AdvDip(CPD) Adult Social Care Nursing (HE6)
Course Overview
This stand-alone advanced professional development course is offered by the University of Bolton through an innovative partnership with Southern Healthcare. Through a combination of online learning (70%), face-to-face teaching sessions with University of Bolton staff at Eden House in Dawlish, East Devon (30%), and supervised learning in your own place of work, this exciting course aims to build on your pre-existing knowledge of adult social care nursing and healthcare practice. We'll support you in advancing your contemporary knowledge and understanding of adult social care nursing in care home settings via the complex construction of self and utilising a Socratic Ethos directed towards thoughtful, high-quality and dynamic practice.Our dedicated team will guide you as you explore the concepts of advanced communication skills, emotional intelligence, autonomous working, holistic assessment, reflective practice and leadership and management skills whilst developing a sound working knowledge of the relevant legislation, regulation and policy which underpins nursing and care home practice. We'll help you develop practice confidence and clinical skills linked to all stages of the person's care journey.
This digitally orientated short course offers in-depth knowledge of long-term conditions associated with ageing, managing complex multiple morbidities and frailty, and recognising and caring for the deteriorating person. You'll have the opportunity to develop your knowledge, understanding and competency-based workplace and clinical skills in supporting the team, residents and their families whilst effectively collaborating with and understanding other agencies, multidisciplinary teams and services involved in enabling people to remain safe and happy within their care environment.
Highlights
- This ground-breaking course is based upon an outstanding consortium approach. We consulted sector-specific stakeholders with experience in addressing sectoral changes in health and social care, ensuring the course incorporates their professional wisdom.
- Our dedicated academic team have a wealth of experience working in health and social care settings and are engaged in relevant research, bringing their expertise and passion for service excellence to their teaching.
- The course is flexible and designed to fit in with busy home and working lives where the provision of excellent learning resources across multiple platforms provide students with an interactive and compelling learning experience.
- The course adds value to, and empowers the role of social care nursing and provides a career trajectory for professionals in the field.
- As you study this course, we'll encourage you to develop the skills, knowledge and behaviours highly valued by employers. These include action planning, personal impact and confidence, self-awareness, social and ethical responsibility, problem-solving, initiative and communication skills.
- Upon successfully completing this course, you'll be awarded an Advanced Diploma of Continuing Professional Development qualification in Adult Social Care Nursing worth 30 credits at Level HE6.
Key Features
- We've been offering high-quality courses specifically designed to meet the needs of the health and social care sector for over 30 years.
- We have the knowledge and experience to anticipate and respond to change. Our courses and programmes respond directly to the requirements of the NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework (KSF), which is at the heart of the career and pay progression strand of Agenda for Change.
- Regular review of the course curriculum ensures that contemporary theories are adopted.
- Your employer may give you financial support to undertake this course, or you may be self-funded.
- Completing this course will enhance your clinical skills proficiency and demonstrate your commitment to lifelong learning.
- We pride ourselves on courses of study that are innovative, compelling, sector-driven, and impactful.
Entry Requirements
- Please note that this course requires you to attend in-person sessions at Eden House, 28 The Strand, Dawlish, East Devon, EX7 9PS. Please contact the programme leader for a map showing the location of Eden House and where to park (parking charges may apply).
- You must have an appropriate health and social care related qualification at level HE5 or above; for example, registered nurse, nursing associate, assistant practitioner, or allied health professional.
- You’ll be required to attend an interview and/or provide a portfolio of work.
- You must have current appropriate employment in a nursing/care home.
- You must provide proof that you've completed your employing organisation's mandatory training.
- You must have access to a practice assessor and practice supervisor in your place of work.
- This course involves regulated activity, so you must gain an Enhanced Disclosure certificate from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) before starting your studies. Charges are payable to cover the cost of the DBS Enhanced Disclosure application and annual registration with the online Update Service. (Normally, your sponsoring organisation will organise this.)
- If English isn’t your first language, you’ll also need IELTS 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in any band (or equivalent). We also accept a range of other English language qualifications – please visit our English Language Requirements web page for more details.
- Please note that this course is subject to the University of Bolton's Fitness to Practise procedure.
Where changes are made to material information contained in this course description or a decision is taken to suspend a course between the offer of admissions and enrolment, we will inform applicants at the earliest possible opportunity and will outline the various options available to the applicant.
Career Opportunities
This course offers academic progression in the specialist field of adult social care nursing. It provides a trajectory of learning which enhances your existing knowledge and supports you in developing a portfolio of work-based and clinical skill competencies. These enhance your nursing practice and help you lead your team towards outstanding care.
As a recognised and approved programme of study, this course offers evidence of your continuing professional development and demonstrates you are an autonomous, confident and highly employable practitioner in the field of adult social care nursing.
Professional Recognition
This course is mapped to the Queens Nursing Institute's 2021 Standards of Education and Practice for Nurses New to Care Home Nursing.
This course is endorsed and supported by NHS England (Southwest) Workforce Training and Education Directorate.
Fees & Funding
Home/EU Fees
No fee information is currently available, please contact the University of Bolton’s Academic Fees team by emailing AcademicFees@bolton.ac.uk for more information.
International Fees
No fee information is currently available, please contact the University of Bolton’s Academic Fees team by emailing AcademicFees@bolton.ac.uk for more information.
Bursaries
Important note regarding tuition fees for the 2025-26 academic year: EU nationals who meet residency requirements (have settled or pre-settled status) may be eligible for 'Home' fee status. If you do not meet these residency requirements, overseas fees will apply. Irish citizens living in the UK or Ireland will be eligible for 'Home' fee status under the Common Travel Area arrangement. Please read the student finance for EU students web page on www.gov.uk for information.
The fees for a student's course of study will be set for the normal duration of that course subject only to inflationary increases – measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) recorded in March each year to take effect for subsequent start dates.
How to apply
Home Applicants
You may apply directly to the University using the University's online application form. Please select your chosen start date from the list below:
You should have to hand:
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Details of the educational establishments you attended and dates
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Your certificates for the qualifications you are using to gain entry to the course – you will need to enter the completion date and upload copies
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Details of any employment history including name, address, dates and role
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Personal statement – this can be either input into the relevant field or uploaded separately
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Details including e-mail addresses of two referees, at least one of which should be someone who can provide an academic reference
Please make sure any documents you wish to upload in support of your application are in pdf or jpeg format. Personal statements may be word documents.
Please ensure your data is correct at each stage of the application before you proceed to the next page. If you use the back button at any time during the application, you should check the validity of the data you have already input.
If you experience difficulties during the application process, contact the Admissions Team on 01204 903394 or admissions-team@bolton.ac.uk
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Apply online: University of Bolton at Petroc ADPD Adult Social Care Nursing (HE6) - 29 April 2024
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Apply online: University of Bolton at Petroc ADPD Adult Social Care Nursing (HE6) - 19 August 2024
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Apply online: University of Bolton at Petroc ADPD Adult Social Care Nursing (HE6) - 09 December 2024
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Apply online: University of Bolton at Petroc ADPD Adult Social Care Nursing (HE6) - 27 January 2025
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Apply online: University of Bolton at Petroc ADPD Adult Social Care Nursing (HE6) - 07 April 2025
International Applicants
International applications are not possible for this course
As an international student you are not allowed to study this course because of the restrictions on your visa.
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Teaching & Assessment
We use a blended style of teaching and learning that includes lectures, seminars, workshops, tutorials and online delivery. As well as face-to-face sessions at Eden House in Dawlish, East Devon, online discussions and activities posted on the virtual learning environment and Ed App lessons will support your learning. We'll expect you to attend all scheduled sessions and prepare for these in advance by undertaking relevant research and background reading.
Formative assessment will support your learning but does not contribute to your final mark. You'll receive feedback from your tutors and peers, allowing you to reflect on your progress and identify what you are doing well and where you may need extra help. Summative assessment will involve a written critical reflection and a practice-based professional development and clinical skills proficiency portfolio. These elements will contribute to your final mark.
Modules
The modules listed below may be a mixture of compulsory and optional. You may not have the opportunity to study all the modules shown as part of the course.
- Advanced Diploma (CPD) Adult Social Care Nursing
Assessment methods
| Level | Assessment method |
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| Level 1 | Coursework 100% |
Learning Activities
| Level | Activity |
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| Level 1 | Guided independent study 51% Placement/study abroad 26% Scheduled learning and teaching activities 23% |
The university will use all reasonable endeavours to deliver your course as described in its published material and the programme specification for the academic year in which you begin your course. The university considers changes to courses very carefully and the university will minimise any changes. Please be aware that our courses are subject to review on an ongoing basis and changes may be necessary due to legitimate staffing, financial, regulatory and academic reasons. The content of course modules and mode of associated assessments may be updated on an annual basis. This is to ensure that all modules are up-to-date and responsive to employment and sector needs. The published course material and the programme specification contain indicative ‘optional modules’ that may be subject to change due to circumstances outside of our control. For this reason, we cannot guarantee to run any specific optional module.
