Advanced Clinical Practice

Entry requirements

Undergraduate degree

2:2 or above

Work experience

All applicants must be qualified health care professionals, typically with five years of experience in professional practice or longer; applicants join the course with the written agreement of their employer.

In negotiation with the course director, you must identify an appropriately qualified clinical supervisor before commencing the course.

Months of entry

January

Course content

This course is designed for practitioners to develop in-depth knowledge, skills, and confidence to autonomously manage complex cases within specific areas of practice.

You will learn to lead, educate, and develop the research skills synonymous with working as an advanced clinical practitioner and develop key skills to manage complex clinical problems.

Focusing on high-quality teaching with plenty of opportunities to develop clinical skills in a practical setting, our programme provides an educational structure that maps to NHS England's Multi-Professional Framework for Advanced Clinical Practice. Our programmes (apprentice, non-apprentice and legacy) are accredited by NHS England's Centre for Advancing Practice. You will be taught by experts in their field who are passionate about advanced practice. They will support you throughout the programme to aid your professional development into a clinically competent practitioner.

A key benefit is that you will work alongside students from a variety of backgrounds and specialist fields, giving you the chance to share experiences and best practice across multi-professional teams.

This course is not open for international applications.