Advanced Clinical Practice Degree Apprenticeship

Program Overview

This part-time, three-year program develops advanced clinical practice skills, education, research, and leadership abilities for healthcare professionals from various disciplines. Through a multi-professional approach, participants enhance their clinical expertise, expand their scope of practice through optional prescribing pathways, and prepare for careers in advanced practice settings. The program emphasizes work-based learning and requires supervision by a qualified mentor.

Program Outline

Outline:

• Program Content: The program covers advanced clinical practice, education, research, and leadership.
• Program Structure: The program is a multi-professional program open to nurses, midwives, paramedics, dietitians, pharmacists, physiotherapists, radiographers, and radiotherapists.
• Course Schedule: The program is part-time and lasts for 3 years.
• Modules:
• AHP Independent Prescribing (Optional)
• AHP Supplementary Prescribing (Optional)
• Integrating Research with Professional Practice (Compulsory)
• Nurse Independent Prescribing (Optional)
• Advanced Clinical Practice (Compulsory)
• Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Indicators (Compulsory)
• Leadership, Education and Developing Others (Compulsory)
• Pharmacist Independent Prescribing L7 (Optional)

Other:

• The program is designed to enable registered health professionals to develop their career to achieve the capabilities of advanced practice as set out in the Multi-professional Framework for Advanced Practice (Health Education England 2017).
• The program involves a significant level of work-based learning in the practice setting.
• In order to undertake either pathway, you will need a supervisor with appropriate skills to support you to become an advanced clinical practitioner.