Return to practice :: East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Start Dates

February and October each year.

Entry Requirements

• First level Adult, Child or Mental Health nurse, whose NMC registration has lapsed
• A pre-course medical screen and enhanced Criminal Records Bureau check (please note that the CRB check takes time and may delay your entry to course practice requirements)
• Selection meeting to include an Interview, the production of a 250 word essay and the undertaking of a numeracy test (NB: The minimum pass rate for the numeracy test is 70%)
• Two references (can be character references).

Course Fees

• The return to practice course is free to northwest residents.
• Each returner will receive a bursary of £500 to each returner (paid in 2 instalments)

Course Outline

You will be expected to undertake:
• Eight study days over a 12-week period of the course and access directed study via eLearn (Blackboard)
• a certain amount of directed study
• 100 hours (minimum) of clinical practice in a NHS acute or primary care trust.

Clinical shifts can be from five hours long if required - start and finish times can be negotiated.
Each study day offers six hours of teaching and learning support, and you may also wish to spend some additional time with your personal tutor.

The course will offer:

Insights and information relating to current practice and point you in the right direction to go and read and learn more

Education and training to support competent practice in relation to:

Moving and handling
Infection control
Basic life support
Health and safety
Administration of medicines
Nursing process (assessment, care planning, implementation and evaluation)
Record keeping and documentation.

Key content themes are:

Health and social policy
Ethical, legal and professional contexts of practice
Patient led services and patient centred care
Life long learning and professional development
Promotion of health
Clinical skills and practice competencies.

Learning Environment & Assessment

Students are required to undertake a minimum of 100 hours of supervised clinical practice. This practice must be supervised by a named mentor who will ultimately 'sign-off' successful completion of the required competencies. The work based mentor will have undergone appropriate mentor preparation with the University. Clinical assessment documents will be provided to help students to achieve competencies.