Foundation Degree for Support Staff Working in Health and Social Care

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Why choose this course?

• It's a work based course designed specifically for clinical support staff, assistant practitioners and assistants working in health and social care.
• It's been developed in partnership with regional NHS employers to support the learning and development of your workforce.
• It's only available to learners nominated by their NHS employer.
  

About the course

The Foundation degree offers opportunities to develop knowledge and skills. At the same time learners will:

• Develop the theoretical underpinning for new and established practices
• Apply these skills in the workplace/clinical setting
• Undertake professional development, within an inter-professional team
• Identify opportunities for self-reflection, future learning and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) needs.

We work with learners from many areas, including nursing, radiography and occupational therapy through to rehabilitation, social care and primary care.

Learners will study:

• Higher Education study skills
• Understanding health and ill health
• The organisation of health care in the UK
• Health inequalities
• Human biology, anatomy and physiology
• Conducting assessments
• Management of care
• Clinical skills associated with practice
• Health education
• Public health
• CPD.
  

What our students say

"I'm much more confident. I have a deeper understanding of why we do things we do, both in the delivery of care and teamwork within my workplace."

Theresa Goldsmith

How you'll learn

The Foundation degree is studied over two years and combines taught sessions and work based learning. Learners will attend weekly one-day teaching workshops. This is supplemented through work based learning, where theories and skills introduced in the workshops are applied and developed.

Anything else?

Work based learning

Work based learning is better for organisations. Your employees develop skills that directly help them in their role, and it leads to knowledge that is put to use straight away.

All that's required is a minimum group of 10 learners.

Find out more

Call 0800 678 3311 or email udc@derby.ac.uk