MSc Advanced Clinical Practitioner (Degree Apprenticeship)

OverviewDesigned for practitioners from a range of backgrounds including (but not limited to) radiography, nursing, pharmacy, paramedics, occupational therapy and midwiferyDevelops the skills and expertise required to respond to challenges facing our modern day health serviceProvides a strong academic underpinning to the role of the Advanced Clinical Practitioner and encourages apprentices to expand their scope of practiceas part of the advanced practice agenda outlined by theHealth Education England multi professional framework for advanced clinical practiceExplores real world cases in problem-based learning groups, developing peer support networks and the opportunity to share clinical experiencesSuccessful completion of the programme will result in the award of the Level 7 Advanced Clinical Practitioner Degree Apprenticeship and a University of Exeter MScin Advanced Clinical PracticeCourse contentWith ever growing demand on our healthcare services, there is a need for highly skilled professionals to utilise research-informed practice to lead and transform healthcare. This programme has been designed to meet the needs of our healthcare sector to deliver a high standard of care that puts the patient first. Apprentices will be able to lead from the front to tackle the complex problems encountered in modern healthcare.Throughout this course apprentices will:Develop their clinical practice, enabling them to work autonomously and flexibly in order to make complex decisions about how people should be cared for and treatedUnderstand the relevant professional, legal and ethical issues that apply to their workPromote multidisciplinary practice by involving clinicians and practitioners from a variety of disciplines to understand the wider clinical context of health care service needsGain a sound educational grounding that will encourage critical analysis of literature, documents and policies associated with advanced practiceUndertake research, audit and evaluative activities that develop personal knowledge and expertise and can be disseminated in a community of practice, improving evidence-based patient care across systems

A minimum second-class Honours degree (or a Professional Diploma for older qualifications) in a healthcare related discipline. Level 2 Maths and English will need to be evidenced prior to end-point assessment (EPA). It is also a requirement of the programme that all applicants are registered with the appropriate statutory regulatory body for the profession (such as the HCPC or NMC) and have two years post-registration clinical experience. Relevant clinical experience or previous postgraduate qualifications will also be considered as part of the admissions process. Individual employers will set selection criteria for their apprenticeships in discussion with the University.