Return to Practice: Nursing & Midwifery
Subject and course type
- Short course
Regain your confidence, update your clinical skills and return to nursing or midwifery with Kingston University's expert-led short course programme.
Discover our fresh approach to returning to practice
If you've ever thought about returning to nursing or midwifery, now is the time to do it.
This Return to Practice course is tailored for nurses and midwives aiming to regain their Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) registration. It’s designed for those with limited practice hours in recent years and provides the training needed to deliver safe and effective person-centred care.
Nurses from all fields of practice (adult, mental health, learning disabilities and children’s nursing) and midwives can undertake this course.
Key features of our Return to Practice course include:
- Flexible clinical placements (150–400 supernumerary hours)
- Opportunity to rebuild confidence and update clinical, digital and literacy skills
- Structured for nurses and midwives with fewer than 750 practice hours in the past five years or fewer than 450 in the last three
Why choose this course
Our Return to Practice: Nursing & Midwifery course includes a mix of theoretical and practical learning, supported by practice partners across acute, community and general practice settings.
You'll be required to complete Trust induction sessions too. You can also expect:
Comprehensive Support: Access to Kingston University's expert faculty and extensive placement network
Enhanced Skills: Update your numeracy, literacy, and technological literacy in alignment with NMC standards
- Readmission Ready: Meet the NMC standards of proficiency for registration renewal or readmission
Course and application information
- Funding and support: A £650 bursary is provided by Health Education England at the start of the course. Course and placement fees are fully covered.
- Clinical placements: Opportunities include placements in NHS Trusts, independent healthcare settings, or general practice nursing environments.
- Practice-based learning: Supervised by nominated Practice Assessors, Supervisors, and Educators. Placement partners are eager to employ students post-programme and offer preceptorship support after re-registration.
- Skills and knowledge development: The course updates clinical, digital, and literacy skills and prepares you to deliver safe, compassionate care.
Upon successful completion, participants meet the NMC's proficiency standards for nurses and midwives and are eligible for re-registration.
Participants will be able to:
- Reflect on and act according to the NMC's professional standards.
- Apply strategies for health promotion, protection, and illness prevention.
- Perform holistic assessments and develop evidence-based, person-centred care plans.
- Deliver safe, compassionate care and critically evaluate its impact.
- Lead and manage care within interdisciplinary teams.
- Understand and apply clinical governance frameworks, legislation, and quality improvement strategies.
- Coordinate care for people with complex needs across various settings.
Learning outcomes are assessed through a case study and practice-based documentation.
- Nursing intakes: September and January
- Midwifery intake: September only
The closing date for submitting applications is on 31 October 2024.
Interviews for eligible applicants would be held on Wednesdays in the month of November.
- Review changes in nursing by visiting resources such as the Department of Health, Royal College of Nursing, and NMC websites
- Be prepared to discuss your motivations for returning to practice
- Provide evidence of prior NMC registration, such as a statement of entry or a printout of your previous registration
- Credits: 30 credits at Level 6
- Assessment:
- Academic assignment: A 3,000-word case study.
- Practice Assessment Document (PAD) for nurses or Midwifery Ongoing Record of Achievement (MORA).
- A minimum of 150 hours of supervised clinical practice.
Funding
NHS Health Education England covers all tuition and placement fees.
Students also receive a £1,000 allowance for childcare, travel and book costs.
For funding queries, email returntopractice.london@hee.nhs.uk.
Who teaches this course
The Return to Practice Nursing course is led by Sophie Newcombe and Emily Marron, while the Midwifery course is guided by Tina Woodford and Georgina Sims.
Ready to restart your nursing or midwifery career?
Bookings for the next intake of our Return to Practice programme are now closed.
