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FUTURE NURSE FUTURE MIDWIFEBSC NURSINGINFORMATION WEBINAR 12 JANUARY 2021

Welcome tothe binarThe Open University has offered apre-registration nursing programme since2004 in Northern Ireland working inpartnership with all 5 Health and SocialCare TrustsThe programme offers the followingpathways: Adult Mental health Children and young people Learning disability

THE OPEN UNIVERSITY TEAMProfessional lead and teammanager:Donna GallagherStaff Tutors:Patrick Gallagher – SHSCTMaurice Devine – NHSCT and WHSCTPaul Carlin – SET and TheIndependent SectorFaculty Co-ordinators:Keri Gow and Alice ByrnePractice Based Learning Assistant:Caroline WillmottFaculty Team Assistants:Natalia Korenn andEmma-Kate WoodsideRobert Gallagher – BHSCTMichael Davidson – ProgrammeSupport3

PRACTICE EDUCATION CO-ORDINATORSEmployerNameContactBHSCTCarol TGail DoakGail.doak@southerntrust.hscni.netSEHSCTSonya McVeighSonya.mcveigh@setrust.hscni.netWHSCTSally re CroweClaire.crowe@northerntrust.hscni.netPlease contact your relevant Practice Education Teams with queriesrelating to staff payments, benefits and annual leave4

NMC STANDARDSIn May 2018, the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) published newstandards for nursing entitled: Future Nurse, Standards of proficiency forregistered nurses.These standards underpin your programme and is important for you to taketime to read and understand these and use them as you progress.5

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE6

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE7

STUDENT TIMETABLESYou will receive a student timetable during each part of studyTimetables illustrate what weeks and how many hours you will Work in your base Complete in your placement area Be entitled to take time off to studyTimetables must be shared with line managers and annual leave must beagreed.Annual leave must only be scheduled when you are timetabled on your baseward. Study leave is for your study (during these weeks you may be called intothe OU for face to face sessions) and practice weeks are exclusively earmarkedfor placements.8

SAMPLE STAGE 1 (37.5hr) TIMETABLE9

INTRODUCING HEALTHAND SOCIAL CARE – K102

ABOUT THE MODULE 60 credit module OU Part l Level 1 8 month duration Four nations approach to content Online throughout delivery Strong focus on theory thatunderpins care delivery Nursing and social work activitiesto reflect integrated care delivery11

MODULE STRUCTUREBlock 1: Informal and formal careBlock 2: Sociology of health and social careBlock 3: Human development across the life courseBlock 4: Context and structure of health and social careBlock 5: Vulnerability and riskBlock 6: Digital technologies and innovation12

K102 ASSESSMENTFive tutor-marked assignments (60%)One end-of-module assessment (40%)13

INTRODUCING HEALTHCAREPRACTICE– K104

ABOUT THE MODULE 60 credit module Practice-based module 16 learning guides alongsideplacements Student Northern IrelandPractice Assessment Document(NIPAD) Work closely with your PracticeTutor (OU) Be supported in practice byPractice Supervisors (PS) Be assessed in practice byPractice Assessor (PA) Visited in practice by yourPractice Tutor (PT) AcademicAssessor (AA)15

Learning Guide 1Becoming a nursingstudent in practiceLearning Guide 2Being a professionalLearning Guide 3Person andfamily-centred careLearning Guide 4CommunicationskillsLearning Guide 5Medicinesmanagement andnumeracy skillsLearning Guide 6Quality and safety ofcareLearning Guide 7Infection preventionand managementLearning Guide 8Assessment skillsand care planningLearning Guide 9Bladder and bowelhealthLearning Guide 10MobilityLearning Guide 11Nutrition andhydrationLearning Guide 12Hygiene, skinintegrity and woundcareLearning Guide 13Acute andemergency careLearning Guide 14Promoting healthLearning Guide 15Supporting skillsWelcome week andgetting startedLearning Guide 16Reflecting onlearning anddevelopmentMODULE STRUCTURE16

LEARNING EVENTS & ASSESSMENT17

LEARNING IN PRACTICEHours 2300 hours of practice must beachieved across the entirequalification 770 hours to complete in Part 1 Experiences are planned for youby those who support you inpractice770770770Part 1Part 2Part 318

PLACEMENTSYou will receive a student timetable during each part of study, illustrating whenyour placement periods are scheduled.Annual leave is not permitted during placement weeks (only underextenuating circumstances).Placements are predominantly within the boundaries of your employing Trustand will not be changed (only under extenuating circumstances).Placements are limited throughout the region and are shared with QUB andUU students. As a result, students must be willing to travel.19

THE APPLICATION PROCESS

AM I ELIGIBLE TO APPLY?Currently the programme entry requirements include: You must currently hold a substantive post in the Trust at 26 hours or aboveand must have the support of your line manager to applyLiteracy (Functional skills level 2 or equivalent e.g. GCSE Grade C or above inEnglish) – evidence must be supplied with applicationNumeracy (Functional skills level 2 or equivalent e.g. GCSE Grade C or abovein Maths) - evidence must be supplied with applicationGood character, evidenced through self-declaration, an enhanced criminalrecord disclosure, and two references – one of which must be from yourcurrent employer (where applicable)Good health, evidenced through self-declaration of health status,occupational health screening, review of previous sickness and absencerecord, and two references – one of which must be from your currentemployer (where applicable)21

HOW DO I APPLY?If you haven’t already, you can request that your name and email beadded to our application mailing list by contacting:Ireland-hsc@open.ac.ukApplications will open in February 2021 (Date TBC)Applications will close in March 2021 (Date TBC)Interviews will take place between April & May 2021 (Dates TBC)22

THE APPLICATIONPlease consult the guidance notes before starting your applicationThe application form is divided into two parts: Part one has 10 sections; (1) Personal details; (2) Education; (3) Personaltraining and education; (4) Current employment (5) Employment history; (6)Applicant personal statement; (7) Discussion task (8) Additional information;(9) Declaration of character; (10); References Part two requires the Applicant’s Declaration, Manager Approval andBudget Holder ApprovalPlease note the following: Where there are gaps in your experience & education history, please make anote of why that is There must be NO unexplained gaps on the form for your education history There must be NO unexplained gaps on the form for your employmenthistory23

The ApplicationThe application must be returned by email and formatted in Microsoft Word.Handwritten or incomplete applications will not be accepted.The completed application form and ALL supporting documents must bereturned in one email (where possible), to prevent information getting lost.A complete application should include the following before it is returned: Application Part 1Application Part 2Maths certificateLiteracy certificatePersonal statementDiscussion TaskApplicant photograph24

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MODULE STRUCTURE Welcome week and getting started Learning Guide 1 Becoming a nursing student in practice Learning Guide 2 Being a professional Learning Guide 3 Person and family-centred care Learning Guide 4 Communication skills Learning Guide 5 Medicines management and numeracy skills Learning Guide 6 Quality and safety of care Learning Guide 7