BA (Hons) AppliedNursing (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.

• 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

Developments for the new course

Course PhilosophyServices 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

• 200 days of assessed social work practice and at least

• 200 days (1, 200 hours) of structured academic learning.

NMC

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)

Key roles – Units• elements and • performance criteria

Standards of Proficiency for pre-registration nursing Education (NMC 2004)

• Outcomes for progression to Branch

• Standards of proficiency leading to registration

Department of Health Core Requirements (2002) for Social WorkAll 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)

• 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 20

BA(Hons)Applied Nursing(Learning Disability and Generic Social Work

Year 2 Level 5

LD Branch and Generic Social Work))

Semester 1• IPE (Evidence) (10)

Semester 2• IPE (Collaboration) (20)

Semester 1& 2• Developing Proficiency in Practice

PLE3(20)• Developing Proficiency in Practice

PLE4(30)• Developments in Learning

Disability Practice(30)

• Practical Application of the Law(1) (10)

Diploma in Supportive Care (Learning Disability)

Year 1 Level 4

CFP (Nursing) and Generic Social Work)

Semester 1• IPE (Evidence) (10)

Semester 2• IPE (Collaboration) (10)

Semester 1 & 2• Readiness to Practice and

Safeguarding(Learning Disability) (10)

• Foundations of Proficiency in Practice PLE(1)((10)

• Foundations of Proficiency in Practice PLE(2)((20)

• Foundation Studies for Health and Social Care (30)

• Foundation Sciences for Health and Social care (30)

Certificate in Supportive Care(Learning Disability)

Year 3 Level 6

LD Branch & Generic Social Work)

• Achieving Proficiency in Practice PLE5(40)

• Organisations and Service

Delivery (20)• Practical Application of the

Law(2) (10)

• IPE (Evidence) (20)

• IPE (Collaboration) (30)

BA ( Hons ) Applied Nursing and Social Work

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Year 1PLE 1 - 40 days social work /320 hours nursing.

Experiential Placement .PLE2 - 400 hours nursing placement.Year 2PLE 3 - 60 days social work/480 hours nursingGeneric Social Work experiencePLE 4 - 320 hours nursing practice. Complex Needs.Year 3PLE 5 - 100 days Social work/800 hours nursing

practice. Integrated placement.

Placement Overview

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

JKC/NC/09 20

Learning disability branch of nursing mentor / practice teacher (overseeing mentor)(due regard)(specialist skills)

Social Care Worker (SW)

(Specialist placement

supervisor - additional

specialist skills)

[DIFFERENT PROFESSION]CONFIRMATION OF OVERALL

PROFICIENCY(with due regard)of student

Confirmation of additional skills (Due regard)

Interpretation

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