MSc Advanced Clinical Practice (Advanced Primary Care Practitioner)*

You must:
> have current registration with relevant professional healthcare body such as the Nursing and Midwifery Council or Health and Care Professions Council
> have an honour’s degree in a health-related subject (previous experience and evidence of study at Level 6 may be considered)
> work in a healthcare organisation, normally at equivalent of band 6 (or above) within an area of advanced practice
> work in a primary care role which requires diagnostic and therapeutic responsibility for a patient caseload for a minimum of 20 hours a week
> have a minimum of three years’, full-time or equivalent in part-time hours, post-registration clinical experience
> be able to organise for a suitable practitioner (for example, a medical doctor or an active advanced practitioner) to act as a practice supervisor.

For general information please see our overview of entry requirements

Advanced Physical Assessment and Disease Management Skills

Designed to equip you as a registered healthcare professional, with the knowledge and skills required for focused clinical assessment, differential diagnosis, diagnostic triage and management of common disease presentations in primary and acute care. You attend sessions addressing the focused application of core clinical skills, and common symptom and sign presentations across the lifespan. This module is delivered over one semester through fortnightly sessions. Work-based experience is a strong focus to apply your knowledge to practice, supported by a workbook. You develop knowledge and skills in the assessment and management of patient cases.

Competencies for Advanced Primary Care Practitioner

Year 2 core modules

Developing Research Projects

Develop the knowledge and skills you need to design and manage primary or secondary research, audit or evaluation project relevant to your practice, preparing you for dissertation. You also cover research governance and ethics, to prepare you to apply for ethical approval or release.

You are assessed through a written 4,000-word proposal for a research, audit or evaluation study, which is worth 100% of the module marks and should be submitted in week 13.

and one optional module

Advancing Non-medical Prescribing

Independent and supplementary prescribing is an integrated feature of health service delivery – some health-specific professionals are qualified to prescribe across a range of healthcare settings. Advancing roles within both nursing and allied health professions have provided a greater access to medicines. This award provides nurses and allied health professionals (physiotherapists, radiographers, podiatrists, dietitians and paramedics who are working in advanced practice roles) with the knowledge and skills to prescribe safely and effectively. You must work within your own scope of practice and area of competence, and be in a position to complete the care cycle in a holistic manner for clients within your care. You must meet the individual entry criteria for this course. Taught on Tuesdays.