Course Description
A high level of autonomy
Combine expert clinical skills with research, education and clinical leadership. Work innovatively on a one to one basis with individuals as well as part of a wider health and social care team.
Advanced Clinical Practitioners manage defined episodes of clinical care independently, from beginning to end, providing care and treatment from the time an individual first presents through to the end of the episode, which may include admission, referral or discharge or care at home. They carry out their full range of duties in relation to individuals’ physical and mental healthcare and in acute, primary, urgent and emergency settings (including hospitals, general practice, individuals’ homes, schools and prisons, and in the public, independent, private and charity sectors).
Entry Requirements
In order to be considered for entry to MSc Advanced Clinical Practice (Child) Apprenticeship applicants will be required to demonstrate they have the following before they are eligible to start the course:
Professional
- Current professional registration with the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) or Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) or The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
Academic qualifications
- GCSE passes (Grade C, Grade 4 or above) in English Language and Mathematics or pass in the Functional Skills qualification at Level 2
- Evidence of a minimum of 90 undergraduate degree level healthcare related credits
Practice
- A minimum of 3 years post-registration experience on entry to the course
- On entry to ACP Apprenticeship have been employed at minimum of Band 6 or equivalent
- Employed for a minimum of 30 hours per week in one relevant clinical environment, with access to appropriate clinical support and supervision for the development of knowledge and skills to an advanced level.
Applicants must also be able to demonstrate employer support for the Apprentice to do the following:
- Attend the University on a one day a week basis for 6 hours teaching in accordance with the timetable AND
- Engage in a minimum of 6 hours a week supernumerary Protected Learning Time for practice based learning. This requirement extends beyond the University semesters to include the Christmas, Easter and summer periods. This will be tracked across the course to ensure that this takes place.
- For the student to organise for a Doctor/qualified Advanced Practitioner to act as their designated “Practice Facilitator” to supervise and subsequently support the applicants overall clinical development and facilitate completion of specified practice-based learning activities. Sign off for specific aspects of learning is required during the course (this responsibility can be shared with other senior experienced clinical colleagues however nomination of an overall Practice Facilitator is required).
- Provision of day-to-day supervision and support by an experienced clinical team while working across the remainder of their working week to enable the development of the knowledge, skills, behaviours, competence and confidence commensurate with this level of practice.
Fees
https://www.lsbu.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/fees-and-funding
Module Details
You will then study the following modules:
- Physiology for advanced clinical practice
- Advanced clinical assessment skills
- Clinical reasoning and diagnostic skills
- Leadership, research and education for advanced clinical practice
- Professional development for advanced clinical practice
- Non medical prescribing (pediatric)
- End point assessment
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