PgCert Integrated Health & Social Care

This module is taught at our Canterbury campus and has a September start.

This is the first module of two for the PgCert Integrated Health and Social Care and will need to be completed along with the Leading and Developing Teams module to gain the qualification.

Pre-requisite: This module can be taken as a stand-alone level 7 module. You will need to be a registered health or social care professional employed in an area where the learning outcomes may be achieved.

You will develop the knowledge and skills to support person-centred integrated care that will enhance outcomes for service users across a range of settings in an holistic way. The module will also include academic development for level 7 skills. Other elements will explore clinical governance and quality improvement within integrated services and evidence-based practices for health promotion and disease prevention.

This module is taught at our Canterbury campus and has a January start.

This is the second module of two for the PgCert Integrated Health and Social Care and will need to be completed along with the Integrated Person Centred Care module to gain the qualification.

Pre-requisite: This module can be taken as a stand-alone level 7 module. You will need to be a registered health or social care professional employed in an area where the learning outcomes may be achieved.

You will develop the leadership qualities required for driving change in integrated health and social care environments, with a focus on strategic planning, system management and policy influence. The module will examine various leadership styles with a focus on transformational leadership. The module will also address issues of financial management and resource allocation.

This module is taught at our Canterbury campus and has a September start.

This is the first module of two for the PgCert Integrated Neonatal Intensive Care and will need to be completed along with the Advanced Complex Knowledge and Skills in Neonatology module to gain the qualification. Content will be delivered face to face and online in a combination of synchronous and asynchronous events.

Pre-requisite: To take this module you must be a Staff Nurse who has completed 12 months experience, including a neonatal preceptorship package where fundamental competencies have been achieved in the neonatal setting. You can be working on any level neonatal unit, caring for babies who are acutely ill and/or have complex needs but must have the support of your manager.

You will develop a greater understanding of neonatal anatomy and physiology, with regards to prematurity and associated conditions of the term newborn. The module will enhance your knowledge and skills of pathophysiology associated with neonatal care that underpins collaborative practice ensuring safe, effective care for the infant and their family.

This module is taught at our Canterbury campus and has a January start.

This is the second module of two for the PgCert Integrated Neonatal Intensive Care. You must have completed the Advanced Neonatal Physiological knowledge and skills module, prior to this module, to gain the qualification. Content will be delivered face to face and online in a combination of synchronous and asynchronous events.

Pre-requisite: To take this module you must be a Staff nurse working on a Level 3 neonatal unit if employed by a local neonatal unit, secondment for a period to a neonatal intensive care unit is required.

In this module you will enhance and advance your knowledge and skills in managing care of neonates within the NICU who have critical care/ complex care needs. You will develop your leadership skills in managing complex care situations through a holistic approach in neonatal practice including the infant and their family/ carer/s

This module is taught online and has a January start.

This is the first module of two for the PgCert Integrated Operating Department Care and will need to be completed along with the Surgical First Assistant module to gain the qualification.

Pre-requisite: To take this module you must be a registered practitioner who has worked in the perioperative environment for a minimum of 12 months (full time equivalent) prior to undertaking the module. You must have support from your Operating theatre Departments to provide supervised supernumerary clinical practice.

Co-requisite - You must undertake a minimum of 450 supervised hours anaesthetic based clinical practice.

The aim of this module is to provide you with in depth knowledge and understanding of anaesthetic procedures, equipment and underpinning pharmacology to be able to practice in the routine assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the anaesthetic phase of care within the perioperative setting

This module is taught online and has a May start.

This is the second module of two for the PgCert Integrated Operating Department Care and will need to be completed along with the Anaesthetic Care Practice module to gain the qualification.

Pre-requisite: To take this module you must be a registered practitioner working within the operating department for a minimum of 12 months. Operating theatre experience is essential to provide a foundation for this course. You must have support from your Operating theatre Department to provide supervised supernumerary clinical practice.

The purpose of this module is to enable you to further develop and expand your existing scrub skills and professional knowledge, with the aim of providing skilled assistance to the surgeon during operative procedures.

This module is taught at our Canterbury campus and has a May start.

This is the second module of two for the PgCert Integrated Acute and Emergency Care and will need to be completed along with the Integrated Working in Emergency and Urgent Care module to gain the qualification.

Pre-requisite - To take this module you need to be registered health or social care professionals employed in an area where they can meet the module learning outcomes.

The module will critically explore the care needs of individuals experiencing acute deterioration related to a range of key disease processes including heart failure, liver failure, renal failure, respiratory disease, diabetes and neurological disease. The module will employ an inquiry-based approach based upon patient scenarios and input from clinical experts and experts by experience (EBEs).