This programme is designed for nurses from all fields of practice (adult, mental health, learning disabilities and children’s nursing) and midwives seeking readmission to the register, who have practiced for fewer than 750 hours in the previous five years, or 450 hours in the three years before their application for readmission to the register.

It is also suitable for nurses and midwives approaching revalidation who have practiced for fewer than 450 hours in the three year period since their registration was last renewed (900 hours if dual registered) or since joining the register.

The focus of the course is on enabling nurses and midwives to regain their confidence and to update their clinical skills, knowledge, numeracy, literacy, digital and technological literacy in a safe and effective way, in order to meet the NMC standards of proficiency for nurses or midwives. A variety of approaches are employed to support learning and assessment, which take into account intended area of practice, personal circumstances and prior learning. Students are expected to undertake a minimum of 150hrs supernumerary and maximum 450hrs clinical practice in order to achieve the practice-based requirements for the course in addition to any Trust induction.

Aims

This module enables participants to:

• meet the standards of proficiency to remain on, or be readmitted to the NMC register;

• regain confidence, and update their skills and knowledge (including numeracy, literacy, digital and technological) to enable them to provide safe, effective, person centered care.

What and how students will learn on the module

Nursing and Midwifery Core General and Professional Content

Being an accountable professional (Nursing)

Being an accountable, autonomous, professional midwife

• Professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses, midwives and nursing associates

• Legal, ethical, regulatory and governance frameworks and requirements

• Principles of courage, duty of candour and reporting

• Non-discriminatory, person-centred care

• Understanding research methods and evidence based practice

• Numeracy, literacy, digital literacy and technological literacy skills

• Resilience, emotional intelligence and reflective practice

• Interdisciplinary team working

Improving safety and quality of care and co-ordinating care (Nursing)

Improving excellence: the midwife as colleague, scholar and leader

• Health and safety legislation and regulations

• Audit and quality improvement strategies

• Tools for assessing, identifying, managing and reporting risks, near misses, incidents and adverse effects

• Principles of partnership, collaboration and interagency working

• Health economics, resource allocation and funding

• Influence of health legislation and health and social care policies

• Managing complex care across integrated care settings

Placements:
Nursing applicants’ clinical placements will be arranged by the Faculty Placements team unless otherwise agreed.

Additional midwifery requirement

Midwifery applicants must have an honorary contract with a placement provider confirmed before starting the programme.