UNISON Ulearn Northern Ireland

As part of UNISON’s commitment to continuing development opportunites, we are running a series of lunchtime seminars based on Open University modules. Challenging Ideas In Mental Health will run on 30th May and Understanding Health and Social care: How Health and Social care is, or should be provided will run on 16th June. The events are targeted at nurses, allied health staff, nursing auxiliaries/assistants, health care assistants, student nurses, home care staff, but may be of interest to other staff working in Trusts or private nursing homes.

“Challenging Ideas in Mental Health” is a taster based on the Open University module Challenging Ideas in Mental Health K272 which includes looks at mental health from a holistic perspective which covers five dimensions of the person – social, emotional, physical, psychological and spiritual The session will be delivered by Mary Jo McAteer, OU tutor. The session will run from 1 - 2pm on 30th May in Gransha Clinic Seminar Room.

“Understanding Health and Social care: How Health and Social care is, or should be provided” is a taster based on the Open University module K100 Understanding Health & Social Care which is currently running with Foyle/Altnagelvin Trusts in partnership with UNISON. The K100 explores the politics of care, what happens when care goes wrong, models of care and their impact on beneficiaries. The session will be delivered by Pauline Nellis, OU tutor and run from 1 - 2pm on June 16th in Room 2 of the MDEC Building in Altnagelvin.

All sessions are open to any UNISON member.

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