Management of Long-term Conditions (Level 6)

Program Overview

This Level 6 module explores the principles and practices of integrated care within and beyond the NHS, fostering collaboration among professionals to enhance care integration between health and social services. It covers topics such as government policies, social determinants, mental health, and partnerships, preparing practitioners for careers in patient care across primary and secondary settings. Completion of this standalone module can advance career prospects and support progress in working with patients with long-term conditions.

Program Outline

• To cover subjects such as Government policies, social determinants, mental health, the non-statutory sector, the secondary - primary care interface, and health and social care partnerships.

Assessment:

• Element 1 - 3000 word written assignment

Careers:

• This module seeks to provide focus and direction for practitioners who wish to develop their skills and expertise in caring for acute care patients in primary and secondary care settings across the age spectrum.
• The module aims to enable an individual practitioner to have broader competence skills to progress in a direction that meets workforce delivery, meeting the needs of the future NHS as outlines in the Five Year Forward View in 2014 by the Department of Health (DH,2014) and the HEE agenda for Clinical Academic Careers Framework (HEE 2015).
• Encompasses multi-professional working and a sharing of expertise and skills across traditional professional boundaries and fields as new services and roles are being developed to meet current and future challenges for health promotion and pre and postoperative care delivery.
• Completion of this module should help the practitioner to be in a better position to progress in their career and to work in settings with patients who have long-term conditions.

Other:

• Available as a standalone module: Yes
• Times: 10am-4pm
• Typical intake(s): Semester 1
• Level 6 study requires 120 credits at level 5.