Return to Professional Practice - Nursing

The course is relevant for all fields of nursing who are lapsed NMC registrants. It helps you apply theoretical knowledge and concepts underpinning multi-disciplinary working to your practice area.

An initial five days of study addresses developments in nursing and mandatory training in areas such as manual handling, infection control and basic life support. After this you meet on Tuesday evenings to experience shared learning with nurses from other fields.

Interviews will be held in July with regard to personal values and behaviours outlined in the NHS Constitution for England (2012).

If you live in England and meet the eligibility criteria, the course is funded by HEE so there are no fees to pay. This also includes eligibility for a non means-tested bursary. For funding queries please contact Paul Gibson (Return to Practice Coordinator for HEE) on [email protected] or 0191 275 4796.

The programme reflects the NMC Return to Practice standards:

• Study skills and digital capabilities
• Professional codes and standards of practice
• Contemporary issues and trends in health care practice
• Personal effectiveness
• Public health and health promotion
• Safeguarding
• Consent
• Clinical governance
• Information security and data protection
• Health-related numeracy
• Ethics of healthcare
• Legal aspects of healthcare
• Service user partnership
• MDT working
• Digital approaches to healthcare
• Current treatments and therapies
• Pharmacology
• Safe medicines management
• Clinical skills workshops, negotiated to meet individual student needs
• Leadership
• Evidence-based practice


• Health and social care policy

Book on our information session which provides in depth information about the course and gives you the opportunity to address any concerns or queries.

To book, email [email protected]. A link will be emailed to you in advance of your chosen date:

Dates to be confirmed for September 2022 entry

Tutor-led seminars offer you general knowledge and principles of relevant issues, followed by seminar work and group discussions which allow for greater debate of issues as applied to practice.

In practice, you will work alongside practice supervisors and be assessed by your practice assessor and academic assessor.

Your practice assessment is based on a practice assessment that demonstrates your progress in developing knowledge, skills, attitude and understanding of current practice using the NMC award outcomes as a framework.
Assessment is two parts:

You must prove to your practice assessor that you can practice safely and effectively and achieve practice competence.

You complete an academic piece of work, negotiated with the course leader. We fully appreciate that this may be the first piece of writing at this level that you have completed for a long time. Please do not allow this to deter you as advice can be offered in advance of the programme, and support will be given during your time at Teesside University.

Community college diploma with 65% minimum

Or, holders of a a Tawjihi 65%+ average plus a recognised foundation programme

Or, holders of the International Baccalaureate Diploma with 27 points or more will be considered for direct admission to Bachelor degree courses

The award enables you to re-register with the NMC and pursue a professional role within health and social care.

Undergraduate applicants can apply via the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS). You will find advice and step-by-step guidance about their online application process on the UCAS website.