*Please note: Applicants must be employed in a health or care setting for a minimum of 30 hours per week. If you aren’t in relevant employment, you could apply to do this course as part of an apprenticeship instead. Find out more and check for current apprenticeship vacancies by searching ‘assistant practitioner apprenticeship’ on the University Centre Somerset website.*Assistant Practitioners have skills and experience in a particular area of clinical practice. Although they are not registered practitioners, they have a higher level of skill through their experience and training and work across both the NHS and other areas of healthcare services.This Foundation Degree is designed for those working across mental health services. You will be supporting individuals experiencing a wide range of mental health conditions in both community and inpatient settings. You will develop the knowledge and skills to provide compassionate, recovery-focused care that promotes resilience and wellbeing.You will explore mental health across the lifespan, including early intervention, crisis support, and long-term management. The course places strong emphasis on communication, safeguarding, and reducing stigma.Learning occurs in the workplace and draws on your current employment experience. This enables you to gain, develop and demonstrate the additional theoretical, practical and professional knowledge and skills required by an Assistant Practitioner, supporting you to deliver enhanced care to your patients.**Modules may include:*** Developing your Clinical Practice in Mental Health 1* The Management of Risk for Mental Health* Developing your Clinical Practice in Mental Health 2* The Principles of Professional Assessment for Mental Health.
