PgCert Advanced Forensic Practitioner Higher Apprenticeship in Custody or Sexual Offences

This apprenticeship will appeal to doctors, nurses and paramedics working in a sexual violence referral centre, within sexual violence services and police custodial settings, where the learner provides evidence for the police. The course develops their understanding of the ethical frameworks of healthcare within the Criminal Justice System and strengthens their complex decision-making regarding the individual’s rights, standards of professional bodies, public interest and the right to justice. In both sexual offence and custody settings, the apprentice works autonomously undertaking triage, assessment and care/management plan formation regarding, healthcare and safeguarding.

The course is jointly delivered with our collaborative partner, the Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine, which develops and maintains the industry standards of competence and professional integrity in forensic and legal medicine. It meets the United Kingdom Association of Forensic Nurses & Paramedics’ (UKAFN) Advanced Standards in Education and Training (ASET) in Forensic Practice, a national benchmark for competency. The apprentice will receive a UKAFN ASET certificate upon successful completion of the course, which is recognised by the Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine, UKAFN and the College of Paramedics for healthcare practitioners working in forensic practice.

To be accepted onto a degree apprenticeship course you must have support from your employer, and also meet the course entry requirements - you can find these below.

Applicants must be either:

• a registered nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council

• a registered paramedic with the Health and Care Professions Council

• a doctor registered with the General Medical Council.

• Applicants will be an honours graduate of any discipline, with a minimum of a 2.2 obtained from a recognised university or hold an equivalent professional qualification acceptable to the School of Health & Life Sciences. Before starting their Teesside University apprenticeship, learners must hold Level 2 qualifications in English and maths.