Staffordshire University will deliver via VLE the core elements of this module to ensure students will be able to successfully complete all elements of the assessment. The core elements are as follows:

Legislation – all legislation associated with the Custody environment will be covered including; PACE, Human rights Act, Mental Health Acts, Children’s Acts, Sexual Offences Act, Road Traffic Act

Roles and Responsibilities of all those who come into contact with the detainee within a custody environment. For example; the Custody Officer, Social Worker, Lawyers, ‘Responsible Adult’, Parents\Carers of the detainee etc. It is essential the Health Professional is aware of the roles and responsibilities of those individuals who come into contact with the detainee, as the Custody HP is the advocate of the detainee while in custody, in terms of their health and well-being.

Custody Environment – Students will be informed on the standards of the preparation of the Medical room, or the room in which any examinations will take place. Students will understand how to maintain personal safety in the custody environment and of the different types of cells within the custody suite.

Custody Healthcare Professional – students will learn what is expected of them in terms of their roles and responsibilities, standards of presentation, including uniform, identification etc.

Information Governance – Students will be provided information on the maintenance and storage of detainee medical notes, be trained in the operation of the Information technology utilised with the custody environment and be able to determine appropriate information exchange.

Service Specific – Students will learn how to raise a concern within their service provider’s regulations, along with how to deal with a complaint. They will be guided on the use of Service Specific documentation and referral pathways

Assessment of the Detainee – Students will be gain the knowledge and skills to be undertake a holistic assessment of the detainee including the following;
• Undertake a risk assessment
• Mental Health and Learning difficulties
• Fitness for interview
• Fitness for Detention
• Fitness to charge
• Fitness to transfer
• Fitness for release
• Need for ‘appropriate adult’

Forensics – Students will learn how to document injuries, take forensic samples as required, take bloods for court and hospital bloods

Interventions – Students will learn when it is appropriate to utilise referral pathways, Medications and interventions for minor illness, minor injury and chronic conditions

Handover – students will gain the knowledge to be able to provide an appropriate hand-over to external agencies, Health Professionals or Police

Blackboard information will be appropriate for Level 6

All students will undertake 150 hours of learning and the specific learning strategies will include:

Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activites: (20 hours)
Work-based Learning and Tutorial Support which will include the following:
Time spent working with your mentor in practice
Tutor support via Skype or telephone

Guided Independent Study: (130 hours)
Clinical practice within the students workplace, Blackboard and assessment preparation, Reading and literature searching

Home Office (2003) Healthcare professionals in custody suites. Guidance to supplement revisions to the Codes of Practice under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984. 020/2003 Policing & Crime Reduction Group

Lynch, V.A. and Barber Duval, J. (2011) Forensic Nursing Science Virginia Elsevier Mosby

Skills for Health (2007) National Occupational Standards for Healthcare Professionals Working in Police Custody Settings. London Skills for Health

Wyatt, J. P. Squires, T. Norfolk, G. Jason Payne-James, J. (2011) Oxford Handbook of Forensic Medicine Oxford. Oxford Medical Handbooks

Library
IT resources
Blackboard
Clinical Assessors

Students will have to be currently working within a Custodial Environment and be responsible for the healthcare of detainees in order to be able to achieve the learning outcomes of the award.

Students would have to identify a Mentor in their workplace before applying for the module

Disqualifying - enrolling on this module will disqualify students from enrolling on PPDE70412.

1. Demonstrate a systematic understanding of the issues that impact on the healthcare of the detainee in a custodial setting. (Knowledge and Understanding, Learning)

2. Demonstrate critical analysis of current evidence in the assessment of the healthcare needs of the detainee. (Analysis, Enquiry)

3. Demonstrate the ability to apply knowledge and skills gained to undertake an appropriate assessment of the detainee and utilise problem-solving skills to devise a comprehensive plan of care which you are able to communicate to others. (Application, Communication, Problem Solving, Reflection)

Assessment will be the defending of a profile of evidence via a 30 minute Viva. The student will be expected to defend the profile in an oral presentation lasting 20 minutes with 10 minutes for questions from the Assessment Panel 100% weighting . This meets all the LO's

Additional Assessment Details (include formative feedback / assessment):

Students will be provided formative feedback via VLE and mentors in practice