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University of West London: Paramedic Science (Pre-registration)
| Institution | University of West London |
|---|---|
| Department | College of Nursing, Midwifery and Healthcare |
| Web | http://www.uwl.ac.uk/ |
| courses@uwl.ac.uk | |
| Telephone | 02082312468 |
| Study type | Taught |
Master of Science
Summary
Are you ready for a new challenge and thinking of becoming a paramedic? Our exciting MSc Paramedic Science masters degree will give you the relevant knowledge, skills and clinical expertise to deliver safe and effective treatment to patients in the pre-hospital and out-of-hospital environment.
We have partnered with the London Ambulance Service NHS Trust, the busiest emergency ambulance service in the UK, to deliver this degree course.
The course has been designed for those with a healthcare profession undergraduate degree, or another degree alongside considerable experience in a healthcare setting, who wish to become a paramedic in two years.
This masters in Paramedic Science will enable you to become a registered practitioner with knowledge, skills and clinical expertise to deliver safe, effective and appropriate treatment to service users with urgent, emergency, and unscheduled healthcare requirements.
What you'll study
Paramedics are Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) regulated Allied Health Professionals (AHPs), who provide unscheduled care to people who have an urgent or emergency healthcare need out of the hospital environment.
They assess, treat, manage, discharge and/or, where appropriate, refer service users across the lifespan, with almost any injury or illness (encompassing acute, chronic, and/or specialist services).
This course will enable you to become a self-sufficient registered practitioner who has the knowledge, skills and clinical expertise to deliver safe, effective and appropriate treatment to service users with urgent, emergency, and unscheduled healthcare requirements. This includes management at the scene or in-hospital of critically ill and injured patients.
On successful completion of this postgraduate Paramedic Science degree, you will be eligible to register with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a paramedic.
Placements
Practice-based learning is a compulsory component and is integrated across the two years of your course. You will not receive payment for this. You will travel to practice-based learning settings at your own expense, and this is an additional cost to the course fee. You will also be responsible for arranging and paying for any accommodation or insurance related to travel to practice-based learning settings. Practice placements are located in London and the outskirts; you should be prepared to travel significant distances to some placement areas.
The structure, duration and range of practice-based learning settings will support your achievement of the course learning outcomes and the Standards of Proficiency – Paramedics (2014).
Placements will be with both the London Ambulance Service NHS Trust and in a number of wider healthcare settings, such as:
• residential care homes, ward areas, hospices\ • GP surgeries\ • operating theatres and intensive care/high dependency units\ • mental health environments\ • maternity and children’s services.
Placements will follow compulsory clinical shift patterns and will include unsociable hours, including days, nights, weekends and bank holidays.
In ambulance placements, you will be supervised by a Practice Educator or PEd. In healthcare placements, you will be supervised by a mentor.
Successful completion of this course provides eligibility to apply for HCPC registration as a Paramedic. As an HCPC-registered paramedic, you can apply for a job in an Ambulance Trust, where the majority of Paramedics work.\ Paramedics also work in a range of different environments to gain post-qualifying experience, for example:
• GP Surgeries\ • Walk-in centres\ • Minor injury units\ • Helicopter emergency services\ • Oil rigs\ • Research units.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Location | Main site - West London St Mary's Road Ealing London W5 5RF |
Master of Science - MSc (PG)
Summary
Do you have a healthcare profession undergraduate degree and want to become a paramedic? Then this is the course for you! Delivered in partnership with the London Ambulance Service NHS Trust, this will be one of the first pre-registration paramedic science courses at Masters level in the country.
Paramedics are Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) regulated Allied Health Professionals (AHPs), who provide unscheduled care to people who have an urgent or emergency healthcare need out of the hospital environment. They assess, treat, manage, discharge and/or where appropriate refer service users across the lifespan, with almost any injury or illness (encompassing acute, chronic, and/or specialist services).
This exciting course will enable you to become an autonomous practitioner who has the knowledge, skills and clinical expertise to deliver safe, effective and appropriate treatment to patients with urgent, emergency, and unscheduled healthcare requirements. This includes, management at the scene, or in-hospital of critically ill and injured patients. Training to become a paramedic with UWL and the London Ambulance Service NHS Trust, one of the busiest in the country, will give you a sense of satisfaction, as every day will be different and very rewarding. Successful completion of this course provides eligibility to apply for HCPC registration as a Paramedic.
You will study 180 credits at academic level 7 over two years.
Year 1 Modules • Applied Paramedic Science 20 credits • Responding to Population Health and Well-being 20 credits • Social, Health and Behavioural Sciences 20 credits • Evaluating Evidence for Translation in Paramedic Practice 20 credits • Paramedic Practice 1 10 credits
Year 2 Modules • Holistic Assessment and Management of the Patient 20 credits • Managing Safety and Complexity in the Paramedic Care Delivery 20 credits • Critical Synthesis of Evidence for Paramedic Practice (Dissertation) 40 credits • Paramedic Practice 2 10 credits
Placements will be with both the London Ambulance Service NHS Trust and in a number of wider health and social care settings i.e. o Residential care home, ward area, hospice o GP surgery o theatre, intensive care/high dependency o Mental health environments o Maternity and children’s services
Placements will follow clinical shift patterns including unsociable hours i.e. days, nights, weekends and bank holidays. You will not receive payment for your placement learning.
Successful completion of this course provides eligibility to apply for HCPC registration as a Paramedic. As a HCPC registered paramedic you can apply for a job in an Ambulance Trust, where the majority of Paramedics work. Paramedics also work in range of different environments on gaining post-qualifying experience, for example: • GP Surgeries • Walk-in centres • Minor injury units • Helicopter emergency services • Oil rigs • Research units
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Location | West London Paragon Boston Manor Road Brentford TW8 9GA |
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