Transcript Overview of Programme

BA (Hons) Applied
Nursing (Learning Disability)
and Generic Social Work revalidated programme
Overview of new course structure and practice learning
Programme Rationale
A combined programme that aims to
develop practitioners to meet the current
and future health and social care needs of
individuals with a learning disability, while
still maintaining a Generic Social Work
focus.
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BA (Hons) Applied Nursing (Learning Disability) and
Generic Social Work
The planned programme meets the requirements
of the two professional bodies:
• General Social Care Council (GSCC)
• Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
Development of the programme followed
consultation with service users (‘Partners in
Learning’), practitioners, students and academic
staff from nursing and social work.
Developments for the new course
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A radical decision
Integration throughout
Re-consideration of practice learning
Location of social work practice learning
Inter professional education (IPE) integrated and
underpins developing content of the joint
programme
Course Philosophy
Services have increasingly been provided by joint agencies ( social
services, health services, voluntary services and private enterprise.
• To produce practitioners who will work effectively and in partnership
with people with a learning disability, their family, friends and service
providers.
• Places the person with a learning disability/service users at the
centre of all pertinent themes and will be core teachers and
facilitators. Their experiences will be central to enlightening the
students to issues that are important to them.
• This course draws on both social and health perspectives to build
the depth and breadth of knowledge and skills required to enhance
the lifestyles of people with a learning disability.
Professional Awarding Bodies
GSCC
NMC
• 200 days of
assessed social
work practice and
at least
• 200 days (1, 200
hours) of
structured
academic learning.
4600 hours
Requirements 50%
Theory –
50%Practice
• Theory 2300 hours
• Practice 2300
hours
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Social Work
Nursing
The National
Occupational
Standards for Social
Work (Topss UK
Partnership 2002)
Standards of
Proficiency for preregistration nursing
Education (NMC
2004)
Key roles – Units
• elements and
• performance criteria
• Outcomes for
progression to
Branch
• Standards of
proficiency leading
to registration
Department of Health Core
Requirements (2002) for Social Work
All social workers will learn and be assessed on:
• Law and Policy
• Partnership working
• Communication skills
• Assessment Planning Intervention and Review
(APIR)
• Human Growth and Development
• Mental Health and Disability.
Nursing and Midwifery Council
Essential Skills Clusters (ESCs) for
Pre-Registration Nursing
Programmes (from Sept. 2008)
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Care, Compassion and Communication
Organisational aspects of Care
Infection Prevention and Control
Nutrition and Fluid Management
Medicines Management
Level Four Modules
• Using Knowledge and Evidence to Support Study and Practice
10
• Introduction to Interprofessional Practice
10
• Foundations of Proficiency in Practice (PLE 1)
15
• Foundations of Proficiency in Practice (PLE 2)
15
• Foundation Studies for Health and Social Care
30
• Foundation Sciences for Health and social care
30
Level Five Modules
• Developments in Learning Disability Practice
30
• Practical application of the law for health and social care practice 10
• Developing Proficiency in Practice Placement Learning Experience
(3)
20
• Developing Proficiency in Practice Placement Learning
Experience(4)
30
• Using and Evaluating Evidence to Inform Practice
10
• Developing Collaborative Practice
20
Level Six Modules
• Generating and Evaluating Evidence for Practice
30
• Organisation and Service Delivery
20
• Practical application of the law for health and social care practice
(2)
10
• Achieving Proficiency in Practice. Practice Learning
Experience 5
40
• Capable Collaborative Worker
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BA(Hons)Applied Nursing(Learning Disability and
Generic Social Work
Year 1 Level 4
CFP (Nursing) and Generic
Social Work)
Year 2 Level 5
LD Branch and Generic Social
Work))
Year 3 Level 6
LD Branch & Generic Social
Work)
Semester 1
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IPE (Evidence) (10)
Semester 1
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IPE (Evidence) (10)
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Achieving Proficiency in
Practice PLE5(40)
Semester 2
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IPE (Collaboration) (10)
Semester 2
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IPE (Collaboration) (20)
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Semester 1 & 2
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Readiness to Practice and
Safeguarding(Learning
Disability) (10)
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Foundations of Proficiency in
Practice PLE(1)((10)
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Foundations of Proficiency in
Practice PLE(2)((20)
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Foundation Studies for
Health and Social Care (30)
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Foundation Sciences for
Health and Social care (30)
Certificate in Supportive
Care(Learning Disability)
Semester 1& 2
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Developing Proficiency in Practice
PLE3(20)
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Developing Proficiency in Practice
PLE4(30)
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Developments in Learning
Disability Practice(30)
Organisations and Service
Delivery (20)
Practical Application of the
Law(2) (10)
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IPE (Evidence) (20)
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IPE (Collaboration) (30)
Practical Application of the Law(1)
(10)
Diploma in Supportive Care
(Learning Disability)
BA ( Hons ) Applied Nursing and
Social Work
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Placement Overview
Year 1
 PLE 1 - 40 days social work /320 hours nursing.
Experiential Placement .
 PLE2 - 400 hours nursing placement.
Year 2
 PLE 3 - 60 days social work/480 hours nursing
Generic Social Work experience
 PLE 4 - 320 hours nursing practice.
Complex Needs.
Year 3
 PLE 5 - 100 days Social work/800 hours nursing
practice. Integrated placement.
Year one - 1st placement
Learning is based on exploring ‘holistic’ care
for service users and their families.
Aim - To gain an understanding of the perspective
of the person with a learning disability & of life as
they experience it, rather than the perspective of
a profession or agency.
• The students will gain competence in key
roles/units for social work & nursing outcomes
e.g. communication.
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Year one - 2nd placement
The 2nd placement of year one will focus
predominantly on achieving outcomes for
nursing and requires a more health
focused/nursing placement.
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Year two - 1st placement
The 1st placement requires a generic social work
placement where the student gains experience
with a client group different to learning disability.
The social work key roles/units are mapped to
nursing standards of proficiency and
transferable skills demonstrated.
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Year two - 2nd placement
• The 2nd placement requires a learning disability
heath/nursing focus. The aim is for the student
to develop their experience in working with
people with more complex needs, this may be
for e.g. people with profound multiple
disabilities,those identified as having challenging
needs or mental health needs.
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Year 3
The aim is to consolidate joint practitioner skills in
nursing & social work and develop leadership,
management skills and autonomous practice.
There is one integrated placement whereby the
students develop their knowledge & skills to
achieve social work key roles/units and nursing
standards of proficiency/essential skills.
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Due Regard
Learning disability
branch of nursing
mentor / practice
teacher (overseeing
mentor)
(due regard)
(specialist skills)
Confirmation
of additional
skills (Due
regard)
Interpretation
CONFIRMATION OF OVERALL
PROFICIENCY
(with due regard)
of student
JKC/NC/09
Social Care
Worker (SW)
(Specialist
placement
supervisor additional
specialist skills)
[DIFFERENT
PROFESSION]
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Content of the Programme
Mandatory content / hours meet all GSCC
Benchmarks, NMC Standards and QAA
Benchmarks.
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Programme content (modules) are
mapped to:
• National Occupational Standards for Social
Work (GSCC)
• Standards of Proficiency for pre-registration
nursing Education (NMC 2004)
• Essential Skills Clusters (ESCs) for Nursing
• Department of Health Core Requirements
(2002) for Social Work
• NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework
The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher
Education - Social work and nursing subject
benchmark statements also mapped
Social work Subject
Benchmark
Statements (2008)
Benchmark Statement
for Health Care
programmes/nursing
Phase 1 (2001)
Nursing and
Midwifery Council
(NMC)
Student Support
– The Traffic Light System
– Partnership Working
– Personal Tutor system
– The Placement Team
– Practice Learning Alliance
– The Link Lecturer
– Lead Link Lecturer
– Mentors/sign off mentors, Practice Assessors
– Learning Environment Managers
– Disability Support