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Advanced Clinical Practice, MSc

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Study mode

Part time

Duration

3 years

Start date

SEP-24

Key information
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Qualification type

MSc - Master of Science

Subject areas

Health Studies Nursing Paramedical Services / Supplementary Medicine Medical Sciences

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

The MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice is designed for current practitioners who are registered with a professional body and who would like to become advanced clinical practitioners. Your studies are based around four pillars: clinical practice, leadership and management, education, and research. This will help you develop specialist knowledge and work autonomously to make decisions in complex situations.

You will be required to be working in clinical practice for a minimum of 20 hours a week. Part of this should constitute your work-based learning which will be in your area of practice organised by you and your employer.

Graduates of this course will be equipped with the necessary knowledge, skills and expertise to provide clinical leadership. You'll be adaptable and flexible in your approach to your role, and able to provide support, education and supervision to less-experienced colleagues. You will also have opportunities for career progression through promotion and/or service recognition schemes.

While there is no universally recognised definition, the NHS Career Framework equates advanced practice to Agenda for Change Level 7. This course is also offered as an apprenticeship (MSc Advanced Clinical Practitioner, Degree Apprenticeship).

Modules

This module aims to provide the student with opportunity to develop knowledge and skills required of autonomous health and care professionals operating at the level of advanced practice. It will provide opportunity for the student to critically analyse how they make decisions and disseminate information in a context of complexity, uncertainty and varying levels of risk. It intends to develop their personal leadership skills in order to make sound management judgements in complex care situations. Whilst addressing all of the capabilities this module specifically focuses on leadership and managing clinical practice in order that the practitioner develops expertise and autonomous decision-making skills when dealing with differentiated and undifferentiated individual presentations. It aims to facilitate the development of self-management and inter-disciplinary team leadership in complex ambiguous situations. It is about leading and managing complexity within their induvial scope of practice.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

To be confirmed.

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

To be confirmed.

Entry requirements

Applicants are expected to have successfully completed a Level 6 programme of study and have the required experience within a specified scope of practice: a first degree; normally 2:2 or above; or equivalent study; current registration with the NMC or HCPC or other relevant PSRB; evidence of substantial experience of working in the health and social care sector currently fulfilling a senior specialist role, typically with five years of experience in professional practice or longer; currently working within an appropriate role with relevant experience. Applicants interested in this programme must have the required experience and qualifications according to the nature of their scope and context of their practice, role and profession.

Department profile

At the University of Greenwich, we’re proud that our students have ranked us the Best university in the UK (StudentCrowd University Awards 2023). You'll learn from expert teaching staff with close connections to industry and prepare yourself for global opportunities. With over 100 years history of delivering education the Faculty is proud of its long-established reputation for providing high quality education and training. We aim to transform...more