Advanced Clinical Practice (Critical Care)

Entry requirements

Applicants should:

• Be in a clinical post at Band 6 or above in a trainee ACP post or similar
• Have current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council, Health Care Professionals Council or Royal Pharmaceutical Society
• Hold a BSc degree at 2nd class level, or evidence of Level 7 study
• Be 4 years post-qualification/ registration

Those without the academic qualifications will have a telephone interview with the course director for a special case request to be made.

English language requirements

You can find out more about our English language requirements.This course requires the following:

• Band A
• With specific component scores of 6.5 in reading and writing.

Months of entry

September

Course content

This course is designed for healthcare professionals caring for critically ill patients and those working within acute, emergency or critical care environments such as ambulance services, intensive care units and emergency departments.

The course promotes a multidisciplinary approach to patient care, and aims to help you develop the skills to undertake autonomous practice. Core modules focus on clinical examination and diagnostic skills, critical care transfer, and independent and supplementary prescribing.

Skills from this degree

The structure of the course will enable the non-medical clinicians to:

• Undertake a full systems examination (child and adult)
• Develop the knowledge and skills to clinically and critically interpret results of tests and investigations.
• Manage an episode of care autonomously

Fees and funding

See University website