*Subject to review & approval*
If you are seeking to advance
your knowledge and skills in the areas of Health and Social practice through
Continuous Professional Development (CPD) or as part of Continuous Workforce
Development (CWD) this programme, delivered at Northumbria University, is an
opportunity to study a bespoke and newly developed curriculum specifically for
those working in health or social practice.
The programme reflects contemporary
health and social practice, and you will learn alongside other practitioners
from a variety of professional backgrounds. This level 6 programme will enable
you to develop theory related to your clinical field within health or social
practice and explore the impact of this within your organisation, team and as
an individual situated in practice. It will enable you to enhance your practice
at the same time as gaining an award. On completion you will be awarded a BSc
(HONS) Health and Social Practice (Clinical). Please find a programme diagram here.
The award framework has been
created to provide a cohesive student choice driven pathway of awards aligned
with career progression in Health & Social practice. This will support
Increased demand in health and social practice for more complex decision
making, resulting in the requirement of an advancing level of practice within
the workforce and the level of care provided to patients or clients.
This award framework has been
designed in collaboration with health and social practice stakeholders and
students. This innovative framework is aimed and registered health and social
practice professionals who wish to consolidate or develop their practice in
line with their career aspirations.
The programme provides a flexible
method of study for you that fits around your health or social practice role.
To enter the programme you are
required to have a Diploma of HE or equivalent and appropriate registration
with a relevant professional body such as the NMC or HCPC. This programme does
not lead to professional body registration.
**Please find a link here to a Guidance Document to assist
with the application process. Please read over this document before applying.**
We are keen to work with partners to ensure the most effective and efficient delivery models that meet your individual needs so please contact us directly to discuss your interest and explore collaboration arrangements in more detail.
For any individuals with programme enquiries please contact NSApplicantServices@northumbria.ac.uk
For organisations with business enquiries please contact businessenquiry@northumbria.ac.uk
For applicants who wish to undertake V300 (non-medical
prescribing) in their first semester of their Health and Social Practice
Framework programme, please click on apply now and choose the application for
the correct starting month. Once your application is complete we will contact
you in order to confirm whether or not you have been allocated a place.
To discover more about the Non-Medical Prescribing course
requirements please visit the below course pages:
Non-Medical Prescribing (V300) – Level 6
Non-Medical Prescribing (V300) – Level 7
Non-Medical Prescribing (V300) - Recognition of Prior Learning - Level 6
Non-Medical Prescribing (V300) - Recognition of Prior Learning - Level 7
*subject to cohort viability, some modules may have additional application requirements, e.g.
non-medical prescribing. Programme leads will direct enquiries accordingly to
ensure you can meet practice engagement and assessment requirements.