Department of Health Sciences launches innovative part-time course aimed at qualified nurses, paramedics, pharmacists and physiotherapists
Posted on 19 May 2017
This course is designed to prepare healthcare workers for the role of Advanced Clinical Practitioner in primary or secondary care. The course has been launched by the Department in response to a growing need for this role at a local and national level.
Professor Angela Simpson (Deputy Head of Department Nursing, Midwifery and Health Professional Education said:
"As a leading provider of health professional education Department of Health Sciences is delighted to be able to offer MSc in advanced clinical practice. The development of this important new programme underscores our commitment to educate ambitious candidates who aspire to develop their theoretical knowledge and practical skills to the highest possible level.”
The Programme Leader, Victoria Lack, identified that generally practitioners tend to live, work and study with a limited radius so this is an excellent opportunity for those that are aspiring Advanced Clinical Practitioners to work and study within York and surrounding areas. It is anticipated that there will also be demand for this course from the Humber Coast and North East, however the course is open to all home-based students.
The University of York is a fantastic base for this new programme and students will be based in the established Department of Health Sciences which has an excellent reputation for providing high quality teaching and research. Participants of the course will be able to use the state-of-the-art Clinical Simulation Unit, which provides a simulated ward setting, with live actors, to enhance the practical components of the course.
Victoria Lack, Programmer Leader, said:
“At the University of York we already have a robust pathway for clinicians to develop advanced clinical skills and prescribing skills. This programme will enable students to continue this journey to Advanced Clinical Practitioner within the same university. Advanced Clinical Practitioners provide a cost effective and holistic addition to the workforce providing care to NHS patients, which given the current increasing demand and shortages in the clinical workforce, is much needed both locally and nationally”.