Return to Professional Practice

• Overview

  This course enables nurses and health visitors who have had a break from practice to enhance and hone their existing knowledge and skills so that they can confidently return to professional practice.

  The next intakes to study this course are May 2020 and February 2021. To find out more or to apply, please email Ros Wray, Senior Lecturer & Course Leader for Return to Practice, at Ros.Wray@northampton.ac.uk.

  NUR3039 – Return to Practice – Specialist Community Public Health Nurses

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  NUR3040 – Return to Nursing Practice (Level 6)

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  Course

  Highlights

  • Strong links with NHS stakeholders.
  • Flexible arrangements to suit individual needs.

  Open Days

  
• Course Details

  Our Return to Professional Practice course is approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). This course is provided for all nurses and health visitors who are unable to meet the criteria for revalidation, and who are therefore required to undertake a Return to Practice programme before re-registering with the NMC. Studying our Return to Professional Practice course can also help nurses to refresh their skills if they are considering moving between disciplines.

  Currently there is a national campaign led by Health Education England to encourage nurses to return to practice, and funding is available to support students.  Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) approved

  The course is a 20 credit module comprising both theory and practice, and can is accessed at Level 6. Our teaching staff are specialists within health disciplines and use their experience and knowledge to inform their teaching and practice.

  Supervised practice is usually undertaken in an area related to previous experience, and can be arranged in a variety of ways. You can work with supernumerary status, or dovetail your study hours with working as a healthcare assistant. Please note that the latter route is only available in some practice settings.

  For more information about financial, clinical and academic support available to any allied health professional wishing to take the Return to Practice course, please visit the Health Education England site.

  Methods of Learning

  Study takes place through lectures, group work, online resources, one to one tutorials and practical sessions. This course allows you to develop your independent study skills and allows you to apply theory to practical situations.

  Schedule

  The programme length is 16 weeks for nurses to complete and up to five months for health visitors. Courses take place in September, February and May.

  Assessments

  Assessment is through an evidence based practice portfolio.

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  Additional

  Information

  NMC approved

  Our Return to Professional Practice course is approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)

  To find out more or to apply, please email Ros Wray, Senior Lecturer & Course Leader for Return to Practice, at Ros.Wray@northampton.ac.uk 

• Careers and Events
  • Careers

    Career Opportunities

    Once you are back on the professional register, you will find that there are many varied opportunities available to work as a qualified nurse or health visitor in the NHS or other healthcare arena.

    
• Requirements

  The course is open to nurses or health visitors with or without current NMC registration.

  You will need to submit the following documents with your application:

  • Personal Statement
  • Two references
  • Proof of PIN, also known as statement of entry

  Please contact the Course Team for further information:

  • ros.wray@northampton.ac.uk
  • mary.kitson@northampton.ac.uk

  English Language Requirements

  All International and EU students applying for a course with us must meet the following minimum English language requirements:

  • Minimum standard – IELTS 6.5 (or equivalent)
    for study at undergraduate level.

  For information regarding English language requirements at the University, please see our IELTS page.

  Contacts

  Course Enquiries

  Application status enquiries
  admissions2020@northampton.ac.uk

  Current student enquiries
  SID@northampton.ac.uk

  International student enquiries
  international@northampton.ac.uk

  Applying for 2020
  Facebook Applicant Group

  Office hours:
  Mon – Thu: 9am – 5pm
  Fri: 9am – 4.30pm

  Phone Call

  0300 303 2772

  +44 (0)1604 892134

  +44 (0)1604 892546

• Course Content
  The course is a 20 credit module comprising both theory and practice, and can is accessed at Level 6. Our teaching staff are specialists within health disciplines and use their experience and knowledge to inform their teaching and practice.

  Supervised practice is usually undertaken in an area related to previous experience, and can be arranged in a variety of ways. You can work with supernumerary status, or dovetail your study hours with working as a healthcare assistant. Please note that the latter route is only available in some practice settings.

  Facilities &

  Special Features

  • comprehensive support available from a designated and experienced course team
  • flexible arrangements to suit individual needs
  • strong links with NHS stakeholders
• Further Studies
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    Discover what businesses we work with and what opportunities may be available to you on our Business and Enterprise pages.

    
• Fees & Funding
  • UK & EU

  Please refer to the Faculty of Health, Education & Society.

  National campaign

  Currently the programme is supported by a national campaign. Most students will receive UK government funding via Health Education England (HEE) regions. There are also bursaries available to help cover costs incurred during the programme. Please visit the HEE Return to Practice website for further information about funding.

  If you are undertaking independent sector placements and are sponsored by your employer you must present a sponsorship letter to the university when you enrol on the course.

  If you are a self-funding student you are required to pay the full fee (by debit or credit card) at the time that you enrol on the course.

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