Return to Practice
Nursing (including Health Visiting) (Application Code SRD)
Midwifery (Application Code SRM)
Course length: Single module
Academic credit: 15
Starts: Semester 1 and 2
Location: Oxford and Swindon
The aim of this course is to prepare previously qualified health care professionals who have previously been on the UKCC/NMC Register, but who currently do not meet the requirements to maintain their registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), to return to the appropriate part of the register and enter clinical practice as a safe, competent practitioner who is able to provide a high standard of care and be accountable for that care.
The course team recognise that practitioners returning to work bring with them a variety of professional and life experiences and that they also have individual learning needs. To assist you through the course, you will be provided with opportunities to assess your current strengths and areas for development in a supportive learning environment. The course should be seen as resumption on a pathway of lifelong professional development and learning.
The course comprises one single module, worth 15 CATS Credits at Level 5 which normally runs over one semester.
Module U43722 - Return to Practice
This course is open to previously qualified
- Adult Nurses
- Children’s Nurses
- Health Visitors
- Learning Disability Nurses
- Mental Health Nurses
- Midwives
For all students:
The Course Leader acts as the academic adviser and offers group and individual tutorials, as required.
Clinical practice experience is under the leadership and direction of a named NMC sign off mentor in the practice setting. Occasionally, it is possible for students living outside Oxfordshire to complete theoretical training at Oxford Brookes University, whilst undertaking practice requirements in a placement setting closer to home. This is dependent on the placement setting being able to offer the experience required by the Practice Education Unit at Oxford Brookes University. All enquiries regarding this possibility should be addressed to the Course Leader.
The Link Lecturer for each practice area supports both the mentor and the student for the duration of the student placement.
All Return to Practice (RTP) students enrolled on the course, are invited to attend an Orientation Day. On the day you will have the opportunity to meet with the other students attending the course and the course team.
Knowledge and Skills Framework
The RTP course prepares nurses, midwives and health visitors who have had a career break of more than three years and who do not meet the NMC requirements for pre-registration, having previously been on a live UKCC/NMC register.
