills gained during your studies will directly impact your role within practice, enhancing both personal and professional development and boosting your career opportunities.

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MSc Practice Development Your Course If you’re an experienced practitioner looking for a professional edge, this Masters course will provide a stimulating and engaging learning experience, equipping you with the knowledge and skills to be a respected and driving force in your field. To help you reach your potential, flexibility and choice sit at the heart of this programme; you will fit your studies around your busy personal and professional schedule. You will study core modules in leadership, research methods, and you’ll produce a dissertation. In addition, you will choose from a range of optional modules which include exciting and thought-provoking topics such as pathophysiology and diseases in practice, acute and critical care: patient safety, asthma management, digital health: work-based project, and managing in a strategic context.

Key Course Details MSc Practice Development

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LOCATION Blended learning and distance learning. All UoC campuses, approved partner locations or off-site premises.

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DURATION Full-time, 1 year standard (5 years maximum); part-time, 2 years standard (5 years maximum).

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Your Career By completing this course, you will be prepared for further study and exciting career opportunities. You’ll be ready to take your studies to PhD level and conduct further research within your area of expertise. In addition to preparing you for higher-level study, the transferable knowledge and sought-after skills gained during this course will immediately impact your role within the workplace; you will enhance your personal, professional and academic development to ensure you’re ready to impress employers and enrich your practice. By successfully finishing this programme, you will be equipped to pursue your career at a more senior level, including specialist and leadership roles.

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Practice Development Named Pathways

Postgraduate Certificate – Management & Leadership in Health & Social Care Practice Development Your Course Management and Leadership (M&L) play a part in all health and social care roles. Through this course you will explore the concepts of leadership and management, examining styles and models of M&L. Focusing on your own practice and experience, you will learn how the use of M&L skills and knowledge can boost efficiency and service quality within your area of practice. Two of the three modules are also validated with the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) and this dual accreditation can be offered at additional cost. Example modules: • Management in a strategic organisation • Leadership through transformational learning • Coaching and mentoring

Key Course Details Postgraduate Certificate – Management & Leadership in Health & Social Care Practice Development

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LOCATION Blended learning and distance learning. All UoC campuses, approved partner locations or off-site premises.

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DURATION Part-time, 1 year.

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Your future Leadership, management skills and knowledge are valuable assets within health and social care environments. If you are looking to access better opportunities or to enhance your performance in your current post, this course will help you to impress by recognising innovative ways to utilise management and leadership skills and knowledge.

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ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS It is envisaged that students accessing this programme will be managers or team leaders within health and social care, and will therefore come to the programme with experience and expertise in their field. It is hoped this experience will contribute to the process of learning and enhance the learning experience.

University Advanced Diploma – Acute & Critical Care Practice Development Your Course This award is designed for practicing healthcare professionals who are employed in an acute or critical care setting. Recognising that you’re a busy professional, the programme has been designed to be flexible to accommodate demands on your personal and professional lifestyle. Delivered by lecturers with extensive acute and critical care experience, each module is intended to push you to increase your clinical and academic knowledge and skills through a comprehensive programme of study within your area of speciality. You will follow either an acute or critical care pathway. You will complete a period of assessed practice in your workplace and a range of theory-based modules. Core modules include patient assessment, monitoring and the effects of critical illness on body systems. In addition, optional modules include pathophysiology of disease, patient safety in acute or critical care, and medicines management.

Key Course Details University Advanced Diploma – Acute and Critical Care Practice Development

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LOCATION Blended learning and distance learning. All UoC campuses, approved partner locations or off-site premises.

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DURATION Part-time, up to 2 years.

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Evidence of prior successful study at underpinning level. Students wishing to study the critical care pathway must have completed their Step 1 competencies. All students must work more than 0.5 WTE in their appropriate speciality (acute/critical care environment).

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ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS You will need to be a qualified nurse or healthcare professional, with active registration with the NMC nursing register or equivalent and at least six months’ post-registration experience. Further admissions criteria can be found on the University’s website.

Your Career This programme of study will support you within your speciality, building on your knowledge and skills to make sound professional judgements and decisions whilst applying contemporary evidence and embracing collaborative and partnership working. You will develop sought-after knowledge, skills and behaviours that will support your career progression. The abilities you’ll develop through studying this course will equip you to be a more effective and well-informed healthcare professional. You’ll be able to demonstrate to employers and senior leaders that you have committed to maintaining impressive standards of workplace practice.

Postgraduate Certificate â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Acute & Critical Care Practice Development Your Course The higher level of patient acuity and the demand on critical care services is increasing. Within this context, the acute and critical care multi-professional workforce play an essential role in ensuring that the service stays effective, efficient and receptive to the needs of patients and their families. Created for practicing healthcare professionals who are employed in an acute or critical care setting, this course has been designed to be flexible and receptive to your professional and personal commitments. Balancing theory and experience, you will complete a period of assessed practice in your workplace in addition to a number of core and optional modules. Core modules include patient assessment, monitoring and the effects of critical illness on body systems. Optional modules enable you to explore personal and professional interests within your speciality. These include pathophysiology of disease, patient safety in acute or critical care, and medicines management. Seek advice from your personal tutor on your continuing professional development.

Key Course Details Postgraduate Certificate â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Acute and Critical Care Practice Development

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LOCATION Blended learning and distance learning. All UoC campuses, approved partner locations or off-site premises.

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DURATION Part-time, up to 2 years.

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Normally applicants will be required to hold an honours degree classification second-class honours, lower division or above in a related subject. For applicants who do not meet this requirement, non-standard entry criteria will apply. In such cases, applicants will be interviewed using a proforma. It is expected that such candidates will have evidence of successful study at level 6 (or equivalent) within the preceding 5 years. Please refer to website for specific entry criteria applicable to this course.

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ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS Applicants will need to be a qualified nurse or health care professional and be working in an acute health care setting with at least 6 months experience in the speciality.

Your Career This programme of study will support you within your speciality to build on your advanced knowledge and skills to make sound professional judgements and decisions. Applying contemporary evidence, you will gain an understanding of the theories and policy drivers that underpin decision-making and judgement in acute and critical care, embracing a collaborative and partnership-working approach to care delivery. You will become equipped with skills of enquiry, critical and objective analysis, interpretation and application of research, and high-level reasoning and problem-solving abilities. Your development in confidence and competence will enhance your leadership skills and the provision of safe, high-quality care for your patients and their families, supporting further career progression.

University Advanced Diploma – Emergency Care: Practice Development Your Course Nurses and paramedics are now expected to take on more in-depth roles and responsibilities in emergency and urgent care. This course will help you to meet this new challenge by bolstering your abilities and enhancing your professional prospects. Focusing on the knowledge and skills required to help you reach your career goals, this course addresses contemporary practice developments, key elements of reflective practice and transformative learning. Through a choice of online and campus-based learning, you will cover a range of modules designed by staff with extensive industry experience. This programme of study reflects workforce developments whilst supporting your progression in accordance with the standards set by professional, statutory and regulatory bodies. You will study core modules including Consultation and Physical Examination: Health Assessment Skills, Care of Minor Illness and Minor Injuries, and Management of Acute Illness and Major Trauma.

Key Course Details University Advanced Diploma – Emergency Care: Practice Development

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LOCATION Blended learning and distance learning. All UoC campuses, approved partner locations or off-site premises.

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DURATION Part-time, up to 2 years.

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Evidence of prior successful study at the underpinning level. Applications will be reviewed on an individual basis. Potential students will be offered advice by an academic tutor on the suitability of the award, module choice, and personal and professional development needs. Students should be able to show the potential benefit of studying this award and a commitment to attempting the assessment items. Students who do not have evidence of recent successful study at Level 5 will be advised to complete an online study skills package prior to commencing any modules.

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ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS Applicants must be a qualified nurse or registered healthcare professional, with active registration with the NMC nursing register or equivalent. Further admissions criteria can be found on the University’s website.

Your Career The topics that you’ll study on this course will enhance your skills to ensure that you are prepared for, and receptive to, continual changes to practice in the evolving field of emergency and pre-hospital care. You’ll develop practice to ensure that you are ready for new challenges and new opportunities. By completing this programme, you will further your knowledge and hone a set of sought-after and valuable transferable skills. You will be able to demonstrate that you can make sound professional judgments, utilise many modes of decision-making, analyse and apply contemporary evidence and embrace collaborative partnership working.

Postgraduate Certificate – Emergency Care: Practice Development Your Course As registered nurses, practitioners and paramedics who work in an emergency or urgent care setting, you’re committed to providing the very best care for patients. This 60-credit course is designed to support and encourage you to compound your clinical and academic skills through Masters-level study. This programme of study has been created to reflect workforce development and supports career progression in line with the standards set by professional, statutory and regulatory bodies. Focusing on the knowledge and skills required to help you reach your career goals, this course addresses contemporary practice developments, key elements of reflective practice and transformative learning. You will study core modules including Consultation and Physical Examination: Health Assessment Skills, Care of Minor Illness and Minor Injuries, and Management of Acute Illness and Major Trauma.

Key Course Details Postgraduate Certificate – Emergency Care: Practice Development

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LOCATION Blended learning and distance learning. All UoC campuses, approved partner locations or off-site premises.

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Your Career In completing this programme, you will develop your specialist knowledge and gain a range of highly valuable and transferable skills. You will become equipped with skills of investigation, critical and objective analysis, interpretation and application of research and high-level reasoning and problem-solving abilities. You will be able to evidence to senior decision-makers that you have a robust understanding of the theories and policy drivers that underpin decision-making and judgement in emergency care. In addition, you’ll be able to show that you are aware of the complexities of professional, ethical and legal perspectives.

University Advanced Diploma – Disaster, Crisis & Humanitarian Response: Practice Development Your Course This course will enable you to develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours to deliver interventions or lead in disaster, humanitarian and crisis settings. You’ll cover a range of exciting topics which have been designed to enhance your CV, improve your practice and maximise your employment opportunities. This course has been designed to be fully flexible and adjustable to your lifestyle. You will choose bespoke modules to suit your individual needs, create your own programme title and choose whether you want to study full-time or part-time, at one of our campuses or from your own home. You’ll learn to apply credible, timely solutions to compound problems in response to natural or man-made incidents wherever they occur. You’ll begin with core modules that cover foundations for practice and contemporary issues. You’ll then choose from a selection of optional modules which cover a range of diverse topics including leadership and management and research and evidence.

Key Course Details University Advanced Diploma – Disaster, Crisis and Humanitarian Response: Practice Development

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DURATION Part-time, up to 2 years.

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Evidence of prior successful study at underpinning level – you need to have studied at Level 5 prior to studying this award.

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ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS You must be working in an environment where you will be able to apply the theory content covered in this course. Applications will be accompanied by one professional reference.

Your Career Benefiting from many years of experience, this course will help you to harness academic learning to make a positive and direct impact on your role within the healthcare service. You will build on your current knowledge to develop a deeper understanding of your chosen area, honing a set of sought-after and valuable transferable skills. You will be able to demonstrate that you can make sound professional judgements, utilise many modes of decision-making, analyse and apply contemporary evidence and embrace collaborative and partnership working. You will develop an ability to take responsibility for your own learning and development. Consequently, you’ll demonstrate to senior members of the health service that you are committed to professional development and to embracing new materials and processes.

Postgraduate Certificate – Disaster, Crisis & Humanitarian Response: Practice Development Your Course This programme is curated for practitioners working within a disaster, crisis and humanitarian field within military, ambulance service trusts, fire and rescue and NGOs. You’ll develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours to deliver interventions or lead in disaster, humanitarian and crisis settings. Through modules devised and delivered by industry experts, you’ll focus on expanding your abilities in management and resilience principles. You’ll shape your ability to contribute more effectively to doctrine and policy developments, ultimately improving your practice and the effectiveness of your wider team. In a stimulating academic context, you’ll bolster your academic and professional development. You’ll be supported to develop a mastery of complex and specialised knowledge and critical awareness of issues at the forefront of your field. Through a dynamic programme of study, you will strengthen the skills needed to make clinical judgements and decisions within healthcare delivery.

Key Course Details Postgraduate Certificate – Disaster, Crisis and Humanitarian Response: Practice Development

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LOCATION Blended learning and distance learning. All UoC campuses, approved partner locations or off-site premises.

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DURATION Part-time, up to 2 years.

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 1st or 2nd class Honours degree. All applicants must be a registered healthcare professional.

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ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS Further requirements can be found on the University’s website.

Your Career By challenging yourself to improve your practice, you will demonstrate that you are committed to maintaining unrivalled professional development. You will amass increased knowledge, skills and abilities which you will apply directly to your current role and which can be used to impress recruiters when seeking promotion. Completion of this course will help to unlock exciting career prospects and enhance your workplace performance. You could use this qualification to boost your CV and to prepare for career advancement, or you could use this material to ensure that you perform to your best ability in your current role. Completing this course will also prepare you to progress to further, higher-level study at the University and to continue your impressive professional development.

University Advanced Diploma â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Enhanced Health Assessment: Practice Development Your Course This programme of study has been created to align with workforce development and supports the progression of staff, in accordance with the standards set by professional, statutory and regulatory bodies. This course will help you to meet the changing demands of the clinical environment of healthcare. Through a range of modules, you will enhance your skills and knowledge base in readiness to fulfil a practice gap which exists between post-registration practitioner and advanced practitioner. This programme will give you knowledge, understanding and competency in a range of skills including communication, consultation, history-taking, physical examination and clinical decision-making. You will learn to differentiate normal from abnormal presentations, communicate your findings accurately to clinical colleagues and refer appropriately those who may require more detailed assessment or management. Your Career Following completion of the UADip Enhanced Health Assessment: Practice Development programme, the framework facilitates seamless progression to the BSc (Hons) Practice Development and subsequent progress to Level 7 study.

Key Course Details University Advanced Diploma â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Enhanced Health Assessment: Practice Development

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LOCATION Lancaster for the Consultation module only. Distance learning/online as an option for the Consultation module and the Clinical Decision-making module. Please note: there is no face-to-face option for the Clinical Decision-making module.

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DURATION Part time, up to 2 years.

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Applications will be reviewed on an individual basis. Potential students will be offered advice by an academic tutor on the suitability of the award, module choice, and personal and professional development needs. Students should be able to show the potential benefit of studying this award and a commitment to attempting the assessment items. Students who do not have evidence of recent successful study at Level 5 will be advised to complete an online study skills package prior to commencing any modules.

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ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS You must be a health professional with a current registration to study this course.

This course has been studied by healthcare professionals who have gone on to practice their newly acquired competencies and who are now autonomous, working practitioners in a variety of clinical settings such as GP surgeries, primary and secondary care and the pre-hospital setting.

Postgraduate Certificate – Enhanced Health Assessment: Practice Development Your Course This course will equip you to meet the changing demands of the clinical environment within all healthcare professions, reflecting the standards set by respected professional, statutory and regularity bodies. The modules covered on this course support self-development whilst meeting the demands of the services in which you practice. You will enhance your assessment, examination and clinical decision-making skills, studying topics including consultation and physical examination, and clinical judgement and decision-making. Developing history-taking and physical examination skills, you will learn to differentiate normal from abnormal presentations, communicate your findings accurately to clinical colleagues and refer appropriately those who may require more detailed assessment or management. Your Career This course has been studied by healthcare professionals who have gone on to practice their newly acquired competencies and who are now autonomous, working practitioners in a variety of clinical settings such as GP surgeries, primary and secondary care and the pre-hospital setting.

Key Course Details Postgraduate Certificate – Enhanced Health Assessment: Practice Development

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ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS You must be a health professional with a current registration to study this course.

In completing this course, you will learn valuable information which will be directly applicable to your professional ambitions. You’ll grow your skills and abilities whilst boosting your CV to impress employers and senior managers, and will be prepared to continue thriving in the context of occupational health.

BSc (Hons) Health & Social Care: Practice Development (Top Up) Your Course This course has been formulated to support academic advancement for health and social care professionals and offers a versatile programme designed to fit around your lifestyle and busy career schedule. Study is undertaken at our London campus on a full-time basis with mandatory attendance two days per week. The course has been designed to offer a range of modules providing you with content that will meet your professional needs. You will study the following six core modules over three semesters:

Key Course Details BSc (Hons) Health & Social Care: Practice Development (Top Up)

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• HCPD6019 Applied Critical Evaluation for Evidence-Based Practice (20 credits) • HCPD6055 Communication Skills in Health and Social Care (20 credits) • HCPD6056 Collaborative Working in Health and Social Care (20 credits) • HCPD6076 Contemporary Approaches and Fundamental Principles of Safeguarding across the Lifespan (20 credits) • HCPD6057 Managing Self and Others (20 credits) • HCPD6002 Negotiated Learning (20 credits) Your Career Successfully completing this course will allow progression into postgraduate study with our MSc/PgD/PgC awards. In addition to the opportunity for further study, the highly transferable knowledge and skills gained during your studies will directly impact your role within practice, enhancing both personal and professional development and maximising your career opportunities.

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 120 credits needed at Level 4 and 120 credits needed at Level 5. Applicants will be invited to attend an interview with a member or members of the programme team, during which a diagnostic assessment of academic writing and comprehension will be undertaken. Applicants must have current/recent experience of working in a health, wellbeing, social care or other appropriate setting. The decision to offer a place on this programme will be at the discretion of the programme leader.

Taking initiative, making complex decisions and generating transformative solutions, you’ll be able to demonstrate abilities which will impress employers and ensure that you become the best health and social care professional that you can be.

Coaching and Mentoring

ILM Executive Coaching & Mentoring – Level 7 Certificate for Executive & Senior Level Coaches & Mentors Your Course The University of Cumbria is an Accredited Centre for the delivery of ILM qualifications. This Executive Coaching and Mentoring module is a University of Cumbria accredited module. The teaching delivery takes place through formal lectures, distance learning and practical experiential learning. This programme is designed for senior managers or HR/OD professionals who want to develop their expertise and credibility in the fields of coaching and mentoring, or to establish coaching on an organisational level. It is also ideal for professional coaches and mentors seeking to enhance and accredit their experience with a nationally recognised qualification. Accredited by the University of Cumbria (UoC) and the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM), this modular programme of study offers a combined academic and professional qualification. We are among the UK’s leading providers of coaching and mentoring courses and are proud of the high level of support we offer our students. Join us and you will enjoy great facilities and learn alongside caring, committed and experienced professionals.

Key Course Details ILM Executive Coaching & Mentoring – Level 7 Certificate for Executive and Senior Level Coaches and Mentors

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LOCATION Lancaster, Carlisle (other locations may be available for closed cohorts).

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DURATION Part-time, 12 months.

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS You will be required to provide evidence of previous study at previous Level 6 or have an appropriate level of experience.

Example modules: • Understanding the Principles and Practice of Effective Coaching and Mentoring at an Executive or Senior Level • Undertaking Coaching or Mentoring at an Executive or Senior Level • Reflecting on Your Ability to Perform Effectively as a Coach or Mentor at an executive or Senior Level Your Career This nationally recognised qualification will serve to enhance your professional credibility and expertise within the fields of coaching and mentoring and related professions. It also provides progression opportunities to a range of further professional and higher academic qualifications.

Module/s (Mentorship) – Multiprofessional Support of Learning & Assessment Practice Your Course This module enables health professionals from various practice backgrounds to support and assess learners in their own clinical context. There have been recent developments in both nursing and paramedic practice requirements and frameworks. Other allied health professionals’ contexts of supporting learners are also constantly evolving. This module gives practitioners a chance to gain skills and insights required to support learners in this dynamic and important area of practice. There is a strong practice-based assessment element to this module, so access to a student and a supervising professional is essential at commencement of the module.

Key Course Details Module/s (Mentorship) – Multiprofessional Support of Learning and Assessment Practice

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DURATION Part time, single module, 1 semester.

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Your Career This module gives transferrable knowledge and insights that will be used by you throughout your career. After completion of this module, you may wish to use the academic credit towards achievement of one of our generic Practice Development awards.

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Evidence of successful prior study at underpinning level. Applicants must be a registered nurse, midwife or allied health professional.

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ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS Applicants must have access to a Practice Supervisor, Supervising Mentor/ Practice Educator and a student at commencement of the module, due to its practice-based components.

Advanced Clinical Practice

MSc Advanced Clinical Practice Accredited by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Your Course As a nurse or allied health professional, you care passionately about the welfare of others. You’ve dedicated your career to helping patients and providing impactful care. With our Advanced Clinical Practice course, you can build on this passion to develop your abilities and to take your career to a senior level. Over three years, you will study nine modules. Each module has been designed to take you through the pillars of practice and build up your theoretical knowledge base and clinical skills. Over many years, this unique combination of study and practice has boosted the careers of countless professionals. Building on this success, the programme will incorporate the material you need to become a successful advanced practitioner. To be flexible and adjustable around your busy work life, this programme is delivered via distance learning methods. You will engage in set tasks through our online classroom. These tasks will relate to the academic underpinning of advanced clinical practice and through the use of problem-based learning. You will also be learning in the workplace and be required to document the hours spent in advanced practice training with your facilitator, as well as your additional supervised practice hours. Your Career Healthcare is a complex and unpredictable environment which requires personal responsibility, initiative and skill. Through this course, you will develop the qualities needed to succeed in this environment at a senior level. The course will help you to bolster your skill set in essential areas, including health assessment, diagnostic reasoning, clinical decision-making and leadership. You’ll grow professionally and personally, learning to overcome complex challenges through critical thinking and collaboration. You’ll have enhanced employment opportunities as an advanced practitioner, including senior roles in your chosen field of healthcare. This qualification will also help towards studying at MPhil/PhD level, should you wish to continue your professional development.

Key Course Details MSc Advanced Clinical Practice

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LOCATION Online

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DURATION Part-time, 3-5 years.

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 1st or 2nd class Honours degree. Students with other qualifications may be admitted to the course. Contact healthcpd@cumbria.ac.uk for further details.

Non-Medical Prescribing

University Award Non-Medical Prescribing (Independent & Supplementary Prescribing by Allied Health Professionals) Level 6/Level 7 Approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Your Course Exciting and enriching, this course provides a flexible, multi-professional approach to prepare allied health professionals for a role as a non-medical prescriber. Through a range of learning methods, the course will challenge you to ensure best practice and enable you to apply for annotation on the relevant Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) register as an independent and/or supplementary prescriber. Over 26 theory days (some of which will be undertaken as flexible online learning activities) and 90 hours in clinical practice, you will develop your abilities and competencies as a prescriber. Made up of 40 credits of learning, you’ll attend lectures and workshops delivered by experienced academic staff and will develop your understanding of the principles that underpin prescribing practice and pharmacology. In line with the recognised standards of the HCPC, you will study six broad themes applied to prescribing practice: the patient, pharmacology, evidence-based prescribing, legal and ethical frameworks, public health, clinical governance and continuing professional development. Your Career The course will prepare you to perform to the best of your ability as an independent (and supplementary) prescriber. To achieve this, you’ll develop and enhance your existing skill set in undertaking effective patient and carer consultations, appropriate history-taking, relevant physical examination and accurate and contemporaneous record-keeping, as well as developing your ability for safe and effective decision-making in medicines use. In addition, you will develop highly sought-after and valuable transferable skills which are applicable to many careers within the health sector and beyond. Critical evaluation, effective leadership, risk and benefit analysis, complex decision-making and data interpretation: you’ll form a holistic bank of attributes that will help you to take your career to the next level.

Key Course Details University Award Non-Medical Prescribing (Independent and Supplementary Prescribing by Allied Health Professionals) Level 6/Level 7

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LOCATION Lancaster, Carlisle – Fusehill Street.

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DURATION Part-time, normally 18-20 weeks.

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Applicants must be able to demonstrate successful study at Level 6 within the past six years.

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ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS Applicants must also have at least three years’ clinical experience, have a demonstrable need to prescribe, have identified a suitable Designated Prescribing Practitioner and submit a completed, coursespecific application form. Further details regarding entry criteria can be found on the University’s website.

University Award Independent Prescribing for Pharmacists (Practice Certificate in Independent Prescribing) Level 7 Accredited by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) Your Course The opportunities for pharmacists are rising. This course will prepare you to access these opportunities as independent pharmacist prescribers. This multi-professional and part-time course will build on your experiences as a pharmacist, preparing you for new challenges and successes. Learning is based on a minimum of 26 days of structured learning activities and 90 hours of learning in professional practice. Classroom sessions, online learning and clinical practice provide opportunities for the development of identified clinical skills to support a range of clinical assessments and diagnostic decision-making. To ensure that the course maintains its relevance to the constantly evolving environment of healthcare, the course is informed by non-medical prescribing leads and mentors. During the course, you will explore and use current research to develop the assessment and clinical decision-making processes leading to safe and effective prescribing practice in a wide range of contexts.

Key Course Details University Award Independent Prescribing for Pharmacists (Practice Certificate in Independent Prescribing) Level 7

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LOCATION Carlisle, Lancaster, London.

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Applicants must be able to demonstrate successful study at Level 6 within the past six years.

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ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS Applicants must also be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council, have at least two yearsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; appropriate patient-orientated experience, have an identified area of practice in which to develop independent prescribing practice, have identified a suitable Designated Prescribing Practitioner and submit a completed, coursespecific application form. Further details regarding entry criteria can be found on the Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website.

Your Career After completing this course, you will be a holistically focused practitioner who is able to demonstrate competence as a pharmacist independent prescriber, and to critically evaluate and challenge prescribing practice with reference to evidence-based practice, equality and diversity and clinical governance. Successful completion of this course enables registrants to apply to the General Pharmaceutical Council for annotation as a pharmacist independent prescriber, which would subsequently provide excellent opportunities for professional development and new employment opportunities across the range of healthcare settings.

University Award Independent/ Supplementary Prescribing for Nurses & Midwives (V300) Level 6/7 Approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Your Course Through face-to-face sessions and flexible eLearning approaches, you will develop your knowledge and understanding of safe, appropriate and cost-effective prescribing as a nurse or midwife independent/ supplementary prescriber. Learning is based on a minimum of 26 days of structured learning activities and 90 hours (approximately 12 days’ equivalent) of learning in professional practice. The course is undertaken alongside pharmacists and allied health professionals also preparing for their roles as non-medical prescribers, thus reflecting the multi-disciplinary context of healthcare provision.

Key Course Details University Award Independent/ Supplementary Prescribing for Nurses and Midwives (V300) Level 6/7

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LOCATION Lancaster, Carlisle.

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As a prescriber in training, you will study six broad themes, as these apply to prescribing practice: the patient, pharmacology, evidence-based prescribing, legal and ethical frameworks, public health, clinical governance and continuing professional development. Practice-centred, this course has been devised in relation to workplace practice and provides an opportunity for you to develop and demonstrate your ability to prescribe safely, effectively and competently.

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Applicants must be registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Council and be able to demonstrate successful study at Level 6 within the past six years.

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ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS Applicants must also have at least two years’ appropriate patient-orientated experience, have an identified area of practice in which to develop independent prescribing practice, have identified a suitable Designated Medical Practitioner and submit a completed, coursespecific application form. Further details regarding entry criteria can be found on the University’s website.

Multi-professional and part-time, this course will help you to develop your clinical practice in readiness to succeed as an independent prescriber who is able to offer enhanced levels of healthcare provision. The skills and competencies that you gain through this course will enable you to apply for annotation on the register of the Nursing and Midwifery Council. Through critical evaluation and evidence-based practice, you will be prepared for a rewarding and dynamic career. In addition to the opportunities for employment as a prescriber, the course will also facilitate other exciting opportunities, including further study, academic writing, journal publication and academic teaching.

University Award Prescribing for Community Practitioner Nurses & Midwives (V150) Approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Your Course For nurses, health visitors and midwives, this course will enable you to acquire the skills, knowledge and understanding needed for safe, effective prescribing from the Nurse Prescribers’ Formulary for Community Practitioners. In accordance with the requirements identified by the NMC, the programme comprises ten theory days and ten practice days. During this period, you will undertake the study of six broad themes, as these apply to prescribing practice: the patient, pharmacology, evidence-based prescribing, legal and ethical frameworks, public health, clinical governance and continuing professional development. This course has been devised in relation to workplace practice and provides an opportunity for you to develop and demonstrate your ability to prescribe safely, effectively and competently. Your Career The purpose of this course is to develop your clinical practice in readiness to succeed as an independent prescriber who is able to offer enhanced levels of healthcare. By completing this programme, you will be eligible to apply to the Nursing and Midwifery Council to be annotated as a Community Practitioner Nurse Prescriber. In addition, you will also develop highly sought-after and valuable transferable skills, which are applicable to many careers within the health sector and beyond. Although this course is offered as a stand-alone module, it can, should you wish, be used to form part of an undergraduate award. You could, for example, combine successful completion of this course with other 20-credit modules for a University Advanced Diploma or transfer the credits into a top-up degree.

Key Course Details University Award Prescribing for Community Practitioner Nurses and Midwives (V150)

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LOCATION Lancaster, Carlisle.

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Applicants must be registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Council and be able to provide evidence of successful study at Level 5 within the past six years, plus the ability to study at Level 6.

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ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS In most cases, applicants must have at least two years’ appropriate experience, have a clear intention to practise in an area of clinical need for which prescribing from the Community Practitioner Formulary will improve patient/client care and service delivery, have identified a suitable Practice Assessor and submit a completed, course-specific application form. Further details regarding entry criteria can be found on the University’s website.

Digital Health

Postgraduate Certificate – Digital Health Your Course Digital technologies offer enormous potential to improve patient or service user outcomes, increase staff productivity, reduce errors and extend conventional care. To achieve these advantages, professionals with vision and expertise, who are capable of identifying digital opportunities, are extremely valuable to the health and social care sector. This programme has been designed to support professionals working in any field of health or social care with an interest in using digital technology, whether as practitioners, managers or commissioners. Taught primarily through digital learning, the course can be studied flexibly alongside employment. The course is split into two modules. In module one, you will be introduced to an overview of current technologies, how they are used in the sector, and success stories from those who have incorporated technology into frontline clinical practice. In module two, with expert support from University staff, you will use your understanding of existing technologies to devise a digital health project within your practice area. Your Career Studying Digital Health offers you a continuing professional development opportunity to improve your practice. If you’re looking to access better opportunities or want to enhance your performance in your current post, this course will help you to impress by recognising innovative ways to utilise technology.

Key Course Details Postgraduate Certificate – Digital Health

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 1st or 2nd class Honours degree. Students with other qualifications may be admitted to the course. Contact healthcpd@cumbria.ac.uk for further details.

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ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS Students applying to study this module should have a basic level of digital fluency and access to online computer facilities.

You’ll learn how to devise, ascertain and articulate the benefits of digital health projects suitable for implementation within your practice area. Graduates from this programme have developed successful innovations in their workplace. These have so far included a Falls app, remote triage for nursing homes, and a Physio Exercise app.

Assistant Practitioner in Health & Social Care

Foundation Degree – FDSc Assistant Practitioner in Health & Social Care Your Course This course has been developed to help individuals and employers deliver high-quality, patient-centred care in a variety of settings. The programme provides a career pathway for healthcare assistants to become an assistant practitioner, or as a route to registered professional roles such as nurse, radiographer or dietician. You will develop high levels of knowledge, skills and behaviours in a specific area of practice and make a significant contribution to the healthcare of individuals. The programme is delivered by academic staff with an extensive experience of specialist practice within the National Health Service who will support you throughout the programme.

Key Course Details Foundation Degree – FDSc Assistant Practitioner in Health & Social Care

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LOCATION Carlisle, Lancaster.

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DURATION Full-time, 2 years; part-time, 3 years.

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Modules Year one – compulsory modules

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS NVQ Level 3 or work-based experience and qualifications. GCSE at Grade C/4 or above in Maths and English. Functional Skills Level 2 in Maths & English are also accepted. All applicants must be working in a health and social care setting and have the support of their employer, as evidenced by a letter of support from the employer confirming provision of appropriate supervision within the work setting.

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ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS You will be required to undergo a joint interview with your employer and the university.

• Fundamentals of Professional Practice • Foundations of Anatomy & Physiology • Introduction to Health & Well-Being • Negotiated Learning • Professional Development & Clinical Skills • Work-based Learning Year two – compulsory modules • Contemporary Issues in Therapeutic & Diagnostic Interventions within a Multidisciplinary Perspective • Applied Anatomy & Physiology • Evidence-based Practice • Negotiated Learning • Applied Professional Development & Clinical Skills • Work-based Learning Your Career The programme provides a career pathway for healthcare assistants to become an assistant practitioner, or as a route to registered professional roles such as nurse, radiographer or dietician. You will develop competencies and skills that are directly applicable to roles within the health and social care sector as well as being transferable to many other professional contexts. Communication and interpersonal skills, teamwork, leadership and research: this course will expand your skillset to transform you professionally and personally, maximising your career options.

Nursing

BSc (Hons)/Graduate Diploma Community Specialist Practitioner Community Learning Disability Nursing (Top Up) Approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Your Course This fully-validated and long-established course is designed for individuals who are currently enrolled on the NMC nursing register. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll develop as a skilled and reflective nurse in community specialist practice. Covering topics such as public health, evidence-based practice, leadership, safeguarding vulnerable adults, change management and collaborative working, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll hone specialist knowledge and skills. Through work placement, simulated learning in clinical skills, action learning sets, lectures and workshops, case study reviews and tutorials, you will integrate your professional knowledge within your specialist practice to develop an enquiring, critical approach. Our course is taught by experts in their field whose many years of experience will provide you with all the knowledge you need for a successful career. The excellent working relationships we have built with our partner trusts provide you with a supportive learning environment, letting you work in practice to advance your knowledge and skills around community learning disabilities nursing.

Key Course Details BSc (Hons)/Graduate Diploma Community Specialist Practitioner Community Learning Disability Nursing (Top Up)

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS BSc Hons: 120 Level 5 credits; Grad Dip: 1st or 2nd class Honours degree. Students with other qualifications may be admitted to the course. Contact healthcpd@ cumbria.ac.uk for further details.

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ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS To apply for this course, you must be current on the NMC nursing register and will need to provide evidence of study at Level 5/6 within the last five years or complete an approved study skills course. You will also need two references, a current DBS and occupational health clearance.

Your Career Completing this course will enable you to work as a community specialist practitioner in community learning disabilities nursing, giving you the skills to progress to senior levels. You will also be eligible to be recorded on the NMC nursing register in community learning disabilities nursing. If further study excites you, once you have attained this qualification, you will be in a position to move onto a Masters-level programme, focusing on courses based on practice development. Developing higher-level communication skills, proactive leadership and self-reflection, the skills you gain during this course are sought-after by employers in both the health sector and beyond.

Postgraduate Diploma â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Community Specialist Practitioner Community Learning Disability Nursing Your Course Designed to give you the comprehensive knowledge and skills to develop confidence and competency in your area, this validated and well-respected course will enhance your practice and prepare you for a successful career. Focused on encouraging you to think, read and write critically around contemporary issues, this course has been designed by industry experts with many years of specialist experience. Combining theory and practice, this course utilises excellent working relationships with our partner trusts to provide you with a supportive learning environment, letting you work in practice to advance your knowledge and skills. Half theory and half practice, this course utilises significant contextual learning. Through work placement, simulated learning in clinical skills, action learning sets, lectures and workshops, case study reviews and tutorials, you will integrate your professional knowledge within your specialist practice to develop and engage with an enquiring critical approach.

Key Course Details Postgraduate Diploma â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Community Specialist Practitioner Community Learning Disability Nursing

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 1st or 2nd class Honours degree. Students with other qualifications may be admitted to the course. Contact healthcpd@cumbria.ac.uk for further details.

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BSc (Hons)/Graduate Diploma Community Specialist Practitioner District Nursing (Top Up) Approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Your Course In a challenging and flexible learning environment, this course will support you to develop as a competent and reflective nurse in community specialist practice. Through a programme designed by industry experts, you will hone knowledge and skills relating to evidence-based practice, public health in practice and facilitating health behaviour change. You’ll develop specialist knowledge and skills in a range of topics which have been selected to maximise your abilities as a district nurse. You’ll explore modules including: Leading Evidence-based District Nursing, Public Health in Practice, Community Practitioner Nurse Prescribing and Public Health in Practice. The course comprises 120 credits of learning at Level 6 and qualifies you as a community specialist practitioner in district nursing. You will also have the opportunity to gain alternative practice experience in another relevant setting during the course.

Key Course Details BSc (Hons)/Graduate Diploma Community Specialist Practitioner District Nursing (Top Up)

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS BSc (Hons): 120 Level 5 credits; Grad Dip: 1st or 2nd class Honours degree. Students with other qualifications may be admitted to the course. Contact healthcpd@cumbria.ac.uk for further details.

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Your Career Completing this course will enable you to work as a community specialist practitioner in district nursing, giving you the skills to progress to senior levels. You will also be eligible to be recorded on the NMC nursing register in district nursing. If you’re looking to continue your studies at a higher level, completing this qualification will prepare you to move onto a Masters-level programme, focusing on courses based on practice development. Developing higher-level communication skills, proactive leadership and self-reflection, the skills you gain during this course are sought-after by employers in both the health sector and beyond.

Postgraduate Diploma â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Community Specialist Practitioner District Nursing Approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Your Course In a stimulating and flexible learning environment, this course will help you to develop specialist knowledge and skills in district nursing to enable you to deliver outstanding practice. The course programme is designed be industry experts, and you will explore dynamic topics relating to evidence-based practice, public health in practice and facilitating health behaviour change. This fully-validated and long-established course is designed for individuals who are currently enrolled on the NMC nursing register. Half theory and half practice, this course utilises significant contextual learning. Through work placement, simulated learning in clinical skills, action learning sets, lectures and workshops, case study reviews and tutorials, you will integrate your professional knowledge within your specialist practice to develop and engage with an enquiring critical approach. The course will enable you to think, read and write critically around a range of pertinent topics including Leading Evidence-based District Nursing, Public Health in Practice, Facilitating Health Behaviour Change and Consultation and Physical Examination Your Career Completing this course will prepare you for employment as a community specialist practitioner in district nursing. You will hone the skills and competencies required to succeed at senior levels. You will also be eligible to be recorded on the NMC nursing register in district nursing. Once you have attained this qualification, you will be in a position to move onto a Masters-level programme, focusing on courses based on practice development. Developing impressive communication skills, dynamic leadership and self-reflection, the skills you gain during this course are sought-after by employers in the health sector and in wider employment fields.

Key Course Details Postgraduate Diploma â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Community Specialist Practitioner District Nursing

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 1st or 2nd class Honours degree. Students with other qualifications may be admitted to the course. Contact healthcpd@cumbria.ac.uk for further details.

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BSc (Hons) Nursing: Practice Development (Top Up) Your Course Created to support academic advancement for health and social care professionals, this course is a highly flexible programme designed to fit around your lifestyle and busy career schedule. Study can be undertaken on-campus or through online learning and teaching methods and can be studied on a part-time or full-time basis. The course has been designed to provide a range of module and topic options to enable you to tailor your studies to reflect your personal interests and professional needs. You will study a combination of core and optional modules, beginning with the core Evidence-based Practice module, which has been designed to support your transition to degree-level study. You will also complete a negotiated learning module or a dissertation. You’ll combine this with your choice of modules from a diverse range of options including tissue viability, management of self and others, palliative care, and acute care.

Key Course Details BSc (Hons) Nursing: Practice Development (Top Up)

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GRADUATION-CAP Your Career By successfully completing this course, you will be prepared to progress into postgraduate study with our MSc/PgD/PgC awards. In addition to the opportunity for further study, the highly transferable knowledge and skills gained during your studies will directly impact your role within practice, enhancing both personal and professional development and maximising your career opportunities. Taking initiative, making complex decisions and generating transformative solutions: you’ll be able to demonstrate abilities which will impress employers and ensure that you are delivering effective, top-quality practice.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Applicants must be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) – or equivalent for overseas students – and must have spent time in practice as a registered nurse within the preceding three years. 120 Level 4 and 120 Level 5 credits. Applicants who do not hold 120 Level 5 credits, but who can demonstrate at interview, and through submission of a portfolio of evidence, an equivalent level of knowledge gained through relevant qualifications and/or experience, may be allowed entry to the programme. This decision will be at the discretion of the programme leader.

University Advanced Diploma – Occupational Health: Practice Development Your Course Firmly rooted in vocational relevance, this course is one of only a small number offered in the UK that focuses solely on occupational health practice. Applied to various working environments, it has been designed by industry experts to reflect the challenges and opportunities of careers in occupational health. You will study a range of modules informed by industry practice, covering material that has been designed to have maximum impact on your practice. Modules may be chosen from across the occupational health spectrum and your study will be in line with the latest trends and working practice to directly benefit your career. You’ll study a range of essential topics that will enhance your expertise which include Legal & Ethical, Aspects of Occupational Health, Absence Management, Mental Health in the Workplace and Health Surveillance and Toxicology.

Key Course Details University Advanced Diploma – Occupational Health: Practice Development

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GRADUATION-CAP Your Career This course is a vital stepping stone that will help you to improve your abilities and impress senior decisionmakers. You'll develop sought-after knowledge and skills, strengthening your confidence and ability to provide outstanding practice. By completing this course, you will also be prepared for further study at postgraduate level in practice development. Whether you intend to pursue further study (e.g. BSc (Hons)), seek promotion or improve your effectiveness in your current position, this course will support you in taking your next step.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 120 Level 4 and 120 Level 5 credits. Applicants who do not hold 120 Level 5 credits, but who can demonstrate at interview an equivalent level of knowledge gained through relevant qualifications and/or experience, may be allowed entry to the programme. This decision will be at the discretion of the programme leader.

Graduate Diploma – Occupational Health: Practice Development Your Course This course is designed for practitioners who hold a BSc (Hons) degree, offering an exciting next step towards enhancing your practice and maximising your career opportunities. One of a small number of courses delivered in the UK dedicated to occupational health practice, it provides a rare opportunity for you to focus on boosting the impact and quality of your practice. Based on the demands of industry and vocational relevance, the course combines academic theory and vital work-based practice. You will cover a wide range of modules directly applicable to the workplace, in a programme designed by an industry expert. To reflect your interests and ambitions, you’ll choose from a range of modules, each designed to enhance your expertise within occupational health. Modules include Legal & Ethical Aspects of Occupational Health, Absence Management, Mental Health in the Workplace, Leadership and Change and Health Surveillance and Toxicology

Key Course Details Graduate Diploma – Occupational Health: Practice Development

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Applicants must already hold a BSc (Hons) degree (120 credits at Level 6).

Your Career This course is a vital stepping stone that will help you to improve your abilities and impress senior decision-makers. You’ll learn up-to-date professional developments within the practice and create a foundation of knowledge for further study and career progression. By completing this course, you will also be prepared for further study at postgraduate level in practice development. Whether you intend to pursue further study, seek promotion or improve your effectiveness in your current position, this course will support you in taking your next step.

BSc (Hons) Occupational Health: Practice Development (Top Up) Your Course Firmly rooted in vocational relevance, this course is one of only a small number offered in the UK that focuses solely on occupational health practice. Applied to various working environments, it has been designed by industry experts to reflect the challenges and opportunities of careers in occupational health. Based on the demands of industry and vocational relevance, this course combines academic theory and vital work-based practice. You will cover a wide range of modules directly applicable to the workplace, in a programme designed by an industry expert. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll study a range of essential topics that will enhance your expertise, including Legal & Ethical, Aspects of Occupational Health, Absence Management, Mental Health in the Workplace and Health Surveillance and Toxicology. Your Career This course is a vital stepping stone that will help you to improve your abilities and impress senior decision-makers. Whether you intend to pursue further study, seek promotion or improve your effectiveness in your current position, this course will support you in taking your next step. In addition to the opportunity for further study, the highly transferable knowledge and skills gained during your studies will directly impact your role within practice, enhancing both personal and professional development and maximising your career opportunities.

Key Course Details BSc (Hons) Occupational Health: Practice Development (Top Up)

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 120 Level 4 and 120 Level 5 credits. Applicants who do not hold 120 Level 5 credits, but who can demonstrate at interview an equivalent level of knowledge gained through relevant qualifications and/or experience, may be allowed entry to the programme after completing a portfolio to demonstrate equivalency to 120 credits at Level 5. This decision will be at the discretion of the programme leader.

Nursing/Midwifery University Award Return to Practice (Level 6) Your Course This programme is available to those who want to return to nursing or midwifery. The Return to Practice (RTP) programme is studied at degree Level 6. It offers you the opportunity to develop academically and in practice so that you are in a position to seek re-entry to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) register as a registered nurse or midwife. You will complete a minimum of 100 hours in practice. An assessment of proficiency will occur after 100 hours of practice.

Key Course Details Nursing/Midwifery University Award Return to Practice (Level 6)

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DURATION 6 months (maximum registration period 1 year).

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Evidence of recent successful study at Level 5.

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ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS See following page.

Key information for Return to Practice: Nursing If you reside in England, you may be eligible for funding support to undertake this programme from Health Education England â&#x20AC;&#x201C; please see: www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/explore-roles/nursing/ returning-nursing Please note that if you have completed 750 hours in nursing practice over the past five years, you do not need to complete this course, but should contact the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) for further guidance about returning to the register.

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ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS All offers of a place are subject to satisfactory health screening. Further information will be provided following the offer of a place. You will need to provide proof of previous registration with NMC. All places are offered subject to a successful interview and numeracy test, as well as enhanced disclosure and barring service clearance (DBS, formerly CRB), medical fitness to practise, and proof of qualifications. These will be completed through the University of Cumbria, and you may be required to attend a pre-course workshop. If you are planning to take your placement in Scotland, please note that you will need to arrange a disclosure and barring service check through your placement, as Scottish and English DBS clearances are different. Students returning to practice for whom English is a second language may be required to provide evidence of passing an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with a score of 7.0. You require a nominated mentor/practice teacher or supervisor, and a clinical placement with an NHS trust or other relevant employer, which has been subject to an educational annual audit of the learning environment. For students supported by Health Education England, placements will be arranged in partnership with the University; medical and disclosure and barring service (DBS) checks will be arranged by the University. Students residing outside north-west England should contact the University for advice regarding placements and clearances and their Local Education and Training Board (LETB) for advice regarding funding. The European Working Time Directive (2003) stipulates a maximum of 48 hours of work in one week. Therefore, this course is not suitable for those who work full-time hours, due to the requirement of placement hours and expected academic study. FITNESS TO PRACTISE AND HEALTH REQUIREMENTS Please note that professional bodies such as the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) have certain requirements regarding health and character status of applicants, their ability to meet the required core professional competencies, and to practise safely without direct supervision. Please read the NMC information â&#x20AC;&#x201C; https://www.nmc.org.uk/ education/becoming-a-nurse-midwife-nursing-associate/guidance-for-students/ â&#x20AC;&#x201C; to find out more. Please ask us for advice and/or support as early as possible in the application process if you have any questions about this requirement. In some instances, an applicant may be invited to attend a professional practice panel to discuss any recommended reasonable adjustments, and whether or not core professional competencies are achievable. In order to be admitted and continue on the course, students must be deemed as medically fit for both practice and theory by the Occupational Health Department. If you have any concerns about a health condition/issue and its impact on your ability to undertake the course, please contact the Occupational Health Department (International Diagnostics Company (IDC)) as early as possible in the application process. Telephone: 01530 239190 Email: occupationalhealth@industrial-diagnostics.com

Midwifery

Professional Midwifery Advocate Your Course Professional Midwifery Advocate is a fundamental leadership and advocacy role designed to deploy the A-EQUIP model. The role supports midwifery staff through a continuous improvement process that aims to build personal and professional resilience, enhance quality of care and support preparedness for professional revalidation. To undertake the role, a midwife must successfully complete a PMA preparation programme. The programme is aimed at those midwives who have been nominated by the provider trusts to become PMAs and who have not previously undertaken the Preparation of Supervisors of Midwives programme. Professional Midwifery Advocate is a 12-week course consisting of eight taught University contact days, two days’ independent study, and additional hours allocated for clinical restorative supervision sessions in the provider trusts. The programme delivery is designed to recognise the existing knowledge and experience of, and work with, the participants and will be one of blended learning – an approach which combines and aligns learning undertaken in face-to-face sessions with online learning opportunities. It is expected that the attendees will be prepared to actively participate in group discussions and take responsibility to ask questions, give feedback and support their colleagues.

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Your Future As a PMA, you will be an advocate for the profession, for midwives and women, and will be at the forefront of service improvement and the provision of safe and effective care. It will equip you with the skills and knowledge to fulfil this role and is an ideal course for those looking for career development.

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LOCATION Carlisle DURATION This is a 12-week course consisting of eight taught University contact days, two days’ independent study, and additional hours allocated for clinical restorative supervision sessions in the provider trusts. START DATE May ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Applicants must be able to evidence previous study at Level 6 or meet the non-standard criteria for admission to postgraduate study. Applicants must be registered with NMC (with live registration status) and must satisfy the employer’s internal processes for attending a programme of education. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS Currently practising in an area where there are opportunities to examine newborn or 6–8-week-old infants. You will need to attend an induction day prior to commencement of the module.

Examination of the Newborn – Module Level 6 & 7 Your Course This module equips you with the knowledge and skills to undertake the newborn/6–8-week examination, enabling you to develop specific skills. You will need to demonstrate, in your final assessment, that you are competent in the specified skills. This module covers topics such as documentation/ record-keeping, embryological development of systems, complications of pregnancy – effects upon foetal development/well-being, adaptation to extra-uterine life of systems, neonatal physiology, respiratory, cardiovascular, nervous system, gastrointestinal system, skeletal, reproductive, immunological, endocrine, congenital abnormalities, gestational assessment methods, and procedure and application of practical examination skills. On successful completion of this module, you will be able to: • assess and critically evaluate the effects of the intrauterine environment upon embryonic development and fetal well-being; • competently undertake the physical examination of the newborn/6-8-week-old infant, including screening for congenital abnormalities such as cardiac defects, developmental dysplasia of the hips, ocular disorders (including congenital cataracts) and undescended testes; • critically assess family adaptation coping skills and develop discharge plans and/or ongoing care of the infant including appropriate referrals; • critically analyse, evaluate and synthesise current research/evidence and demonstrate application to practice; • critically analyse, evaluate and synthesise the ethical, legal and professional issues underpinning examination of the newborn.

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LOCATION Carlisle DURATION 12 weeks START DATE April ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Registered as a Health Professional with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. Evidence of prior successful study at the underpinning level. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS Currently practising in an area where there are opportunities to examine Newborn or 6/8 week old infants. You will need to attend an induction day prior to commencement of the module.

Your Future This qualification will enhance your career prospects as a midwife neonatal nurse or health visitor, enabling you to practice autonomously in an advanced role, providing continuity of care for families.

Key Course Details Nursing/Midwifery University Award Return to Practice (Level 6)

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DURATION 6 months (maximum registration period 1 year).

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Your Future Once you have successfully completed the RTP programme, the University will notify the NMC. You will need to complete the necessary documentation in order to enable reactivation of your NMC registration. We also have a range of opportunities to enable you to continue your studies; for example, you may wish to use the academic credit towards achievement of one of our generic Practice Development awards. Key information for Return to Practice: Nursing If you reside in England, you may be eligible for funding support to undertake this programme from Health Education England â&#x20AC;&#x201C; please see: www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/explore-roles/nursing/ returning-nursing Please note that if you have completed 750 hours in nursing practice over the past five years, you do not need to complete this course, but should contact the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) for further guidance about returning to the register.

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Evidence of recent successful study at Level 5.

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ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS See following page.

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Medical Imaging and Ultrasound

Postgraduate Certificate – Medical Imaging (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) Your Course Building on your experience in magnetic resonance imaging, this course will teach you the academic knowledge and safe clinical practice to enhance your abilities, to work as a reflective practitioner, and to make the most of exciting career opportunities. Approved by the College of Radiographers, long established and highly regarded within the MRI community, this course has, for over twenty years, helped students to progress into impressive senior positions. Designed to meet the requirements of busy MRI departments, this course combines work-based clinical practice, collaborative learning and inspiring guest speakers to enhance your knowledge and to provide essential experience. Taught by experienced practitioners in a friendly and collaborative environment, you’ll explore pertinent topics including the psycho-social effects of medical imaging, physical principles of MR image formation and safe MRI practice.

Key Course Details Postgraduate Certificate – Medical Imaging (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 1st Class or 2nd Class Honours Degree. Experience of working within an MRI environment and a desire to learn more about the field. A reference from your employer will be required.

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ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS Applicants must have at least 12 months’ clinical experience and be able to demonstrate that they are able to work in an MR department for a minimum of 2.5 days per week.

Your Career This qualification can be used as a stepping stone to advanced career opportunities. Demonstrating practice and experience, through this course you can impress employers to secure employment as an MRI radiographer as well as other positions within radiography departments. If you have experience in MRI and have support from your department to allow monitored clinical practice, this course will ensure that you have the clinical competencies and safe practice to further your career and provide excellent understanding of the MRI environment. Completing this course is also a gateway into further, higher-level study. If you’re looking to study at Masters level and beyond, you’ll develop analytical and evaluative skills to prepare you for your academic ambitions.

Postgraduate Diploma – Medical Imaging (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) Accredited by the Society and College of Radiographers (SCoR) Your Course With excellent networking opportunities, twenty years of experience, mentoring from expert MRI practitioners and accreditation from the College of Radiographers, this course is a rigorous and rewarding way to enhance your professional career and interest in MRI. This course builds on your industry experience and the material covered in the PgC Medical Imaging course. Honing your judgement and problem-solving skills, this programme is an impressive way to demonstrate that you have the necessary competencies to produce the highest quality diagnostic medical images using a variety of magnetic resonance technology systems. Studying at this level marks a shift towards a deeper interrogation of MRI processes and the wider legal and ethical context in which practitioners operate. You will utilise rigorous evaluative and research methods to form a comprehensive understanding of the clinical domain whilst building on current scholarship and practice to reach original and exciting conclusions. Your Career As a fully-accredited and widely-respected qualification, this course will prepare you for the next stage of your career within the MRI field. By developing skills in research, high-level problem-solving and a rounded comprehension of developments at the forefront of MRI scanning, you’ll be given the tools you need to impress senior staff members whilst further igniting your passion for this vital service. Once you have completed this course, you will possess the sought-after transferable skills of a postgraduate and the ability to recognise and utilise academic research within the environment of clinical practice. In addition, you will experience a rare opportunity of self-reflection where you will be encouraged to embrace the material of this course directly in your practice. Successful completion of the course will facilitate progression to further study of MRI Imaging at the University, where you can continue studying at Masters level.

Key Course Details Postgraduate Diploma – Medical Imaging (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS A 1st or 2nd class Honours degree. Evidence that you have completed the equivalent of a postgraduate certificate in MRI. Applicants with other qualifications may be admitted to the course – please contact healthcpd@cumbria.ac.uk for more details.

MSc Medical Imaging (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) Accredited by the Society and College of Radiographers (SCoR) Your Course Explore research methods and advanced concepts to undertake original and exciting academic enquiry. Fully accredited and taught by experienced practitioners, this course provides an opportunity to elevate your knowledge of MRI processes to an impressive and holistic level. You will build on your valuable experience of MRI practice, and the material that you have covered in previous qualifications, to plan and carry out a comprehensive research project. Guided by a supportive and knowledgeable supervisor, you will select a relevant topic which you will then explore in detail in a 15,000-word dissertation. This course allows you the time, support and resources to commit a significant amount of effort and time to the study of MRI. The work you carry out during this course has the potential to further our understanding of MRI and will demonstrate your ability to undertake initiative and self-directed study.

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS A 1st or 2nd class Honours degree. Evidence that you have completed the equivalent of a postgraduate diploma in MRI, including research methods. Applicants with other qualifications may be admitted to the course – please contact healthcpd@cumbria.ac.uk for more details.

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ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS Applicants must have at least 12 months’ clinical experience and be able to demonstrate that they are able to work in an MR department for a minimum of 2.5 days per week.

Your Career Studying at Masters level encouraged you to delve deeply into the study of MRI and its practices, purposes and outcomes. You will draw on your passion for the subject, with a strong work ethic, self-motivation and thirst for further knowledge, to make a unique contribution to current scholarship. Over the duration of this course, you will be challenged in a stimulating and supportive environment, developing a wider appreciation of the field. You’ll also focus on your own abilities, evaluating your own academic, professional and clinical performance, exercising autonomy in the management of your learning and recording of continuing professional development. The advanced level of critical thinking, study and subject knowledge that you gain during this course will prepare you to impress employers and succeed in positions of responsibility within MRI teams.

Postgraduate Certificate/ Postgraduate Diploma/ MSc Medical Imaging Your Course The programme offers a post-graduate route for radiographers and other Health Professionals to progress and attain level 7 credits without specialising in a specific modality. The programme includes modules that will enhance both professionalism as well as practice and allows you, the student, to negotiate a bespoke programme of study that meets your own learning needs.

Key Course Details Postgraduate Certificate/Postgraduate Diploma/MSc Medical Imaging

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This is a flexible part-time (PT) programme that will appeal to healthcare professionals who wish to develop advanced general radiographic practice skills as an extension of their scope of practice. The MSc Medical Imaging programme is aimed at those employed within a suitable clinical environment allowing you to negotiate a bespoke programme of study that meets your own learning needs.

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The principal academic staff members on the programme team are university lecturers as well as practicing extended role radiographers clinically in the NHS or private sectors ensure a currency to the teaching and learning.

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Example modules: • HMSR7120 Commenting skills for Appendicular and Axial Skeleton images • HMSR7140 Commenting skills for Chest images • HLLG7006 Leadership • Plus a Research and Negotiated Learning Module Your Future The programme includes modules that will enhance both professionalism as well as practice. They prepare students for the next stage in their careers and improve their employability by developing their understanding and clinical expertise in the theory and application of Advanced Practice for Medical Imaging.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS BSc (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography 2:1 (or similar Healthcare qualification) with clinical experience.

Ultrasound

We offer a number of ultrasound modules and University Awards; these do have specific entry requirements which must be satisfied prior to being offered a place. Module: Muscoloskeletal Ultrasound

Module: Breast Ultrasound

www.cumbria.ac.uk/study/courses/cpd-and-short-courses/ musculo-skeletal-ultrasound/

www.cumbria.ac.uk/study/courses/cpd-and-short-courses/ breast-ultrasound/

Module: Obstetric Ultrasound

University Award: UAWd Musculoskeletal Ultrasound

www.cumbria.ac.uk/study/courses/cpd-and-short-courses/ obstetric-ultrasound/

www.cumbria.ac.uk/study/courses/cpd-and-short-courses/ musculoskeletal-ultrasound-university-award/

Module: General Medical Ultrasound

University Award: UAWd Breast Ultrasound

www.cumbria.ac.uk/study/courses/cpd-and-short-courses/ general-medical-ultrasound/

www.cumbria.ac.uk/study/courses/cpd-and-short-courses/ breast-ultrasound-university-award/

Module: Vascular Ultrasound

University Award: UAWd Third Trimester Ultrasound

www.cumbria.ac.uk/study/courses/cpd-and-short-courses/ vascular-ultrasound/

www.cumbria.ac.uk/study/courses/cpd-and-short-courses/ third-trimester-ultrasound/

Module: Gynaecological Ultrasound

University Award: UAWd First Trimester Ultrasound

www.cumbria.ac.uk/study/courses/cpd-and-short-courses/ gynaecological-ultrasound/

www.cumbria.ac.uk/study/courses/cpd-and-short-courses/ first-trimester-ultrasound/

Module: Negotiated Ultrasound Practice www.cumbria.ac.uk/study/courses/cpd-and-short-courses/ negotiated-ultrasound/

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Paramedic

BSc (Hons) Paramedic: Practice Development (Top Up) Your Course Focusing on the knowledge and skills required for your employment, this course will support you in ensuring that you are equipped to offer outstanding care to patients. It is also your opportunity to build on your current knowledge, and the material you have previously studied, to advance your education and academic abilities. Accommodating the latest contemporary practice developments, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll develop the knowledge and abilities you need to be a high-calibre professional, able to confidently deal with the changing dynamics of the healthcare economy and maximise your career opportunities. The programme will provide you with the opportunity to develop intellectual, analytical and problem-solving skills to enable you to undertake independent decision-making and reasoned clinical judgement within emergency and urgent care. It will facilitate your development as a leader and/or change agent, able to respond to a dynamic practice environment.

Key Course Details BSc (Hons) Paramedic: Practice Development (Top Up)

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Your Career This programme has been designed to reflect the nature of patient care, both in and out of the community. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll take your knowledge and skills to a higher level, helping you to deal with dynamic challenges whilst improving your career prospects. This flexible programme allows you to study, module-by-module, from your own home, at a time that fits around your shift pattern and day-to-day commitments. You will complete the programme with the knowledge and skills you need to move forward in your career and to access positions of senior employment.

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 120 Level 4 and 120 Level 5 credits or Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL) portfolio. Applicants must be a qualified paramedic, registered with the Health Care and Professions Council (HCPC) or equivalent regulator, and presently working in an emergency ambulance service or similar accident and emergency/first contact healthcare practice environment. Detailed criteria for admission to this programme can be found on the relevant programme webpage.

Postgraduate Certificate – Paramedic: Practice Development Your Course Drawing on contemporary developments, key elements of reflective practice and transformative learning, this course will help you develop the knowledge and abilities you need to deliver outstanding levels of practice and confidently adjust to, and thrive in, the changing landscape of the healthcare sector. This course has been created to reflect contemporary practice and draws on both the expertise of lecturers with years of industry experience and the consultation of ambulance services and employers. Developed to meet your professional and personal requirements, this course is fully flexible and can be studied online, from home, and on a module-by-module basis. We will help you to enhance your professional prospects and enable you to play an active role in developing your own practice. You’ll consider a wide range of topics including clinical practice, leadership and management, education, and research and development. Your Career This course will prepare you for both further study and career progression within your profession by deepening your knowledge and developing evaluative, analytical, problem-solving leadership and management skills. With a newly developed, impressive skillset, you will be well suited to positions such as an advanced, remote or consultant paramedic and prepared to pursue your career at a more senior level. Following completion of the PGCert Paramedic: Practice Development programme, the framework can facilitate your continuing professional development via individual modules, or you may wish to consider further study to either a PGDip Practice Development or MSc Paramedic: Practice Development.

Key Course Details Postgraduate Certificate – Paramedic: Practice Development

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DURATION Part-time, up to 2 years standard (4 years maximum).

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 1st or 2nd Class Honours degree. Applicants must be a qualified paramedic, registered with the Health Care and Professions Council (HCPC) or equivalent regulator, and presently working in an emergency ambulance service or similar accident and emergency/first contact healthcare practice environment.

MSc Paramedic: Practice Development Your Course Focusing on the knowledge and skills required for your employment, this programme accommodates the latest contemporary practice developments. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll develop the knowledge and abilities you need to be a high-calibre professional, able to confidently deal with the changing dynamics of the healthcare economy and to maximise your career opportunities.

Key Course Details MSc Paramedic: Practice Development

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LOCATION Distance learning and blended learning from all UoC campuses, approved partner locations, or off-site at employer premises (subject to the policy for off-site delivery).

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Our aim is to help you enhance your professional prospects and enable you to play an active role in developing your own practice. Therefore, you can study module-by-module, from your own home, at a time that will fit around your shift pattern and day-to-day commitments.

DURATION Full-time, 1 year standard (5 years maximum); part-time, 2 years standard (5 years maximum).

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START DATE January, April, September.

Your Career This course will prepare you for both further study and career progression within your profession by deepening your knowledge and developing evaluative, analytical, problem-solving leadership and management skills.

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ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS You will need to provide a statement from your current employer, who must make reference to your professional competence.

Armed with an impressive skillset, you will be well suited to positions such as an advanced, remote or consultant paramedic and prepared to pursue your career at a more senior level. Following completion of this course, you can further your professional development via individual modules or short awards. Our CPD framework may also be used to prepare you for a PhD application or to undertake research.

Psychology and Psychological Therapies

Postgraduate Certificate Safeguarding Your Course Ensuring that children and vulnerable adults are kept safe from abuse is a vital component of health and social care. Our course offers the chance to analyse and evaluate the current state of theory, policy and practice in this area. You’ll be encouraged to consider the nature of child welfare and safeguarding, putting a significant emphasis on anti-oppressive and anti-discriminatory practice. We will build on your existing learning experiences to provide critical awareness of issues at the forefront of safeguarding policy and practice. You’ll study a range of thought-provoking and highly pertinent topics, including Professional Values and Ethics, Critical Perspectives in Safeguarding and Child Protection, and Critical Perspective in Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults.

Key Course Details Postgraduate Certificate Safeguarding

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LOCATION Carlisle

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DURATION 1 year, part-time.

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GRADUATION-CAP Your Career This course can lead to careers in social work, mental health contexts and the children’s workforce. As a CPD opportunity, it can provide excellent development for those looking to further their knowledge and experience within their current roles. Through this course, you will develop a bank of skills and attributes that will prepare you for advanced career opportunities, whilst boosting your practice. You’ll form knowledge and competencies that will impress employers and senior decision-makers.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 1st or 2nd class Honours degree. Students with other qualifications may be admitted to the course – please contact healthcpd@cumbria.ac.uk for more details.

Our flexible learning opportunities will enhance your professional knowledge, paving the way for great things in your future. Improve the level of care you can provide for your clients by increasing your knowledge through our PgC degree.

Postgraduate Certificate – Interpersonal Violence & Abuse Studies Your Course If you have a background in psychology, sociology or criminology, our course will equip you with greater insight into the effects of being abusive or being abused. Delivered by lecturers with many years’ experience in both social care and education settings, this course takes a thorough and sensitive approach to thought-provoking material.

Key Course Details Postgraduate Certificate – Interpersonal Violence and Abuse Studies

You will consider a diverse range of topics, each designed to prepare you for enhanced practice and continued professional development. In a challenging and supportive academic setting, you’ll explore the impact of abuse in different international, cultural and social contexts, and you'll have the chance to examine practice and research from theoretical perspectives.

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LOCATION Carlisle – Fusehill Street.

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DURATION 1 year, part-time.

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You’ll develop a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of topics pertinent to interpersonal violence and abuse, including Professional Values and Ethics, Psychology of Violent Behaviour and Interpersonal Violence and Abuse.

START DATE September

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Your Career This course can lead to careers in social work, mental health contexts and the children’s workforce. The material you’ll cover will prepare you for a range of careers working with victims and/or perpetrators of violence, including violence prevention, victim support for survivors of abuse, working with abuse perpetrators, and working with adults, young people or children in domestic abuse support roles. As a CPD opportunity, completing this course provides excellent development for those looking to further their knowledge and experience within their current roles. You will develop skills and a deeper understanding of many areas of focus, which will enhance your professional practice and abilities.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 1st or 2nd class Honours degree. Students with other qualifications may be admitted to the course – please contact healthcpd@cumbria.ac.uk for more details.

Introduction to Counselling Skills – Module Your Course The aim of this module is to introduce you to basic counselling skills with a focus on the person-centred approach.

Key Course Details Introduction to Counselling Skills – Module

Your Future Students who complete this course often go on to study the PgD/MA Counselling and Psychotherapy programme.

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LOCATION Carlisle, Lancaster.

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DURATION 30 hours’ teaching.

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START DATE The evening courses will run on six consecutive evenings (depending on the course) from 17:00-20:00 and two Saturdays between the hours of 09:30-17:00 Course 1: Lancaster – February, March, April Course 2: Carlisle – May, June, July Course 3: Week block – Lancaster The week block will run daily, between the hours of 09:30-17:00 in July.

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Previous successful study at Level 3 (e.g. A Level or NVQ 3 or equivalent) and a commitment to completing the assessed coursework and practical skills-based elements of the course.

Postgraduate Diploma – Counselling & Psychotherapy Your Course Adhering to the training requirements of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), this course provides a thorough grounding in the practices and competencies of the counselling and psychotherapy professions. This course combines campus-based learning and work placement to develop your knowledge and give you the opportunity to use this knowledge in a real-world setting. You’ll attend lectures, workshops and group sessions where you’ll cover a range of topics, including theory and practice, personal and professional development, attachment and adversity, and therapeutic diversity.

Key Course Details Postgraduate Diploma – Counselling & Psychotherapy

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LOCATION Lancaster

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DURATION Part-time, 2 years.

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You’ll take what you study on-campus with you into a clinical setting as you complete one hundred hours of supervised counselling practice. You’ll make arrangement for your placement, and with the support of our counselling team, you’ll experience the world of therapy at first hand. In addition, at the beginning of the course, you will develop personally by taking part in a weekend residential which focuses on team-building and self-discovery.

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 1st or 2nd class Honours degree. Students with other qualifications may be admitted to the course – please contact healthcpd@cumbria.ac.uk for more details.

Your Career

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ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS You will have already completed a minimum of 30 hours’ counselling skills training and be deemed to have a level of counselling ability that would enable you to go out on placement in the first semester.

Many who have completed this course have gone on to undertake professional counselling training and have enjoyed successful careers as counsellors or therapists in private practice, the NHS, schools and other organisations in both the public and private sectors. Other graduates choose to use their new-found skills to progress into positions in fields such as youth work, community organisations and pastoral care. The abilities and skills you’ll hone by completing this course will prepare you for exciting career opportunities. You’ll become an expert communicator who can apply a diverse bank of knowledge to a range of situations, improving lives and helping others.

MA Counselling & Psychotherapy Your Course This course aims to instil within you the practices and attributes needed to become an ethically competent practitioner who can positively transform the lives of clients and alleviate their personal distress in both a professional and reflective way. Rigorous and challenging, an MA in Counselling and Psychotherapy adopts a personcentred approach. You’ll learn about and critically evaluate a diverse range of methods such as CBT, solution-focused and systemic ways of working. You will focus on working with adults; however, you will also be introduced to working with couples, children and families. To prepare you for the ever-changing world of counselling and therapy, the course emphasises research skills and evidence-based practice. You will apply what you learn to complete one hundred hours of supervised counselling practice. You will experience a range of learning and assessment methods including live peer/client session recordings and evaluations, portfolio, essay, oral presentation, poster presentation, chapter/article critique and dissertation.

Key Course Details MA Counselling & Psychotherapy

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LOCATION Lancaster

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DURATION Part-time, 3 years.

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 1st or 2nd class Honours degree. Students with other qualifications may be admitted to the course – please contact healthcpd@cumbria.ac.uk for more details.

Your Career Many graduates of this course have gone on to complete further professional training and work as counsellors and therapists in private practice, the NHS, schools and other organisations in the private, public and voluntary sectors. Many other graduates have moved on to work in diverse associated fields, such as youth work, community organisations and pastoral care. The skills you’ll learn by completing this course are applicable to a wide range of professions. Studying counselling and psychotherapy at this level is an opportunity to immerse yourself in an area of study that improves the lives of many. You’ll develop a skillset that will not only enhance your practice, but also broaden your abilities as a communicator and a supporter of people.

Advanced Practice in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (IAPT) Accredited by the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) Your Course This Masters-level programme is designed to develop the skills of suitably qualified individuals who are currently working within the health and social care sector. Combining theory with practice, you will learn about the underpinning principles of CBT, as well as practical processes. Through lectures and group seminars, you’ll develop an evaluative and critical understanding of CBT practice, skills of enquiry, analysis and reflection; and you’ll hone a range of advanced clinical skills. You’ll grow as a practitioner whilst developing highly valued and sought-after skills. To apply theory to real-life situations, you will be supported in undertaking workplace training within an IAPT service. You’ll receive weekly individual supervisions and weekly group supervisions at the University. You will video treatment sessions, which will be reviewed during the supervision process to provide you with expert guidance. Your Career This course will help you to take the next step in your career. You will develop a bank of skills and attributes that will prepare you for advanced career opportunities whilst boosting your practice. You’ll form knowledge and competencies that will impress employers and senior decision-makers. Once you have completed the course, you’ll be eligible to apply for accreditation as a cognitive behaviour therapist with the British Association of Behaviour and Cognitive Psychotherapists. You can use your skills as a CBT professional or join the NHS as a high intensity worker in Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) Services. This course also offers the chance to undertake a supervised research project, which will be written up as part of your studies. In carrying out this research, you will have an impressive piece of work to demonstrate your abilities to future employers.

Key Course Details Advanced Practice in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (IAPT)

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LOCATION Lancaster

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DURATION Part-time, 1 year.

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 1st or 2nd class Honours degree. Students with other qualifications may be admitted to the course.

Autism

University Advanced Diploma – Autism Practice Development Your Course This programme of study has been created through collaboration with external stakeholders, employers, charity organisations, and with people on the autism spectrum. The programme content has been developed to reflect contemporary research and evidence-based best practice, and is suitable for anyone who has an interest in autism or is on the autistic spectrum themselves.

Key Course Details University Advanced Diploma – Autism Practice Development

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LOCATION Carlisle, Lancaster, London.

Underpinning the programme is the need to develop recognition and respect for neurodiversity within society. Person-centred approaches, interventions and models are explored throughout.

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DURATION Part-time, up to 2 years standard (4 years maximum).

There is a practical focus to the programme, which allows students to develop projects aimed at enhancing the lives of people on the autism spectrum, as well as recognising and challenging attitudes and barriers to change.

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Your Career By completing this programme of study, you will enhance your employability and career prospects, developing a bank of skills and attributes that will prepare you for advanced career opportunities whilst boosting your practice. You’ll form knowledge and competencies that will impress employers and senior decision-makers. You may use this qualification to gain promotion within your professional role or to develop or extend your sphere of practice. Outside of the workplace, this course will extend your ability to communicate, enriching your professional life and your ability to connect with people.

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Applications will be reviewed on an individual basis and potential students will be offered advice by an academic tutor on the suitability of the award and their module choice within the award, dependent on factors such as recency of prior learning, and their personal and professional development needs. Students should be able to show potential benefit from studying for the award and a commitment to attempting the assessment items. Students who do not have evidence of recent successful study at level 5 will be advised to complete an online study skills package prior to commencing any modules.

Postgraduate Certificate – Autism Practice Development Your Course This programme of study has been created through collaboration with external stakeholders, employers, charity organisations and with people on the autism spectrum. The programme content has been developed to reflect contemporary research and evidence-based best practice. The programme is suitable for anyone who has an interest in autism or is on the autistic spectrum themselves. Underpinning the programme is the need to develop recognition and respect for neurodiversity within society. Person-centred approaches, interventions and models are explored throughout. There is a practical focus to the programme, which allows you to develop projects aimed at enhancing the lives of people on the autism spectrum, as well as recognising and challenging attitudes and barriers to change.

Key Course Details Postgraduate Certificate – Autism Practice Development

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LOCATION Lancaster, Carlisle, London.

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DURATION Part-time, up to 2 years standard (4 years maximum).

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 1st or 2nd class Honours degree.

By completing this programme of study, you will enhance your employability and career prospects, developing a bank of skills and attributes that will prepare you for advanced career opportunities whilst boosting your practice. You’ll form knowledge and competencies that will impress employers and senior decision-makers. You may use this qualification to gain promotion within your professional role or to develop or extend your sphere of practice. Outside of the workplace, this course will extend your ability to communicate, enriching your professional life and your ability to connect with people.

Apprenticeships

Foundation Degree – FdSc Nursing Associate Apprenticeship Your Course The nursing associate role is a highly-trained support role in which you’ll deliver safe, effective and responsive person-centred nursing care. As a degree apprenticeship, this course allows you to combine study with work to enable you to not only learn the theory you’ll need, but also continue to build essential experience. One day a week, you’ll study at one of our friendly and well-resourced campuses. Supported by experienced tutors, in lectures, group work and workshops, you’ll develop a comprehensive understanding of the principles that underpin the nursing associate role. In addition, you’ll be supported to ensure that you develop essential academic abilities. The rest of your time will be spent in your workplace. You’ll continue to develop the experience and competence that you’ve been building as a healthcare worker. You’ll use this environment to apply the theory that you learn on-campus. You’ll work with your mentor to complete projects and assignments designed to compound your learning and professional development.

Key Course Details Foundation Degree – FdSc Nursing Associate

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LOCATION Work-based – Barrow, Carlisle, Lancaster.

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DURATION Full time 2 years. This programme may also be made available on an infill part-time basis at the discretion of the academic programme leader 3-4 years.

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START DATE January, September (other dates are negotiable). 2 years but can be studied part-time in 3 to 4 years.

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS NVQ 3 or equivalent portfolio of evidence. By the end of the first year, you must have gained Level 2 Maths or English (or equivalent).

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ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS You must be working in a nursing setting and have the support of your employer. You will be able to provide a letter of support from your employer, confirming commitment to the programme and the provision of appropriate supervision, assessment and support to attend University and placements.

Your Career If you’re a health support worker with the ambition and potential to progress in academic study, this course will enable you to develop your knowledge and abilities alongside your current position. You will develop competencies and skills that are directly applicable to the role of nursing associate, as well as being transferable to many other professional contexts. Communication and interpersonal skills, teamwork, leadership and research: this course will expand your skillset to transform you professionally and personally, maximising your career options. On successful completion, you will be able to apply for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. You can also progress onto a BSc Nursing programme, the Nursing Degree Apprenticeship programme or a top-up degree in health and social care.

Foundation Degree â&#x20AC;&#x201C; FdSc Assistant Practitioner in Health & Social Care Apprenticeship Your Course This course has been developed to help individuals and employers deliver high-quality, patient-centred care in a variety of settings. The programme provides a career pathway for healthcare assistants to become an assistant practitioner, or as a route to registered professional roles such as nurse, radiographer or dietician. You will develop a high level of knowledge, skills and behaviours in a specific area of practice and make a significant contribution to the healthcare of individuals. The programme is delivered by academic staff with extensive experience of specialist practice within the National Health Service who will support you throughout the programme. The programme consists of five modules in Year 1 and five modules in Year 2. Modules include Fundamentals of Professional Practice, Foundations in Anatomy and Physiology, Negotiated Learning and Contemporary Issues in Therapeutic & Diagnostic Interventions within a Multidisciplinary Perspective.

Key Course Details Foundation Degree â&#x20AC;&#x201C; FdSc Assistant Practitioner in Health and Social Care Apprenticeship

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LOCATION Carlisle, Lancaster.

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DURATION 2 years for full-time, 3 years part-time.

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START DATE April, June, September (other dates are negotiable).

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Level 2 in English and Maths, or willing to work towards these within first year of commencing the programme. NVQ Level 3 qualification or equivalent portfolio of evidence. To be working in a health or social care setting for at least 30 hours per week (fulltime). Support of your employer.

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ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS You will be required to undergo a joint interview with your employer and the University.

Your Career The programme provides a career pathway for healthcare assistants to become an assistant practitioner, or as a route to registered professional roles such as nurse, radiographer or dietician. You will develop competencies and skills that are directly applicable to roles within the health and social care sector, as well as being transferable to many other professional contexts. Communication and interpersonal skills, teamwork, leadership and research: this course will expand your skillset to transform you professionally and personally, maximising your career options.

MSc Advanced Clinical Practice Apprenticeship Your Course If you’re a registered healthcare professional with the ambition and potential to progress in academic study and your role, this course will enable you to develop your knowledge and abilities to demonstrate competence in the four pillars of practice for advanced clinical practice. Part-time – typically for two days per module – you’ll study at one of our well-equipped campuses. In this supportive and friendly environment, in lectures and workshops, you’ll cover topics including physical examination skills, historytaking and consultation theories, leadership frameworks, evidence-based practice and change management. You will be introduced to theories and frameworks related to practice which you will critically analyse. Problem-based learning scenarios are amongst several innovative methods employed to assist in developing knowledge and clinical decision-making skills online. Further support is offered through the tripartite reviews that occur every ten weeks in practice. Your Career Completing this programme will allow you to progress to the next stage of your career, whether in a more specialised area or more senior role. You’ll form knowledge and competencies that will impress employers and senior decision-makers. Communication and interpersonal skills, teamwork, leadership and research: this course will expand your skillset to transform you professionally and personally, maximising your career options.

Key Course Details MSc Advanced Clinical Practice Apprenticeship

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DURATION 3 years, part-time.

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS First-level degree, registered healthcare professional.

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ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS 1st or 2nd class Honours degree. Students with other qualifications may be admitted to the course. Contact healthcpd@cumbria.ac.uk for more details. Level 2 Maths and English. Applicants should be working at least 30 hours per week (full-time); pro rata for part-time apprentices. Applicants should be supported by an employer and with the support of a facilitator who needs to be either a doctor or an ACP with a minimum of two years’ post-qualification experience.

Modules The following list indicates the modules which are available for stand-alone study (subject to viable numbers). For details of each module, please refer to the University website www.cumbria.ac.uk by clicking on â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Search coursesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and entering the module title.

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Module

Level 6

Absence Management

Levels 6 & 7

Acute and Critical Care: Foundations for Practice

Levels 6 & 7

Acute Care: Contemporary Issues Independent Study

Level 7

Acute Care: Initial Management of the Acutely Ill Adult

Level 7

Advanced Assessment of the Acutely Ill Child

Level 7

Advanced Pathophysiology & Diseases in Practice

Levels 5 & 6

Advancing Mental Health Across the Health Care Spectrum

Level 7

Advancing Mental Health across the Healthcare Spectrum (Advanced Level)

Levels 6 & 7

Asthma Management

Levels 5, 6 & 7

Care of Minor Illness and Minor Injuries

Level 7

Child and Adolescent Mental Health: Theories and Interventions

Levels 4, 5, 6 & 7

Clinical Complexity in Emergency Care

Levels 6 & 7

Clinical Judgement and Decision-making

Level 4

Clinical Knowledge and Skills for the Protection of Clients in assisting with Pre-Hospital and Emergency Care

Levels 4, 5, 6 & 7

Clinical Reasoning and Assessment Skills in Healthcare (CRASH)

Levels 6 & 7

Clinical Supervision

Levels 5 & 6

Collaborative Working in Health and Social Care

Levels 5 & 6

Communication Skills in Health and Social Care

Levels 5, 6 & 7

Consultation and Physical Examination: Health Assessment Skills

Levels 6 & 7

COPD: Diagnosis and Management

Level 7

CPD for Medical Imaging Advanced Practice

Levels 6 & 7

Critical Care: Contemporary Issues

Level 7

Critical Perspectives in Safeguarding and Child Protection

Level 7

Critical Perspectives in Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults

Level 7

Critically Reflective Practice in Nursing

Level 7

Cultural and Sociological Aspects of Child and Adolescent Wellbeing

Level 7

Curriculum Design and Development

Level 6

Dementia: Understanding Key Concepts

Level 4

Developing Academic Writing and Reflective Practice

Level 7

Developing Young People and their Communities in Complex Contexts

Level 7

Digital Health: Use of Technology in Health and Care

Level 7

Digital Health: Work-Based Project

Levels 4, 5, 6 & 7

Disaster Response

L6 & L7

Dissertation

Levels 5, 6 & 7

Emergency Care of Women and Children

Levels 5, 6 & 7

Emergency Clinical Decision-making and Problem-solving

Levels 5 & 6

Evidence Based Practice

Levels 6 & 7

Facilitating Health Behaviour Change

Level 7

Forensic, Psychology, Offending Behaviour and the Criminal Justice System

Level 4

Foundations for Decision Making within Occupational, Environmental and Legislative Aspects of Pre Hospital Care

Levels 5

Foundations in Health & Physiology

Level 7

Health Assessment in Common Childhood Conditions

Level 6

Health Surveillance & Toxicology

Levels 6 & 7

Holistic Assessment and Case Management of the Complex Patient with Long-term Conditions

Levels 4, 5, 6 & 7

Humanitarian Action

Level 7

Innovations in Nursing Practice

Level 7

Interpersonal Violence and Abuse Studies

Level 4

Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology

Level 7

Introduction to Teaching, Learning and Assessment

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Level(s)

Module

Level 6

Leadership and Change

Level 7

Leadership Through Transformational Learning

Level 7

Leading the Transformation of Services

Level 6

Leg Ulcer Management

Level 6

Legal and Ethical Aspects of Occupational Health

Levels 6 & 7

Management of Major Illness and Major Trauma

Levels 5 & 6

Managing Self and Others

Level 7

Managing Within a Strategic and Organisational Context

Level 6

Medicines: Therapeutics and Pharmacology

Level 6

Multiagency Working in Safeguarding and Child Protection

Levels 6 & 7

Multiagency Working in Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults

Level 7

Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Children, Adolescents and Families

Levels 4, 5, 6 & 7

Negotiated Learning

Levels 6 & 7

Palliative Care

Level 6

Pathophysiology & Diseases in Practice

Levels 6 & 7

Patient Safety in Acute and Critical Care

Level 6

Professional Nursing Practice

Level 6

Psychology and Health

Levels 6 & 7

Psychology of Violent Behaviour

Levels 6 & 7

Public Health in Practice

Level 6

Research and Evidence to Inform Nursing Practice

Level 7

Research Methods

Level 7

Researching Academic Practice

Levels 6 & 7

Respiratory Health Assessment

Level 7

Rhetoric and Reality of Child and Adolescent Development

Level 6

Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults

Levels 4, 5, 6 & 7

Safety and Security for Humanitarian, Disaster Response and Development Workers

Level 7

Service Redesign in Integrated Care

Level 7

Settings in Forensic Psychology

Level 6

Stress Management

Level 6

Supporting Health and Wellbeing

Levels 4, 5, 6 & 7

Supporting Individuals on the Autism Spectrum

Level 7

The Challenge of Contemporary Youth Work and Community Development

Level 6

Tissue Viability

Level 6

Trauma and Resilience

Levels 4, 5, 6 & 7

Understanding Autism

Level 6

Understanding Memory Disorders

Levels 4, 5, 6 & 7

Work Based Learning

Levels 4, 5, 6 & 7

Working with Individuals on the Autism Spectrum

Level 7

Working with Specialist Populations in Forensic Psychology Settings

Level 6

Workplace Mental Health

Bespoke Delivery Information for leaders, managers, commissioners and stakeholders We have a strong track record as a major provider of education, knowledge and skills development for the health and well-being sector across the north of England and beyond. Our programmes have an excellent reputation for quality and student satisfaction. Our highly motivated and qualified team, combined with top facilities and individualised support, provide relevant and contemporary CPD; training and recordable qualifications to augment career progression for staff at all stages of their health and well-being career. Ultimately, this will enhance the patient, client and service user experience by supporting the personal and professional development of those who deliver and lead care. Alongside our broad range of accredited Diploma, Degree and Masters level programmes, our highly skilled and motivated team can offer CPD; learning and training programmes and smaller units of study (credit bearing and non-credit bearing) in a wide range of both clinical and non-clinical subjects which can be tailored to meet your needs, the needs of your staff (including healthcare support workers) and of your service. We pride ourselves on our ability to respond quickly and appropriately to requests from practice and Stakeholders, possessing a strong reputation for providing flexible approaches to learning and development to meet the needs of an evolving and changing workforce. Please contact us to see how we can support you and your teams, we will be very happy to discuss your needs and how we can help you achieve your future vision. For further information and to discuss your requirements please contact healthcpd@cumbria.ac.uk With thanks.

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Chancellor Health Professor of Nursing Why study at the University of Cumbria’s Institute of Health?

Welcome from Professor Brian Webster-Henderson, Pro Vice