Advancing Professional Practice

Frameworks are emerging across the UK to support Health and Social Care Professionals to extend their expertise and scope of practice, including the development of Advanced Practice Roles. This module will enable students to analyse the concepts of Advanced Practice, including the 'Four Pillars' identified within these frameworks: clinical practice, facilitating learning, leadership, and research and development (NHS 2017). They will apply this to identify how their own area of practice can be advanced. This module is suitable for all health and social care practitioners who wish to develop their knowledge and skills in a specific aspect of their role, including recognition as an Advanced Practitioner.

Students accessing this programme will normally hold a relevant first degree (2:2 or above). Consideration will be given to applicants who have extensive experience and can demonstrate that they have the equivalent 'graduate level' skills by virtue of this experience. These individuals will be able to seek alternative entry through the accreditation of prior learning process. International students must demonstrate competence in English language through IELTS 6.5 (with minimum 6.0 in all components) or equivalent.

Funding may be available for States of Guernsey employees. Please discuss with your manager.

This module forms part of the advanced practice pathway of the Masters in Professional Practice and will develop skills and knowledge to apply for advanced practice roles.