About the course
This course has been designed for those who would like to become a nurse and are located within the North East, Yorkshire and the Humber, Cheshire and Merseyside, North West, Cumbria or North Lincolnshire. If you are located outside these areas please visit Health Education England for information on your nearest course provider.
Are you passionate about meeting the needs of people with a learning disability? Are you looking for an interesting and exciting career working to support peoples health, wellbeing and independence? Our Nursing (Blended Learning) Learning Disability BSc(Hons) degree regulated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) could be a great place for you to take the first steps towards making a huge difference to peoples everyday lives.
- Youll have the opportunity to study to become a nurse in a flexible way, that fits around work and life.
- You'll be supported by a team who really understand what its like to be a learning disability nurse and will learn through lectures, seminars, group work, simulation and role play.
- You'll practice and develop your skills through a variety of clinical placements in a range of statutory, private and voluntary services, in order to prepare you to pursue your career.
- You'll learn how to work in partnership with service users, their families, carers and other professionals to promote health and wellbeing.
- Youll have the opportunity to hear the experiences and viewpoints from service users and carers, who are part of the Public Partnership Group.
Learning disability nursing is an exciting and rewarding career where you can support people from a range of backgrounds to lead healthy and fulfilling lives. Learning disability nurses provide hands on care, as well as emotional and educational support in order to promote an individuals independence. They work in peoples homes, schools, respite units, hospitals and secure services to empower individuals to achieve their potential and have more choice and control over their lives. Working in partnership with the individual and their families, learning disability nurses work independently and with other professionals, learning how to respond to individual needs.
This course provides a flexible way to fit study around work and life, using mainly digital technologies, but still including practical and hands-on experience. Although the theoretical component is predominantly delivered online, youll attend the campus in Huddersfield for a maximum total of 20 days per year of the course. This provides the opportunity for you to practise skills in a safe and controlled environment, attend occupational health sessions and mandatory training. Youll also undertake practice placements across the NHS and healthcare organisations in a setting close to home.
Students studying this course may be eligible to receive a non-repayable grant of at least £5,000 each year. Further information is available on the NHS Learning Support Fund Website.