Professional Practice - Professional Management of Complex Behaviour in Clinical Practice

The aim of this programme is to provide learners, from all health and social care disciplines and settings with the opportunity to develop the knowledge necessary to understand complex behaviours within diverse health and social care contexts, and to provide training to personnel to assist them preserve their personal safety while safely and effectively managing a range of manifestations of complex behaviours in care settings.

Who Should Apply?
This programme is suitable for Nurses, Midwives and Health & Social Care Professionals.

Course Content
Application of Professional Management of Complex Behaviours in Care Contexts

Safety Strategies in Professional Management of Complex Behaviours

Theoretical Principles Underpinning Professional Management of Complex Behaviours in Health and Social Care settings

Minimum Entry Requirements

This programme is suitable for Nurses, Midwives and Health and Social Care professionals.

All applicants will normally hold a relevant level 8 qualification (or equivalent), be registered with their recognised professional body and be working within a practice setting that engages with women who may experience perinatal mental health conditions.

Applicants who do not have a Level 8 qualification may apply for entry to the programme in accordance with the procedures outlined in the DkIT Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) policy.

Applicants may be interviewed

Due to the blended learning delivery within this course students should have access to a PC / Mac, a headset with a mic, and a broadband internet connection from home, so as to be able to fully participate in the course.

Basic IT skills essential.

This Certificate in Perinatal Mental Health will be of particular interest to health professionals whose work may bring them into contact with women experiencing perinatal mental health issues.

Applications will open in late Spring 2023

Places will be limited to the first 20 eligible candidates who are offered a place on the programme.

Applicants should also include a copy of their CV, NMBI (or professional) registration and academic transcripts, with their application.

All programmes are delivered subject to demand.

If you have any questions about this course, please use the 'Enquire about this course' button at the bottom of this page.

1 Semester

This programme will be delivered using a combination of face to face and on-line lectures and face to face practical classes.

Career Opportunities
Those graduating from the Certificate in Professional Practice: Professional Management of Complex Behaviour in Clinical Practice award option will have specific skills and knowledge to provide training to others to assist them in preserving their personal safety while safely and effectively managing a range of manifestations of verbal and physical aggression and in the safe provision of patient care