For all modules and courses the applications portal will close 4 weeks before the start date. All applications must be submitted and funding confirmed before the portal closes. Any applications that have not been processed and or do not have funding confirmed from the sponsor organisation before the portal closure will not be accepted by the IHSC administrator staff

 

This is a core module within the MSc/PgDip Advanced Clinical Practice (Adult) and MSc Advanced Clinical Practice (Adult) Apprenticeship courses offered by the School of Health and Social Care.

 

The module is only available for students who meet all of the pre-requisites and who have been successful in the course selection process.

 

Ensuring effective, responsive, patient-centred, innovative community and primary care services in England is a central theme of national and local health and social care policies and action plans. Commensurate with the scope and level of practice required from an Advanced Practitioner in this context is the need to demonstrate competence in management of patients with a broad range of common acute and long-term complex presentations.  Clinical complexity is a multi-dimensional concept which can stem from the practitioner, the setting, the patient and uncertainty that arises from the patients’ symptoms which can have multiple potential causes. For example, more people are living longer with multiple long-term conditions and associated poly-pharmacy.  In practice, individualised management plans may be determined and delivered solely by the Advanced Practitioner, may require a team approach initiated and possibly coordinated by the Advanced Practitioner, or may require referral to another health care professional or agency.  The actions of the Advanced Practitioner may also involve offering patient and/or carer education and support and advice on self-help strategies, health promotion and life-style modification. This module will consolidate prior clinical and professional learning and focus on preparing students for these responsibilities with adult patients