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University of Sheffield: Ophthalmology Advanced Clinical Practice (Paediatrics)
| Institution | University of Sheffield |
|---|---|
| Department | Allied Health Professions, Nursing and Midwifery |
| Web | http://www.sheffield.ac.uk |
| Study type | Taught |
Summary
Expand the role you play in providing eye care for children and young people. Take your career as an orthoptist, optometrist or ophthalmic nurse to the next level and become an advanced practitioner.
Course description
Lead academic: Dr Charlotte Codina
This course is designed to help you advance your knowledge, skills and experience in paediatric ophthalmology. Orthoptists, optometrists and ophthalmic nurses who provide eye care for children and young people can access key new and improved skills and tools to become leaders in their field and improve the services they provide.
You will cover all four pillars of advanced practice: clinical practice, leadership and management, education and research. In your first year, you will study how to diagnose and manage a wide range of ophthalmology conditions that primarily affect children and young people, at an advanced level. You will apply this knowledge to your practice through work-based learning.
In your second year, you will take our Clinical Leadership and Education in Ophthalmology module. This is the only module of its kind, which focuses on the knowledge and skills that leaders and educators need when working in eyecare specifically. There are also optional modules on assessing and managing low vision patients, diseases that affect ocular motility, the prescription and non-prescription medicines that orthoptists can use, and research methods.
The programme is led by practising orthoptists and eyecare experts. In your final year, you can work with them on an independent research project, either by collecting and analysing your own data, or exploring the latest findings on a specific topic.
Accreditation This programme has been submitted for accreditation by the NHS Centre of Advancing Practice. When accredited, it will make you eligible to be listed on the Advanced Practice Directory and work as an advanced clinical practitioner in paediatric ophthalmology.
Please see our University website for the most up-to-date course information.
MMedSci
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Orthoptists, Optometrists and Ophthalmic nurses with postgraduate qualifications are welcome to apply. Minimum 2:1 undergraduate honours degree in an eye care-related degree. Applicants must be currently working in paediatric eye care and have the support of a local ophthalmologist or advanced clinical practitioner in paediatric ophthalmology, in order to gain clinical experience under supervision, for a wide range of paediatric eye conditions. For this course you will need to gain practical experience and clinical exposure by attending paediatric ophthalmology clinics. A minimum of three years (ideally five years) professional eyecare experience is required. You will need to identify at least one local mentor, either Ophthalmologist or Advanced Clinical Practitioner in Paediatric Ophthalmology, who will agree to help, support and supervise you during the programme. A local mentor handbook for prospective and current mentors is available to download. You will need to complete a mocal mentor support form and return it by email to orthoptics@sheffield.ac.uk at the same time that you submit your application. We also consider a wide range of international qualifications: Overall IELTS score of 7.0 with 6.5 in each other component, or equivalent. |
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