CPD Complex Rehabilitation in a Multi-Disciplinary Context

Delivered in collaboration with The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust, this CPD module provides the opportunity to develop skills in safe and effective rehabilitation in order to deliver high quality rehabilitation within a multi-disciplinary context.

The course is designed to:

• Expand your critical thinking in ensuring effective, safe and appropriate rehabilitation techniques
• Consider interventions in the management and rehabilitation of neurosciences patients 
• Expand your consideration of complex rehabilitation. 

The Walton Centre is a leader in the treatment and care of neurology and neurosurgery, placing the patient and their family at the heart of everything they do. It is the only specialist hospital trust in the UK dedicated to providing comprehensive neurology, neurosurgery, spinal and pain management services.

Sessions are delivered at The Walton Centre site by specialist practitioners. 

The module covers 13 topics and provides you with the opportunity to actively reflect on your role as part of the multi-disciplinary team.

You will be taught by practicing clinicians who have expertise in complex rehabilitation, and be encouraged to critically analyse current research and evidence in the field of rehabilitation. National Clinical Guidance and current evidence will be used to inform learning sessions, ensuring that learning outcomes are relevant to clinical practice.

The course is a collaborative module between LJMU and The Cheshire and Merseyside Rehabilitation Network. Both organisations take pride in promoting excellent development in health care delivery through education. This is the only stand-alone module in the region designed to support practitioners in rehabilitation that is delivered by experts in the field.

On successful submission and passing of the assessment portfolio, you will achieve 30 Credits at Level 7 (Masters level), acknowledged by LJMU.

The topics that will be delivered over the module will be:

• Introduction to complex rehabilitation in a multi-disciplinary context
• Medical management in rehabilitation
• The role and impact of the nurse in rehabilitation
• Physical management of rehabilitation
• Cognitive rehabilitation
• Challenging behaviour in the rehabilitation setting
• Mental health in complex rehabilitation
• Ethical principles in rehabilitation
• The psychological impact of complex trauma on the individual and their family: MDT approaches to management
• Prolonged disorders of consciousness. Communication disorders
• Swallowing disorders
• Nutrition
• Vocational rehabilitation

These sessions will be supplemented by LJMU teaching sessions including introduction to the use of library services, assignment writing skills and introduction to ‘Canvas' online learning system.

This course will be delivered in the Education Centre at The Sid Watkins Building, students are expected to attend all taught sessions.

Qualification requirements

• Alternative qualifications considered

  You must be a Registered Midwife with the NMC, and working in the clinical area to be considered for this course.

To apply for this programme, you are required to complete an LJMU CPD application form. You will need to provide details of your qualifications and curent employment.

Initial application should be made by email to Angela Harrison (The Walton Centre).

Successful applicants to the course will be enrolled to LJMU on the first day of the course.

You will be assessed via a 5,000-5,500 word portfolio. This will be linked to the learning outcomes and you will be supported to develop the portfolio using templates and guides.