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Part time
3 years
SEP-25
MMedSci - Master of Medical Science
Pediatrics Paramedical Services / Supplementary Medicine Health Studies Nursing
Taught
Course description
This course provides training for expanded primary and secondary care roles that focus on babies, children and young people. It is designed to build on the experience you have from working in paediatrics to become an advanced clinical practitioner in this area. The course can be taken as a standard degree programme or apprenticeship.
You will cover all four pillars of advanced practice: clinical practice, leadership and management, education and research. You will gain advanced skills in anatomy, history taking and clinical examination, develop your understanding of evidence-based practice, learn how to deal with complex clinical situations and improve services, and cover the training necessary to become an independent prescriber.
The programme is designed for working healthcare professionals. It is led by a multidisciplinary team of academics and practitioners who are experienced in supporting mature and distance learners. You will combine your university studies with work-based learning under the supervision of a local mentor who can support and assess your knowledge, skills and capabilities.
Assessment
You will be assessed through case presentations, reports, examinations including objective structured clinical exams (OSCEs), presentations, essays and a specialist electronic portfolio.
Your career
After successfully completing your course, there are a wide variety of roles you can pursue, including:
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Nurse consultant
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Research nurse
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Matron
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University teacher
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Patient transport lead
Past students have gone on to work in a variety of health settings such as the NHS, The Resuscitation Council and the Department of Health, as well as UK universities.
For this course (per year)
£4,023
To be confirmed
You will: have a minimum 2:2 undergraduate honours degree in nursing or midwifery which is regulated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (upload your certificate), have a minimum of a grade 4/C in GCSE English Language and Maths or equivalent (please upload evidence of this to your application) be a qualified UK-registered healthcare professional, working in the pathway-specific area for a minimum of two years (upload your NMC certificate) hold a current relevant employment contract in the pathway-specific setting for the duration of the programme for a minimum of 30 hours per week.