The module can only be taken as part of a programme.

This module is aimed to consolidate the knowledge, skills and values required of an advanced autonomous clinical practitioner within their scope of practice which is underpinned by the development of the core capabilities outlined in the four pillars of clinical skills, research, education and leadership and management.

The module will facilitate the learner in integrating advanced clinical practice capabilities and specialist competencies in managing complex holistic person-centred episodes of care within a range of health and care settings. It will advance the understanding of the changing nature of health and social care policy and legislation; and further develop learners’ ability to work protectively within the advanced clinical practice framework, recognising and anticipating their own level of competence in line with their professional regulation and the impact and ramifications this has within their own scope of practice.

The module will promote an increase in intellectual development through reflective, critical and analytical thinking, which acknowledges the findings from research, service evaluation and audit for a need of change within their area of practice which leads to the implementation and dissemination of an innovative sustainable change, taking into account the development of their own leaderships skills and the impact this has on others when working in partnership with individuals, families and carers in the context of inter-professional working teams.

Learning Outcomes

1. Critically reflect on their high level of autonomy and accountability within the limits of their own competence and professional scope of practice, which will enable them to critically evaluate their role within the context of partnership and inter-professional working in line with organisational local and national policies and procedures.
2. Critically reflect on their ability to make independent decisions using a variety of person-centred holistic assessment strategies leading to potential diagnoses, which enable the initiation, formulation and evaluation of a range of evidence based therapeutic interventions whilst ensuring the safety of individuals and families through enhanced professional judgement skills in managing risk.
3. Critically analyse and synthesis the underpinning subject –specific competencies, knowledge skills and behaviours relevant to the role setting and scope of practice through application of advanced clinical practice capabilities that are appropriate to the individual role, setting and scope.
4. Critically reflect on own learning needs and those of others and evidence the ability to support health literacy by empowering individuals, being a role model, educator, supervisor, coach and mentor.
5. Critically examine team leadership skills, and the ability to adapt and respond to changing, complex and unfamiliar work environments based on critical judgement drawn from evidence-based knowledge of local populations health needs.
6. Critically appraise and synthesis the outcomes from research, evaluation and audit of own clinical practice and act on findings by applying a diverse range of innovative evidence-based solutions to improve future care and service delivery; and ability to critically reflect on the impact of research on advancing clinical practice.

Assessment

There are 2 assessments:

A 2 hour open book exam

A 60 minute presentation of practice including 20 minutes for questions.