Clinical Risk Management in Mental Health and Learning Disability Settings (Distance Learning) - HMH4328

Assessment 1: Written plan

The students will be expected to do a plan for the summative assessment case study, which will be reviewed with course tutor.

Written Plan

Assessment 2: Oral Assessment

Oral presentation of an anonymised risk assessment from clinical practice.

Oral Assessment

Assessment 1: Written Assignment

Written Assignment

Effective clinical risk-management is crucial to the delivery of high-quality services and is central in managing the care and treatment of service-users. If you&#39;re from a multidisciplinary and multiagency background, this skills-based module provides you with the opportunity to appraise existing legislative frameworks, policies and procedures. You&#39;ll also explore clinical practice relating to the management of clinical risk and the safeguarding of service-users, carers and staff.

School of Human and Health Sciences

https://library.hud.ac.uk/readinglists/HMH4328

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The admission requirements for taught postgraduate courses shall normally be a good honours degree (or equivalent study at FHEQ level 6) of a recognised university or comparable institution.

You must:

- Be working in a Health or Social Care environment.
- Have access to a computer with a reliable internet connection.
- Have the ability to access and use online study guidance and support.
- Have support of line manager to attend all synchronous seminars.
- Have at least one day a week study leave for duration of the programme.
- If your first language is not English, you will need to meet the minimum requirements of an English Language qualification. The minimum of IELTS 6.0 overall with no element lower than 5.5, or equivalent. Read more about the University’s entry requirements for students outside of the UK on our International Entry Requirements page.

HMH4328 - Clinical Risk Management in Mental Health and Learning Disability Settings (Distance Learning)

Clinical Risk Management in Mental Health and Learning Disability Settings (Distance Learning)

be able to critically evaluate own practice in leading a person-centred approach to risk taking, clinical risk management and restrictive practices while safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.

be able to critically appraise key approaches to clinical risk assessment and management.

be able to apply a structured approach to clinical risk assessment and managing risks posed by service-users.

be able to critically analyse the links between vulnerability, capacity, consent and safeguarding and how risk-taking can contribute to the achievement of positive outcomes for individuals.

be able to critically evaluate regulatory processes and the legislative framework for clinical risk management and safeguarding in the work setting. 

be able to demonstrate a critical understanding of the origins and causes of risks to self and others including suicide and violence.