Return to Practice (Health Professions)

Delivery dates for 2013/4 are to be announced. Why study with us?

This programme is available for people who wish to return to an allied health profession.

Many health professionals have a break in their career for a period of time, for a range of reasons such as parental leave, extended travel, through illness or taking on caring responsibilities. This programme supports nurses who wish to return to professional practice after such a break.

The Foundations in Professional Practice: Return to Practice (RTP) Programme is studied at level 5 or 6, depending on the requirements in relation to your professional background and your level of previous study. 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).

You will complete a minimum of 100 hours in practice. An assessment of proficiency will occur after 100 hours of practice.

There is a compulsory pre-course workshop morning. At this workshop you will be given an introduction to the course, and we will be checking your documents etc. for your clearances.

Typically, there are 4 workshop dates for this course; the first and second dates comprise a two-day study block.

Whilst it is not always necessary to study the formal Return to Practice course, if you submit an application for this module the course tutor will be able to consider it and suggest the best way to regain your registration.

Resources and facilities

We are amongst the UK’s leading health and social care faculties and are proud of the high level of support we are able to offer to our students. We provide a wide range of high-quality courses supported by expert academic and clinical practice staff.

If you join us you will enjoy great facilities and learn alongside caring, committed and experienced professionals. Our employment record is excellent. Recently, our NHS related provision underwent a major review by the Quality Assurance Agency and we achieved the highest possible rating.

Entry requirements

Prior successful study at underpinning level

More about levels and credits

Credit and UCAS requirements Credit: 20 credits Selection criteria

You will need to provide proof of previous registration with the HPC. You will be interviewed for selection for this programme by a member of the programme team and possibly a senior representative from practice; this may be conducted by telephone

To support your application you will also need to provide two professional or academic references.

Medical Clearance and Criminal Records Disclosures are required to be in place on commencement of the Return to Practice course. These will be completed through the University of Cumbria, and you may be required to attend a pre-course workshop.

Students returning to practice for whom English is a second language may be required to provide evidence of passing an International Language Testing System (IELTS) with a score of 7.0.

Students residing outside the North West should contact the University for advice regarding placements and clearances.

Modules

NMLB5018 Foundations in Professional Practice: Return to Practice (20 credits at level 5) or

NMLB6088 Foundations in Professional Practice: Return to Practice (20 credits at level 6)

and NMLB9003 Qualificatory Practice Unit