Modules

Clinical Supervision

Overview: The aim of this module is to enable participants to critically examine the role, function and responsibilities of being a supervisor. It also enables participants to practice the role within a safe environment and receive positive feedback on performance. The module is intended for qualified practitioners seeking preparation for the supervisory role or seeking to understand the theory and practice supervision.

Credits: 20
Level: 6
Location: Duncan Macmillan House, Nottingham
Target: Health and social care professionals preparing for a supervisory role or seeking to understand the theory and practice of supervision.
Duration: 5 days

For further information, please contact: Viv Carton. Tel: 01777 247 454
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Coaching in Healthcare Settings

Overview: Coaching has been recognised as a helpful set of skills within organisations. If offers some unique approaches for working with individuals and complements existing supervising skills. Coaching utilises the individual as the principle resource in order to clarify aspirations and develop strategies to realise these aspirations.

Credits: 30
Level: 6
Location: Duncan Macmillan House, Nottingham
Target: Health and social care workers wishing to develop the skills of coaching for supporting and enabling people to introduce and manage change in health and social care.
Duration: 7 days

For further information, please contact: Nicky Bennett. Tel: 01777 247 454.
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Coping and Enhancing Mental Health

Overview: One of the goals of healthcare practice is to work with people to improve their health and independence. Sometimes this may mean living well, even with the presence of symptoms. This module aims to highlight the importance of self-initiated coping in managing distressing experiences and to focus upon strengthening and enhancing positive strategies; to maintain wellness and promote independence.

Credits: 20
Level: 5 & 6
Location: Duncan Macmillan House, Nottingham
Target: All health and social care professionals
Duration: 5 days

For further information, please contact: Ray Woodcock. Tel: 01777 247 368
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Early Interventions

Overview: This module offers you an opportunity to understand the principles and practice of early intervention service provision for psychosis. The module examines early intervention literature and explores the effective utilisation of bio-psychosocial assessment and treatment strategies to promote wellness and independence. The module supports the training needs for staff who work in early intervention services.

Credits: 20
Level: 5 & 6
Location: Duncan Macmillan House, Nottingham
Target: All health and social care professionals
Duration: 5 days

For further information, please contact: Chris Tandy. Tel: 07545 229 632
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Engaging and Working with Clients Experiencing Complex Mental Health Needs and Substance Misuse Problems

Overview: The aim of this module is to develop a comprehensive assessment and intervention strategy for people with substance misuse problems. The module content includes understanding the nature of substance misuse, motivational interviewing techniques, case formulation, working with resistance and denial, group work verses individual treatment approaches and the utilisation of supervision to aid practice.

Credits: 30
Level: 5 & 6
Location: Rampton Hospital
Target: All health and social care professionals
Duration: 7 days

For further information, please contact: Glen Thomas. Tel: 01777 247 365
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Extended Case Study

Overview: The extended case study module aims to enable you to engage and manage a client with complex health and social care needs. You will be required to systematically assess, plan, intervene and evaluate their health and social care interventions. You will have access to 12 hours of supervision provided by an appropriate and qualified health care professional with experience of supervision. This module will be taught through two main methods. There will be an initial tutorial with the module leader to examine the structure of the extended case study, the supervision process and the systematic approach to care. Following this, each student will be allocated a designated supervisor who will act as a resource for enabling you to select the appropriate assessment format and structure the case formulation strategy.

Credits: 40
Level: 5
Location: Duncan Macmillan House, Nottingham
Target: All health and social care professionals
Duration: 8 days self directed

For further information, please contact: Vicky Baldwin. Tel: 0115 969 1300 ext 10638.
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Family Interventions in Psychosis

Overview: This module is an introduction to evidenced-based family interventions for staff who work alongside carers. The module content presents an understanding of family intervention literature, family assessments and evidenced based approaches. These include health promotion strategies, utilising strengths and supports, coping and stress reduction, problem solving techniques and enhancing interpersonal communication.

Credits: 20
Level: 5 & 6
Location: Duncan Macmillan House, Nottingham
Target: All health and social care professionals
Duration: 5 days

For further information, please contact: Chris Tandy. Tel: 07545 229 632
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Integrative Study

Overview: The integrative study module represents the culmination of modules for the degree programme within the BA (Hons) Health and Social Care Practice (Mental Health) framework. It enables you to synthesise learning from the other modules undertaken during your learning pathway and work independently, under supervision, on a chosen area in a systematic way. It is an extended piece of work and may take a number of forms such as extended case study, small research project, literature review, an audit or a teaching package. The style and manner of the study is negotiated and managed between you and the programme team. The module is self – directed, however you can access up to 12 hours of supervision from an identified supervisor and are given seven-eight self-directed study days over a six-month period.

Credits: 30/40
Level: 6
Location: Duncan Macmillan House, Nottingham
Target: All health and social care professionals
Duration: 7/8 days self directed. 7 days – 30 credits. 8 days – 40 credits.

For further information, please contact: Kieran Fahy. Tel: 07769 710899
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Psychosocial Assessment and Formulation

Credits: 20
Level: 5 & 6
Location: Duncan Macmillan House, Nottingham
Target: All health and social care professionals
Duration: 5 days

For further information, please contact: Ray Woodcock. Tel: 01777 247 368
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Recognition and Management of Substance Misuse in Clients with Mental Health Needs

Overview: The aim of this module is to enable you to engage more effectively with clients with substance misuse and mental health needs. The module focuses upon successful engagement strategies, motivational factors, health promotion strategies, socio-political, economic and environmental contributors and an outline assessment strategy.

Credits: 30
Level: 5 & 6
Location: Rampton Hospital
Target: All health and social care professionals
Duration: 7 days

For further information, please contact: Glen Thomas. Tel: 01777 247 365
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Recovery Oriented Practice

Overview: This module presents an understanding of recovery orientated practice initiatives central to contemporary mental care provision. The module content focuses upon effective case management strategies that incorporate recovery planning and promotes stafety and therapeutic risk taking. Health promotion, wellness strategies and social inclusive practice are key components of this programme.

Credits: 20
Level: 5 & 6
Location: Duncan Macmillan House, Nottingham
Target: All health and social care professionals
Duration: 5 days

For further information, please contact: Chris Tandy. Tel: 07545 229 632
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Risk Assessment in Clinical Practice

Overview: Contemporary professional practice in mental health requires understanding of systematic assessment and management of risk for a wide range of behaviours. This module enables you to have an advanced understanding of the concepts of risk, risk formulation and risk management. It aims to provide a framework for best practice principles that supports practitioners across all mental health services.

Credits: 20
Level: 5 & 6
Location: Duncan Macmillan House, Nottingham
Target: All health and social care professionals
Duration: 5 days

For further information, please contact: Ray Woodcock. Tel: 01777 247 368
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Social Problem Solving (Stop and Think)

Overview: There is increasing recognition in mental health services of the importance of a cluster of methods collectively known as social or inter-personal problem solving skills training. The aims of the module are to enable participants to gain understanding of the problem solving approach in working with clients with mental health needs. You will acquire the knowledge and skills to facilitate clients through the Stop and Think programme.

Credits: 20
Level: 6
Location: Duncan Macmillan House, Nottingham
Target: All health and social care professionals
Duration: 5 days

For further information, please contact: Stephen Coupe. Tel: 0115 960 2820.
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Systematic Review

Overview: Current Government policy and health care reforms argue that contemporary health care provision and professional practice should be under-pinned by an evidence base. This module aims to develop understanding of the use of evidence-based practice as a means of enhancing care delivery and to recognise the importance of research and the appropriateness of research methods applied to practice. You are encouraged to critically appraise research studies and distinguish between the quality and methodology of related research studies. Through critical appraisal of evidence, participants are then able to adopt and develop the outcomes for application in practice.

Credits: 20
Level: 5 & 6
Location: Duncan Macmillan House, Nottingham
Target: All health and social care professionals
Duration: Distance Learning Pack (5 days)

For further information, please contact: Ray Woodcock. Tel: 01777 247 368
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Working with Older People with Mental Health Needs

Overview: This module aims to develop your knowledge, skills and clinical effectiveness through a greater understanding of the issues in caring for older people with mental health needs, including dementia and the processes through which they are applied in practice. There is an underpinning philosophy of person-centred care throughout the module, and this will help you develop a range of skills focused on meeting service user needs.

Credits: 20
Level: 6
Location: Duncan Macmillan House, Nottingham
Target: All health and social care professionals
Duration: 5 days

For further information, please contact: Marissa Lambert . Tel: 01159 969 1300 x 10626
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