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University of Sheffield: Advanced Clinical Practice (General Practice)
| Institution | University of Sheffield |
|---|---|
| Department | School of Nursing and Midwifery |
| Web | http://www.sheffield.ac.uk |
| nursing-pgt-enquiries@sheffield.ac.uk | |
| Telephone | 0114 222 2054 |
| Study type | Taught |
MMedSci
Summary
Take your healthcare career to the next level. This course enables you to expand the scope of your practice and become a leader within general practice.nally.
**Course description**
This course gives you the knowledge and skills to play an expanded role in providing care for your patients. It is designed to build on the experience you have from working in general practice 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 – usually a GP – who can support and assess your knowledge, skills and capabilities.
Please see our University website for the most up-to-date course information:
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | You will have a minimum 2:2 undergraduate honours degree in nursing or midwifery which is regulated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council |
| Location | Main Site Western Bank Sheffield S10 2TN |
Summary
The course encompasses the four pillars of advanced practice; clinical practice, leadership and management, education and research. Designed for experienced practitioners, this course gives you knowledge and skills to advance clinically and professionally.
**Course description**
This course is for experienced, registered health and care practitioners delivering advanced clinical practice, who wish to learn advanced skills in the management of episodes of care for their client group. It can be studied either as a standard masters degree or via an apprenticeship route.
On successful completion of the programme, you’ll demonstrate the core advanced practice capabilities and general practice clinical competence. The course includes a clinical leadership module, which ensures that service design, delivery and patient safety remain at the forefront of your clinical working.
This whole programme of development relies on work-based assessment and learning to consolidate the taught content. Because of this, all students on the programme need to complete an e-portfolio of knowledge, skills and capabilities and will need a mentor and supervisor in practice, normally a GP who is able to support and assess you throughout the three year period.
The programme content is delivered by a range of expert practitioners and experienced academics. A dynamic combination of underpinning knowledge and supervised clinical practice will ensure that you have the capabilities to work as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner on successful completion of the programme.
Please see our University website for the most up-to-date course information:
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | You will have a minimum 2:2 undergraduate honours degree in nursing or midwifery which is regulated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council |
| Location | Main Site Western Bank Sheffield S10 2TN |
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