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Advanced Clinical Practice
Key Information
Overview

Course type

It is expected that on completion of this Award the student will
be a recognised Advanced Clinical Practitioner (HEWM, 2015)
with an expert knowledge base, complex decision making skills,
and clinical competencies for expanded autonomous scope of
practice; the characteristics of which are shaped by the context
in which the individual practices.

Mode of study

This award is aimed at multi-professional groups delivered by HEIs
in the West Midlands. It aims to meet the contemporary challenges
of advanced clinical practice using a blended leaning approach.
This includes: inter-professional classroom based sessions;
Clinical Competency Portfolio; reflective journal; OSCEs; written
assignments; clinical skills education using simulation; physical
examination; shadowing; coaching; supervision and mentoring
and patient/carer feedback.

There are 3 formal
progression points:
• Postgraduate Certificate
in Advanced Health
Assessment and Clinical
Decision Making
(60 Credits)
• Postgraduate Diploma
in Advancing Clinical
Practice (120 Credits)
• MSc Advanced Clinical
Practice (180 Credits)
Part-time

To become an Advanced Clinical Practitioner, the following points
should normally be met and the applicant must be in a role that
has employer support for clinical placement and time to attend
the course with a clinical supervisor/mentor in practice.

Indicative entry
requirements
See overview

• Hold current first level professional registration with a relevant
regulatory body
• First degree and minimum of three years relevant experience
in clinical practice
• Recognised post within a healthcare organisation and the post
listed within workforce plan and business need
• Confirmed defined/protected Advanced Clinical Practice role
for the trainee to be moved into on successful completion of
the programme
• Appropriately named clinical supervisor to support the trainee
during the programme of training
• Commitment to providing protected learning time for the
trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner during the MSc and this is
equivalent to one day a week in university (or equivalent) reading,
writing and other academic activities, and one day a week protected
time for supported clinical practice (or equivalent)

For a list of full entry
requirements please visit
www.keele.ac.uk/pgtcourses

Contact email

[e-mail]

Indicative Modules
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An Introduction to Clinical Effectiveness
Health Assessment in Clinical Practice
Clinical Leadership
Independent and Supplementary prescribing for Allied Health
professionals, Nurses or Midwives
• Research Methods in Health
The following is a list of indicative elective modules:
• Advanced Work-based Learning Project or Research Dissertation
• Clinical Competence for Advanced Clinical Practice Portfolio

Did you know?
Approximately 80% of the curriculum
for the MSc Advanced Clinical Practice
is recognised as ‘core’ curriculum
applicable to an Advanced Clinical
Practitioner working in any health
discipline and setting. The other
20% of the curriculum will be negotiated
between Keele and you in order to
consider education/training/modules
required to support your advanced
clinical role.

For more information please visit

keele.ac.uk/pg/mscadvancedclinicalpractice
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