What you'll study
The programme is delivered using a blended approach i.e. face-to-face as well as online via our virtual learning environment (VLE) (Moodle). A range of Learning, Teaching and Assessment (LTA) approaches are used. These include lectures, workshops, tutorials, clinical learning log and competencies, portfolios and Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs). The programme is supported by academic and clinical experts.
We recommend that you secure employer support prior to applying as you will require workplace opportunities to attain clinical competence through supervision by an experienced practitioner with the appropriate knowledge and skills related to your clinical area of speciality.
Overview of programme content:
Advanced Patient History Taking and Clinical Examination
In this module, you will examine key principles of advanced patient history taking and clinical examination related to for those at any stage of the life span (children, young people, adults and older adults). You will develop critical decision making skills, knowledge and understanding through assessment and examination of people at any stage of the life span presenting with common presentations in Primary Care while reviewing the underlying physiology and pathophysiology. You will be supported to attain advanced skills in patient examination and investigation allowing you to synthesise findings so developing your knowledge and understanding of key clinical signs and symptoms (differential diagnosis).
Professional Work-Based Learning
This module allows you to build upon the first module through the development of clinical competence in person-centred history taking, selecting appropriate clinical examination and investigations, agreeing management plans with referral onwards or self care with worsening statements and checking understanding. You will have the opportunity to review specialist and/or contextual aspects of practice in Primary Care. You will have an opportunity to demonstrate and analyse the wider aspects of Advanced Clinical Practice i.e. teaching, leadership and research.
Non-Medical Prescribing for Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals
This module will allow you to examine the key principles of safe, effective and person-centred prescribing. You will develop critical knowledge which will be contextualised to your area of practice. Key principles of pharmacology will be covered. You will examine common prescribing challenges related to your own practice as well as legal and ethical considerations. Please note: this is a registerable qualification with the NMC and/or HCPC, UK. To complete you must have the legislative right to prescribe pertaining to your clinical discipline.
Research and Dissertation
The final features of this programme allow you to develop your knowledge and understanding of research approaches, contextualising this to your own practice as well as designing and developing a key piece of original work i.e. primary research, service improvement and/or literature review.