Advancing Practice (Taught)

This advancing practice course focuses on how to deliver complex, person-centred, evidence-based healthcare. It is tailored for health and social care professionals in clinical, educational, managerial, or research roles.
You’ll learn how to advance your practice through leadership and multi-disciplinary collaboration. You’ll gain in-demand skills and knowledge that can be used worldwide. The course is designed to help you progress to advanced leadership roles across global healthcare.

This course is also helpful for:

• re-validating your professional registration;

• providing evidence of patient care;

• top-up credits – you can take specific modules to gain credits as you move towards graduating with a Masters.

We welcome applications from:

• those about to complete pre-registration degree courses;

• post-registration health care professionals working in practice including:
  nurses
  paramedics
  physiotherapists
  pharmacists
  occupational therapists

Develop the skills to advance your practice
We will equip you with the knowledge and competencies needed for your role. Our teaching is practice-focused, with an emphasis on employability and transforming careers. The evidence-based practice project enables you to identify and resolve a practice-related problem.
Throughout the course, you'll develop skills such as:

• communication

• project management

• leadership

• confidence

• time management.

Designed and delivered with partners and clinical experts
We’ve designed this course with clinical experts, patients, and health care providers. You will have opportunities to network with professionals and industry practitioners.
Choose from two pathway awards for your career
Pathway A: Advancing Practice

• Gain advanced expertise in contemporary healthcare within your role.

• Delivered online.

• For health care professionals practising worldwide.

Pathway B: Advancing Practice (Clinical Practice)

• Delivered on campus.

• For clinical-focused health professionals practising in the UK.

• For those working towards an advanced practice role.

The Prescribing for Healthcare Professionals module leads to a recordable qualification with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) or the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
You can study any of our modules on a standalone basis as part of your continuing professional development.