Registered Nurse Degree Apprenticeship Blended Learning Learning Disability BSc Hons

This apprenticeship course is designed for those interested in becoming a nurse in learning disability healthcare services. The course aims to develop essential skills, values, and confidence for working with people with learning disabilities, providing hands-on care and improving their quality of life. The course is designed to support a training in practice approach, with 30 hours of week spent on clinical practice or university placements. Once qualified, the candidate can apply for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and work as a Registered Nurse for Learning Disabilities. The course is flexible, using digital technologies, and offers a range of clinical practice settings. Students will be taught by a team with a deep understanding of the profession, and can borrow a clinical skills kit for practice. The course will also benefit from the University's new Daphne Steele Building in 2024.

• The course is designed for individuals interested in becoming a nurse in the North East, Yorkshire and the Humber, Cheshire and Merseyside, North West, Cumbria or North Lincolnshire.
• The course requires applicants to be employed in healthcare and supported by their employer.

• The applicant must have a BBB at A Level (120 UCAS points), DDM in BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma, Merit at T Level, NCFE CACHE Technical Level 3 Extended Diploma/Level 3 Extended Diploma at grade B or a Pass in Access to Higher Education Diploma with 45 Level 3 credits.
• The applicant must have access to a computer with a reliable internet connection and the ability to access and use online study guidance and support.
• The applicant must meet the Nursing and Midwifery Council (2018c) entry requirements in respect of literacy and numeracy, good character and good health.
• The application process includes a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and occupational health clearances.
• The applicant must also complete an Initial Needs Assessment.
• The applicant may be eligible to gain accreditation for their prior learning towards the course.
• If the first language is not English, the applicant must meet the minimum requirements of an English Language qualification.
• Alternative qualifications, including the nursing associate foundation degree, may be considered for advice before applying.

Career opportunities in nursing include working in local healthcare trusts, charities, and short-term care providers, as well as high-profile leadership roles supporting people with learning disabilities and specialist needs. Post-qualification, there are various training and career opportunities, including managing local service providers, working in dual diagnosis services, specialist services for Autistic Spectrum Disorders, drug management, consultant nurse specialist, nurse lecturer, and policy maker and advisor.