This is the first common core module for all of the MSc Advanced Clinical Practice award pathways offered by London South Bank University, providing an important opportunity for shared learning.

Advanced clinical practice continues to be widely debated with a multitude of influences, including policy and workforce imperatives, the changing interface between healthcare professional roles and responsibilities, medico-legal concerns, and the challenges to maximising autonomous practice. The concept of four pillars of advanced practice is now advocated by all four countries of the United Kingdom, namely Clinical Practice, Management/Leadership, Research and Education. This module will emphasise the importance of the latter three aspects to advanced level practice, using the premise that four pillars underpin and enhance each other. 

Available as a standalone module: No, modules Physiology for Advanced Clinical Practice (ACP_7_009) and Advanced Clinical Assessment Skills (ACP_7_010) must be successfully completed first. 

Attendance (Please note, this is subject to change for future intakes)

Dates: For attendance information, please see the top of this page and click on ‘attendance dates’. Please note, if the module is full or closed for the intake(s) this academic year, dates may not appear. 

Venue: LSBU Southwark Campus

Typical intake(s): Semester 1 and Semester 2

Entry requirements

• Registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) or Health Care Professions Council.
• Successful completion oPhysiology for Advanced Clinical Practice (ACP_7_009) and Advanced Clinical Assessment Skills (ACP_7_010) modules
• Employed for a minimum of 30 hours per week in a relevant clinical environment with access to appropriate clinical support and supervision for the development of knowledge and skills to an advanced level
• Professional:
• Current registration as health care professional with the Nursing 
and Midwifery Council (NMC), Health and Care Professions 
Council (HCPC) or The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• A minimum of 3 years' post-registration experience on entry to 
the module
• Practice:
• Employed* for a minimum of 30 hours per week in one relevant clinical environment, with access to appropriate clinical support and supervision for the development of knowledge and skills to an advanced level. *This excludes students who are working in a locum or agency basis.
• Applicants must also be able to demonstrate employer support for all of the following (even where individuals are self-funding):
• Support for development of the applicant to an advanced level within the workplace while on the module, to enable evolution of the scope of practice and responsibilities
• Willingness to release the student to enable them to dedicate regular throughout the module (in addition to attendance at the university) as protected learning time to enable the student to work in a 'supernumerary capacity' to focus on their clinical/professional development evidenced by completion of the Practice Based Learning record.
• Able to support the student to organise for a Doctor/qualified Advanced Practitioner to act as their designated "Practice Facilitator" to initially supervise and support the applicants overall clinical development and facilitate completion of specified practice-based learning activities. Sign off for specific aspects of learning is required (this responsibility can be shared with other senior experienced clinical colleagues however nomination of an overall Practice Facilitator is required).
• Provision of day-to-day supervision and support by an experienced clinical team to enable the development of the knowledge, skills, behaviours, competence and confidence commensurate with this level of practice

Career benefits

This module facilitates achievement of a number of competencies required for Advanced Practitioners for a flexible workforce that is able to respond to the changing patterns of service. Successful completion of this module will therefore result in a student who can demonstrate knowledge and skills that are currently in high demand with existing and emerging markets in health care.

Assessment

• Essay - Portfolio (4,000 words)

Assessment/submission date: See Under Apply

Learning outcomes

Knowledge and Understanding:  

• Critically evaluate and apply the concepts of advanced clinical practice, leadership, autonomy, advocacy, quality, quantitative and qualitative research methods and principles and strategies for effective learning, teaching and evaluation of understanding

Intellectual skills:

• Critically analyse and debate the professional, ethical, economic, social, technological, environmental, legal and political influences on health status, health and social care provision and the impact of health and social care policy

Practical Skills:

• Search out, critically appraise and utilise theoretical and related knowledge in order to generate and articulate strategies to 
enhance practice
• Critical reflection on own role as leader, educator, researcher, mentor, advocate and their impact on practice 

Transferable skills:

• Systematic, analytical approach and understanding of own role in implementing changes in the health and social care arenas