MSc Advanced Clinical Practice
Course overview
Studying this Advanced Clinical Practice course at Kingston University will give you the practical skills and knowledge you need to lead positive change, improve practice and develop credibility in your area of expertise.
Through a mix of core and option modules, you’ll address the four pillars of advanced clinical practice and create a programme that suits your chosen area. You’ll also build a portfolio of practice to show how you’ve applied your learning to the role of advanced clinical practitioner.
The programme is accredited by Health Education England's Centre for Advancing Practice and created in partnership with healthcare employers. You’ll gain current skills that are highly relevant to today’s workplace, with the option to personalise your study plan to meet your professional development needs.
Course content
You will study six core compulsory modules (a total of 135 credits) which address the core pillars of advanced clinical practice and develop you as a practitioner to meet your career aspirations and service needs. The remaining 45 credits are fulfilled through option modules (15-credit or 30-credit modules) selected from the published list. Your sponsoring employer may advise you on your option module choice according to their service needs.
Theory and workplace learning are interlinked throughout the course in the classroom, and through the development of a workplace portfolio showcasing your development as an advanced clinical practitioner.
Please note
Optional modules only run if there is enough demand. If we have an insufficient number of students interested in an optional module, that module will not be offered for this course.
Core modules
- Advanced Clinical Reasoning in Health Assessment: Lifespan Perspectives
- Mentoring and Coaching in Professional Practice
- Applied Research Methods
- Leadership in Advanced Clinical Practice
- Improvement and Implementation Science: Principles for Practice
- Capstone Project
This programme has the following discipline specific/optional modules
NW7032: Advanced Clinical Reasoning in Health Assessment: Lifespan Perspectives
NW7033: Independent/Supplementary Prescribing for Nurses and Midwives (V300)
NW7018: High dependency issues in maternity care
NW7021: Perinatal Mental Health
NW7020: Leadership in Advanced Clinical Practice
NW7007: Adult Critical Care: Polytrauma Assessment and Management
NW7008: Advanced practice: minor ailments management
NW7009: Advanced practice: minor injury management
NW7005: 12 Lead ECG interpretation
NW7013: Cardiac Arrhythmias: Interpretation and Management
NW7014: Cardiac care: patient assessment and management
NW7019: Improvement and Implementation Science: Principles for Practice
NW7011: Applied Research methods
SW7044: Mentoring and Coaching in Professional Practice
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Why choose Kingston?
Kingston University is one of the leading providers of social work and social care education within London and the UK
We work with leading NHS Trusts across SE England
Every member of the teaching staff has substantial practice experience in social work. In addition, many are actively involved in social work research, presenting regularly at conferences and publishing in books and journals
We are No.1 in London and No.2 in the UK for Mental Health Nursing and No.5 in the UK for Children's Nursing (Guardian University Guide 2023)
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Prerequisites
The typical requirement for this course is a 2:2 or above in an undergraduate honours degree.
We accept qualifications from approved higher education institutions outside the UK or Republic of Ireland.
We’ll also consider applicants with:
A Higher Education Diploma and a free-standing Level 6 credit awarded in the last five years (minimum 30 credits at B grade or above)
A third class or ordinary degree with a minimum of 30 credits at level 6, B grade or above
A PGCert or 60 free-standing Level 7 credits awarded in the last five years
To apply for this course, you’ll also need:
A recognised professional healthcare qualification
Current UK professional registration
At least two years' full-time clinical experience (or part-time equivalent) in health or social care employment
Employment in a practice setting where you can achieve the Health Education England (HEE) Multi-professional Advanced Clinical Practice Standards
Employment in a senior clinical role (normally Agenda for Change Band 6 or 7)
Written evidence of your employer’s support, and the opportunity for development into an advanced clinical practitioner role
Self-certification of Good Health and Good Character.
Funding
£3,938.00
If you study for three consecutive academic years, you will pay the same fee every year.
If you take a break, or if you repeat modules, your future fees may increase in line with the course's annual increase.
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