This is a core module within the MSc/PgDip Advanced Clinical Practice (Child) and MSc Advanced Clinical Practice (Child) 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.

This module builds on the student’s knowledge of physiology and pathophysiology, advanced assessment and clinical decision-making by developing and enhancing the student’s ability to utilise clinical reasoning skills in relation to a wide variety of health problems experienced in infants, children and young people up to the age of 18. How to manage clinical uncertainty forms a principle theme for the module as students develop their autonomous and professional skills at a more advanced level.

Available as a standalone module: No, the Children's Applied Clinical Physiology (ACP_7_015) and Children's Advanced Assessment Skills (ACP_7_016) modules need to 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

• Completion of ‘Children’s Applied Clinical Physiology and ‘Children’s Advanced Assessment Skills’ modules
• 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:
• Currently have at least 50% of their role working with infants, children and young people up to the age of 18
• 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 the equivalent of 3 hours per week 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.

Assessment

• Element 1 - Exam (2½ hours)
• Element 2 - Practice Based Learning Record

Both elements of assessment must be passed to pass this module.