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Please note: The next available entry for this course is April 2024. 

The cut-off date for applications for the April course is 22nd March 2024.

The overall aim of this unit is to develop students’ knowledge and understanding of the principles underpinning sexual health work within the context of fertility control and health protection, health promotion and health education.

The overall aim of this unit is to develop the practitioner’s knowledge and understanding and application of the principles underpinning sexual health work within the context of fertility control and health protection.

Please note: The May 2024 entry is now closed. The next available entries we are accepting applications for is September 2024 places are limited and entry will close once the course is full.

If you have any questions about Non-medical Prescribing (V300), please check our FAQs at the bottom of this section.

In summary, this course is intended for:

• Qualified nurses
• Qualified Allied Health Professionals (AHPs)

THE COURSE

The aim of this unit is to prepare suitably qualified NMC or HCPC registrants to become safe and competent non-medical prescribers.

Following successful completion of the unit, a NMC registered nurse (level 1), midwife or specialist community public health nurse (SCPHN) is eligible to be recorded as a nurse or midwife independent/supplementary prescriber (V300).

Following successful completion of the unit, a HCPC registered physiotherapist, therapeutic radiographer, podiatrist or paramedic is eligible to be recorded as an independent/supplementary prescriber. HCPC registered dieticians and diagnostic radiographers are eligible to be recorded as a supplementary prescriber.

In summary, this course is intended for:

• Qualified nurses
• Qualified Allied Health Professionals (AHPs)

FAQs:

Who is the course for?

You are only eligible to apply for the course if you are either.

A qualified Nurse or Midwife currently registered with the NMC or a qualifying AHP registered with the HCPC and meet the entry criteria outlined on the application form.

The course at MMU is only delivered at Level 7.

How is the course delivered

The course is delivered on the dates advertised either via MS Teams or Face to face at MMU, there is a mandatory face-to-face exam held onsite at MMU Campus Manchester.

What is the timetable/schedule? (There are days of the week showing online but not hours.)

All sessions run 10am and 4pm on the days advertised, all sessions are mandatory attendance

A breakdown of what the 90 hours of practical work entails?

You are required to meet a minimum 90 hours of supervised learning in practice to meet the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Competency Framework for Prescribers.

Further details of supervision requirements can be found in the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Designated Prescribing Practitioner Framework

This includes: a minimum of 30 hours to be spent with your Designated Prescribing Practitioner.

How many hours of self-directed study are needed?

It is recommended that you complete a further 16 days of independent study in addition to the 10 advertised University study days

Do we need to find our own Designated Prescribing Practitioner?

Yes you are responsible for organising your own DPP and different Practice Supervisor if you are a NMC registrant. Further information on who qualifies as a DPP is given in the application form

The University will not facilitate this.

Can I self-fund for aesthetics?

Yes, we accept self-funded applicants from private practice – please follow the application form guidance. You will be asked to provide all relevant practice education certificates, a professional reference, a copy of your DBS and be interviewed by the course lead.

If you have a placement that is non CQC registered the person responsible for the learning environment will need to complete an audit and conduct a virtual tour of the premises.

Can I pay for my own DBS, or does it need to be through an employer?

You are required to have an Enhanced DBS within 3 years of the course start date – this can only be done through your employer.

You are responsible for ensuring you have your Enhanced DBS in place. The University will not facilitate this.

How long does it take to get approved to be on the course?

It can take up to 2 months to receive a formal offer It is best to apply early to avoid disappointment. Your application will automatically be rejected if it is not the latest version or if it is not completed in full (this includes ensuring all signatures are handwritten (not typed or printed) and your DBS meets the requirements

Can dental nurses do v300?

No - please see the above entry criteria.

 This course is intended for

Qualified nurses and AHPs

The overall aim of this unit is to enable SCPHN registrants to achieve the knowledge, skills and competencies to practise safely and effectively in an additional field of SCPHN practice in line with NMC (2006) guidance.

Students can undertake this placement-based unit from ten weeks full-time to one year part-time.

If you have any further questions about the course, please e-mail the Programme Lead.

This Return To Practice programme is designed to meet NMC criteria and is suitable for nurses from all branches, specialist community public health nurses (SCPHNs) and nursing associates. Before progressing, please check that you are fully aware of readmission requirements for the NMC register and that this programme is suitable for you. 

Please note that there is a new Test of Competence available to enable nurses to be readmitted to the register. For more information, please visit the Nursing and Midwifery Council's website.

This unit is designed to meet current NMC requirements for a Return to Practice Nursing programme (NMC 2019).

• It will enable nurses to be readmitted to, or remain on, the register in one or more of the specific fields of nursing practice: adult, children’s, learning disabilities and mental health nursing.  
• It will enable nursing associates to be readmitted to, or remain on, the register as nursing associates.  
• It will enable specialist community public health nurses (SCPHNs) to be readmitted to, or remain on, the register as specialist community public health nurses. It is NOT suitable for those wishing to return to midwifery, or SCPHNs with lapsed midwifery and SCPHN registration.

There are 2 ways you can regain your NMC pin number here at MMU: You can be a direct entry student, or you can apply through an Employer-led route.

Employer-Led route:

Following on from previous successes, Manchester Met offers an alternative option to our Return to Practice course in partnership with a number of Greater Manchester healthcare organisations.

It is possible that there will be a limited number of Return to Practice student places are available at our local NHS Trusts in our Employer Led Model, where students can earn as they learn, being paid at a Band 3. This will be advertised via NHS Jobs, but all applicants will need to apply to the course before applying for a place on this course.

Like direct entry students, you will have three weeks at the University, followed by a clinical paid placement where they will be supernumerary whilst undertaking their clinical assessment. 

On successful completion of both theoretical and practice assessment, students will regain their NMC pin. 

Applications will be necessary to both Manchester Met, in the first instance, and the employing organisation. The NHS posts will be advertised via NHS Jobs.

You may be eligible for a bursary

For students living in England who meet the entry criteria, the course is funded by NHS North West (Education) so you will not have to pay any fees. 

This also includes a non-means-tested bursary. 

Students based in the North West will have their course fees paid by Health Education North West and, from January 2022, will receive a bursary of £500 upon enrolment on the course, £300 prior to placement commencement.

For any queries related to funding eligibility, please email Michael McNamee at returntopractice.nw@hee.nhs.uk.

This course is intended for:

Former nurses. This course is designed for, all nurses, who are required to undertake a return to practice course, as they do not meet the NMC (2017) revalidation (practice) standard. The programme is only validated for all fields wanting to return to part one of the register.

This unit prepares sport medicine physicians, physiotherapists and osteopaths to work effectively alongside sport and exercise scientists and to develop an understanding of the scientific principles underlying the practice of sport and exercise medicine in order to maximise sports performance.

This unit aims to develop self-awareness and skills in leadership and management in order to enhance personal and professional development in others. It will enable participants to explore key areas in managing people at work in order to enhance and refine effective working relationships. Participants will develop the analytical, reflective and planning skills required to facilitate effective leadership and management.

This unit has been developed for experienced physiotherapists this unit will develop the knowledge and skills of an MSK clinician in the areas of assessment, clinical reasoning, triage, treatment and management at an advanced level.

This unit is recognised by the Centre for Advancing Practice as meeting the First Contact Practice [FCP] Roadmap Stage 1 requirements. 

This unit is intended to develop both cognitive and psychomotor skills of the practitioner specialising in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of neuromusculoskeletal dysfunction.

This unit is one of the compulsory modules on the Manual Therapy Clinical Pathway. Completion of the full Pathway would lead to eligibility to apply for membership with the Musculoskeletal Association of Chartered Physiotherapists [MACP].

This unit will explore the theoretical aspects of rehabilitation in sport with particular emphasis on the role of the physiotherapist. It will include assessment and rehabilitation of the athlete including children, and the psychological implications of injury in sport. Students will be supported to enhance their knowledge and skills to critically appraise the current available literature and to independently consider its relevance in relation to sports rehabilitation.

This course in musculoskeletal medicine is designed to develop the cognitive, psychomotor and clinical reasoning skills essential to the advancement of the clinician specialising in the diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal lesions in musculoskeletal medicine, particularly in primary care.

This course in musculoskeletal medicine is designed to develop the cognitive, psychomotor and clinical reasoning skills essential to the advancement of the clinician specialising in the diagnosis  and treatment of musculoskeletal lesions in musculoskeletal medicine, particularly in primary care.

This unit prepares sports medicine physicians, physiotherapists and osteopaths to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team, to maximise athlete performance and to prevent and optimally manage sports related injuries and illnesses.

This unit prepares healthcare professionals involved in sport to effectively manage an injured player in a sporting context.

This unit focuses on the recognition and care of the frail and older adult in various settings. This unit will suitably prepare the clinical practitioner to recognise a frail patient, assess, clinically reason and manage them appropriately in various clinical settings. 

Students will explore the wider context, underpinning evidence in this field and the barriers and solutions to managing frailty collaboratively across primary and secondary care. This is of critical importance to advanced clinical practice given the developing context of integrated health and social care working environments.

This module in injection skills is designed to develop cognitive and psychomotor skills essential to the advancement of the clinician specialising in injection treatments for musculoskeletal lesions. The module aims to develop the knowledge of the clinician in the theory, application, and practice of injection treatments in musculoskeletal disorders. It further aims to enhance constant critical reasoning and evaluation in the application of injection skills.

This unit focuses on the recognition and care of the frail and older adult in various settings. This unit will suitably prepare the  clinical practitioner to recognise a frail patient, assess, clinically reason and manage them appropriately in various clinical settings. 

Students will explore the wider context, underpinning evidence in this field and the barriers and solutions to managing frailty collaboratively across primary and secondary care. This is of critical importance to advanced clinical practice given the developing context of integrated health and social care working environments.

This unit prepares sports medicine physicians, physiotherapists and osteopaths to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team and develop an understanding of the use and limitations of the range of imaging techniques utilised in the assessment of patients and injured athletes.

This unit will provide participants with the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge and application of pedagogical principles underpinning the development of STEL in healthcare innovations, facilitation and debriefing for learning, teaching, assessment and research purposes. 

The unit will require participants to practically demonstrate an evidence-based approach to STEL in healthcare design, facilitation and debriefing.

This unit will enable learners to develop the skills to work in a First Contact Practitioner role within primary care (Musculoskeletal). Learners will develop within a primary care setting effective consultation and diagnostic skills, and the ability to deliver safe and effective personalised care in a multi-professional and organisational context.

This unit is recognised by the Centre for Advancing Practice as meeting the FCP Roadmap Stage 2 requirements.