PgDip / MSc Advanced Clinical Practice
This programme is delivered by NHS Lothian in partnership with 果冻传媒.
This programme is a collaborative pathway leading to the award of Postgraduate Diploma /MSc Advanced Clinical Practice as required by Scottish Government for those undertaking the role of an Advanced Practitioner. Participants will include nurses and allied health professionals who have current registration as a health care professional.
Title : Postgraduate Diploma / MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice
: 11
Mode of delivery : part-time, work-based learning; Prescribing may be taken as blended or fully online.
Duration : normally 3 years part-time, 7 years maximum
Language of delivery : English
First approved: October 2020
Most recent approval: October 2020
External accreditation or recognition: n/a
The programme includes Independent and Supplementary Prescribing which leads to a recordable qualification.
Postgraduate Diploma Advanced Clinical Practice (120 credits)
The pathway structure consists of three core, 40 credit modules:
- Advanced History Taking and Clinical Examination for Advanced Practitioners (40 credits)
- Clinical Work-Based Learning for Advanced Practitioners (40 credits)
- Independent and Supplementary Prescribing for Health Care Professionals (40 credits)
MSc Advanced Clinical Practice (180 credits)
The pathway structure consists of the above three core modules plus:
Dissertation module attracting 60 credits (Semester 1 or 2)
Development of clinical skills and competencies - students must be supported by a practice assessor and practice supervisor throughout the core modules of the PgDip. This is to support the development of knowledge, understanding and advanced clinical practice competence聽 to deliver safe, effective and person-centred care. Students and their line managers are responsible for identification of practice assessors and practice supervisors before commencement of the programme.
Professional registration - n/a at this time.聽
Any other important points - the first two modules are delivered by NHS Lothian. Students are required to engage in synchronous and asynchronous online activities as well as developing their clinical competencies. Independent and Supplementary Prescribing is delivered by QMU. Students may choose to exit with a PgDip or complete a dissertation (supervised by QMU) in order to achieve the award of MSc.
This pathway has been developed to support the roles of Advanced Practitioners as defined by the Scottish Government in their Transforming Roles Papers. 聽Therefore applications may be considered from registered practitioners who meet the following entry criteria:聽
- Hold current registration as a Health Care Professional within the UK.
- Hold a substantive post of Trainee Advanced Nurse Practitioner (clinical), Advanced Nurse Practitioner or Advanced Practitioner whose role requires further development of clinical competence, clinical expertise and clinical decision making聽to the level defined by the Scottish Government (2017).
- Have completed and passed a level 9 or 10 module with evidence of clinical competence in history taking and clinical examination. For example, Clinical Decision Making or Community Clinical Decision Making or equivalent.
- Have agreed support of a practice assessor and practice supervisor within the same clinical specialty as the student, to support clinical learning and development of clinical expertise.
- Have support from their clinical nurse manager, line manager or practice manager to participate in learning activities including attendance at study days and completion of formative and summative assessments.
- All participants must be employed within the United Kingdom.
In addition, there are specific requirements for the learners to be in place before progression to Independent and Supplementary Prescribing for Health Care Professional Programme. This is because this module also leads to a recordable professional outcome. Please see Independent and Supplementary Prescribing for details.
It is essential that prior to commencing the pathway, all participants have the support of their employer, an allocated practice assessor and practice supervisor. The aim of this is to ensure that the participants are supported with opportunities for work based learning, supervision and assessment, and critical reflection throughout all of the core modules of the PgDip. This also protects public safety and confidence in the resultant Advanced Practitioners.
This programme has been developed locally with NHS Lothian. 聽Applicants from other health boards in the UK, and who can meet the entry criteria above, will be able to access the pathway. In order to access this pathway participants are required to apply through the education leads within NHS Lothian. All applications will be considered on an individual basis.
For further information contact loth.anpeducation@nhs.scot
