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Transitioning to Advanced Clinical Practice (b)

Module titleTransitioning to Advanced Clinical Practice (b)
Module codeHPDM165BDA
Academic year2024/5
Credits
Module staff

Mr Sii Luxford-Wragg (Convenor)

Dr Alexandra Picts (Convenor)

Duration: Term123
Duration: Weeks

*See note below

Number students taking module (anticipated)

35

Module description

*Please note that Degree Apprenticeship programmes have variable start dates and modules are taught across the full year.

This longitudinal module is designed to support the development of your personal and professional skills essential for your role as an advanced clinical practitioner. The module will ensure that you are aware of the responsibilities of advanced clinical practice as aligned to the four pillars: clinical, education, leadership and research. The module will begin at the start of your educational journey and will allow you to develop and evidence some of the values, skills and knowledge integral to the advanced clinical practice role. This module will run across the second year of your study and will help to prepare you for the end-point assessment.

 

Module aims - intentions of the module

The aim of this module is to support you in identifying and evidencing a range of the values, skills and knowledge implicit to the role and responsibilities of an advanced clinical practitioner. The activities that you undertake as part of your development will be discussed with your academic and clinical supervisors and the methods of evidencing these aspects of the role will be negotiated between the parties but led by you.

This module builds on the foundational knowledge developed within the first year of this module strand. Continuing on from the previous module you will examine the remaining three pillars of advanced clinical practice: research, leadership and education. New learning will be mapped to the ACP standards and focus on the knowledge, skills and behaviours required as an advanced practitioner. As part of this module, you will be guided on how to prepare your clinical practice statements required for the end point assessment.

You will receive peer and tutor support and feedback.  There will be the opportunity for tutors and students to identify specific learning needs and opportunities, and put in place plans to meet these by arranging access to resources such as recorded lectures and online activities.  In this way the module will be responsive to meeting your specific learning needs, as well as the high level intended learning outcomes of the module.

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)

ILO: Module-specific skills

On successfully completing the module you will be able to...

  • 1. Describe in detail the four pillars of advanced clinical practice as relevant to your own profession.
  • 2. Explain how your own area of ACP aligns with external requirements such as the apprenticeship standard.

ILO: Discipline-specific skills

On successfully completing the module you will be able to...

  • 3. Appraise evidence and apply to work-related practice.
  • 4. Analyse personal competences, roles and responsibilities in relation to life-long learning.

ILO: Personal and key skills

On successfully completing the module you will be able to...

  • 5. Evidence the personal and professional characteristics of an advanced clinical practitioner as expected of the role.
  • 6. Contribute and collaborate with colleagues as part of a team.

Syllabus plan

Whilst the precise content of the module may vary from year to year, an example of an overall structure is as follows:

As well as evidencing examples within your professional practice as to how you demonstrate the values of an advanced practitioner, students will be supported to explore and demonstrate a range of capabilities, some of which are mapped to the following standards:

  • Demonstration of cross professional working and active engagement in peer review of own and others practice (S3.2a, S3.4, K3.4)
  • Awareness of risk and risk management including the range of evidence based strategies to mitigate risk and problem solving skills (S1.3d, S1.7, S3.7, K1.7, K3.7)
  • An understanding of motivational theory and how this applies to health care (K2.1a)
  • Organisational culture and how this relates to the students own professional roles and responsibilities (S2.4, K2.4a, K2.4b)
  • Organisational and professional roles and responsibilities in relation to life-long learning (K2.3c)
  • Understanding of the importance of research, governance and quality standards as applicable to own profession (K4.1a, K4.3b)
  • The importance of effective governance systems and methods that can be used to ensure systematic documentation is in place (K4.5)

 

Learning activities and teaching methods (given in hours of study time)

Scheduled Learning and Teaching ActivitiesGuided independent studyPlacement / study abroad
40350

Details of learning activities and teaching methods

CategoryHours of study timeDescription
Scheduled Learning and teaching activities20Facilitated Group discussions in small groups focusing on the different pillars of advanced clinical practice
Scheduled Learning and teaching activities20Webinars and lectures, reviewing recorded materials or face to face learning
Guided independent study 35Web-based learning, in work application resource gathering, and in-depth reading during the period of module delivery.
This module is delivered as part of an integrated degree apprenticeship programme. The total required study hours for the programme have been designed in accordance with the ESFA regulations

Formative assessment

Form of assessmentSize of the assessment (eg length / duration)ILOs assessedFeedback method
Micro-teach15 mins 1-6Oral and written

Summative assessment (% of credit)

CourseworkWritten examsPractical exams
000

Details of summative assessment

Form of assessment% of creditSize of the assessment (eg length / duration)ILOs assessedFeedback method
N/A0

Details of re-assessment (where required by referral or deferral)

Original form of assessmentForm of re-assessmentILOs re-assessedTimescale for re-assessment
N/A

Re-assessment notes

Zero weighted module – no summative assessment for resubmission.

Indicative learning resources - Basic reading

Indicative learning resources - Web based and electronic resources

Indicative learning resources - Other resources

Key words search

Advanced clinical practice, education, research, leadership, management, reflection, clinical skills

Credit value
Module ECTS

0

Module pre-requisites

None

Module co-requisites

None

NQF level (module)

7

Available as distance learning?

No

Origin date

10/01/2021

Last revision date

16/04/2024