Students must be a registered nurse or registered paramedic where forensic examination of alleged perpetrators are part of their professional role and have access to University approved clinical preceptors within their own workplace

Students must demonstrate recent academic study at degree level or higher

Contact Hours: (30)
20 hours Key lectures
10 hours Workshops

Independent Study Hours: (270)
200 hours clinical practice within the students workplace
35 hours blackboard and assessment preparation
35 hours reading and literature searching

Library
IT resources
Blackboard
Clinical Assessors

Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine (FFLM) Quality Standards in Forensic Medicine Royal College of Physicians London
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
Stark, M. (Editor) (2011) Clinical Forensic Medicine – a Physicians Guide (3rd Edition) New York Humana Press
Wyatt, J. P. Squires, T. Norfolk, G. Payne-James, J. (2011) Oxford Handbook of Forensic Medicine – Oxford Medical Handbooks Oxford Oxford Medical Press

This module will focus on the application of theory into clinical practice by a combination of class based teaching and supervised, assessed clinical practice. As the students will already be working in a forensic environment where forensic examinations of alleged perpetrators (Custody) are undertaken, the students will identify a mentor\preceptor within the workplace who meets the UKAFN criteria for Forensic Clinical preceptors. The student will work through a competency based document where individual competencies of their specialist area of Custody, will be signed off by their assessor who will assess the level of competence and whether the student has met the UKAFN Standard for Forensic Practitioners Training. The emphasis of the class room sessions will provide an opportunity for students to meet to discuss their progress through the clinical module and taught sessions on how they can utilise the reflection of their practice to demonstrate how they have applied their new knowledge and skills into practice.

The competency areas to be assessed will include:

Fitness to detain, charge, travel, interview or transfer
Deal with police injuries whilst on duty
Verification of death - pronounce life is extinct
Undertake intimate body searches
Examine and assess individuals detained under Traffic Legislation
Management of chronic conditions in custody suites
Assess the fitness for detention, travel, transfer or release
Collection of forensic samples
Assess the risk of suicide or self harm
Screening individuals for mental and physical health - mental and physical assessments
Documentation of precise injuries without interpretation
Documentation - accurate record keeping skills
Assessment of drug and alcohol
Awareness of prescribing and\or dispensing medication\Local PGDs
Assess ability to provide valid consent
Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults issues
Consent and Confidentiality issues
Equipment Standards
Information Sharing

Assessment is in two parts both elements need to gain a pass for successful completion of the module.

A 3,500 word critical reflection (written assignment) demonstrating you are working at an Advanced Level of Practice (contributes to meeting LO's 1, 3, 4 & 5) 100% weighting


Completion of a UKAFN ASET Competency Document assessed by a Preceptor in Clinical Practice and the Completion of a Reflective Log containing a minimum of 6 Reflections Weighting 0% Pass/Fail (Meets LO 2)

Additional Assessment Details (include formative feedback / assessment):
Formative Feedback will be given in feedback of draft assignments
Launch assignment (group tutorial)
Individual tutorials delivered either face to face or via e-mail\phone

This module will focus on the application of theory into clinical practice by a combination of class based teaching and supervised, assessed clinical practice. As the students will already be working in a forensic environment where forensic examinations of alleged perpetrators (Custody) are undertaken, the students will identify a mentor\preceptor within the workplace who meets the UKAFN criteria for Forensic Clinical preceptors. The student will work through a competency based document where individual competencies of their specialist area of Custody, will be signed off by their assessor who will assess the level of competence and whether the student has met the UKAFN Standard for Forensic Practitioners Training. The emphasis of the class room sessions will provide an opportunity for students to meet to discuss their progress through the clinical module and taught sessions on how they can utilise the reflection of their practice to demonstrate how they have applied their new knowledge and skills into practice.

The competency areas to be assessed will include:

Fitness to detain, charge, travel, interview or transfer
Deal with police injuries whilst on duty
Verification of death - pronounce life is extinct
Undertake intimate body searches
Examine and assess individuals detained under Traffic Legislation
Management of chronic conditions in custody suites
Assess the fitness for detention, travel, transfer or release
Collection of forensic samples
Assess the risk of suicide or self harm
Screening individuals for mental and physical health - mental and physical assessments
Documentation of precise injuries without interpretation
Documentation - accurate record keeping skills
Assessment of drug and alcohol
Awareness of prescribing and\or dispensing medication\Local PGDs
Assess ability to provide valid consent
Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults issues
Consent and Confidentiality issues
Equipment Standards
Information Sharing
Prevent and British Values are imbedded throughout the module. British values are a set of social attitudes which aim to maintain social cohesion and equality.
The values are:
- Democracy
- The rule of Law
- Individual Liberty
- Mutual respect and tolerance
All of which form part of the Prevent Strategy (2011)