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In December 2007 the Department of Health and Ministry of Justice commissioned the development of a national framework to support people to work more effectively with personality disorder. The partnership awarded the contract comprises the Personality Disorder Institute based at Nottingham University, the London based Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust, Borderline UK the largest service user and carer support group in the UK focusing on the needs of those living with the experience of personality disorder and the Open University, the largest provider of work based education and e-learning materials in the UK.
This educational development work builds upon the aspirations articulated within the policy guidance documents “No longer a Diagnosis of Exclusion and Breaking the Cycle of Rejection” published in 2003. The key goal is to improve service user experience through developing the capabilities, skills and knowledge of the multi agency workforces in Health, Social Care and Criminal Justice who are dealing with the challenges of personality disorder.
The completed multilevel educational package includes the following:
- Personality Disorder Virtual Learning Awareness Programme (Raising Awareness)
- Validated Undergraduate Degree Programme (Developing Understanding and Effectiveness)
- Validated Masters Degree Programme (Extending Expertise Enhancing Practice)
For further information regarding any of the above courses, including programme aims and module outlines please view our ‘working effectively with personality disorder’ brochure. Please click on the below link to download.
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working effectively with personality disorder brochure [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 631.27 KB]
These high quality educational programmes will be delivered by leading practitioners and service user consultants. The Awareness Level Programme has a number of packages available including a Train the Trainers version. The BSc and MSc are available as stand alone units of learning (single modules) or whole programmes with associated qualifications
In this section of the website, you can find supporting information which you may find useful.
- Submission and Information Guide [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 1.57 MB] (For information regarding handing in assignments including maps)
- Referencing and Citations Guide [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 220.04 KB] (For information on Referencing from Sheffield Hallam University)
- Introduction to Academic Integrity for Sheffield Hallam University Students [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 51.94 KB].
The Institute’s Teaching Team provide accredited training in the form of one-off modules, or undergraduate and post graduate programmes in health care practice.
Benefits include:
- Accessible – venues in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire or in your workplace – our team can bring the teaching to you
- Affordable – costs may not have to come out of your manager’s budget (unlike paying for a course direct from a university)
- Academic excellence – key partners are Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust and the University of Nottingham with courses validated by Sheffield Hallam University and the Open University
- Flexible – choose the modules or courses to fit in with your needs, your lifestyle and your commitments
- Relevant – delivered by experienced mental health clinicians who are driven fundamentally to enhance practice – specialist input from specialist experts
- Realistic – courses are grounded in reality, using real‐life examples and developed in partnership with patients, service‐users and carers, all placed within an academic context
- Careers – we have a successful track record of delivering training that has enabled students to advance their careers and achieve promotions to specialist positions
- Course specific messages – detail the content and key points of a particular course
How to Apply
You must apply by completing an application form. You can find the application form you need by clicking on one of the links below. Each form is available as an MS Word document.
Application form [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 132.22 KB] for external candidates- Application form [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 127.93 KB] for Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust Staff
- Application form [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 127.22 KB] for candidates applyling for Learning Beyond Registration Funding (LBR)
How we consider your application
We consider each form individually. We may invite you for interview, after which we will decide whether to offer you a place. For certain courses, an interview is compulsory for entry. Alternatively we may invite you to an open day to meet staff and discuss your application.
Prospectus
Please find a full list of degree,diploma and accredited training courses offered by the Institute of Mental Health in our prospectus below.
- 2010 Prospectus [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 1.29 MB]
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