Advanced Clinical Practitioner Apprenticeship

The MSc Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) apprenticeship programme will develop and equip healthcare professionals with the key skills, knowledge and behaviours needed to independently manage defined episodes of clinical care whilst demonstrating expertise within their scope of practice. It is linked to the four pillars of ACP (clinical, education, leadership and research) and aims to enhance service delivery and improve patient health outcomes.

Centre for Advancing Practice accreditation

This programme is accredited by the Centre of Advancing Practice. NHS England’s Centre for Advancing Practice has been established to standardise post-registration education by accrediting advanced practice courses that achieve the standards outlined in the multi-professional Advanced Practice Framework.

Practitioners who have completed accredited education programmes will be eligible to be listed on the Centre’s Advanced Practice Directory.

Programme accreditation from the Centre for Advancing Practice will bring a new level of consistency to the workforce and help showcase advanced practice within health and social care.

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For further information please contact advancedpractice@northampton.ac.uk.

Apprenticeship Details

Level

The Advanced Clinical Practitioner is a Level 7 Apprenticeship.

Duration

36 months with integrated End Point Assessment (EPA) taken within this period.

Entry Requirements

  • Sponsored by an employer
  • Maths and English at Level 2
  • An appropriate healthcare or bachelor’s degree with honours
  • Students must be employed within a relevant health and social care related environment
  • UK registered healthcare professional with a minimum three years of post-registration experience.
  • Each application is considered on its own merit. Mature student application is strongly encouraged.

Intakes

Programme intakes offered September and February

  • We are holding an online information event for those employers and employees interested in the MSc Advanced Clinical Practice Degree Apprenticeship on offer at UON. Healthcare professionals and organisations can find out about the programme and its delivery, eligibility criteria, how to apply and what opportunities the ACP apprenticeship route may lead to in the future.

    Prior to the February 2025 intake on:

    • Friday 22 November 12pm-1pm
    • Thursday 5 December 6pm-7pm

    Prior to the September 2025 intake on:

    • Friday 21 March 12pm-1pm
    • Thursday 15 May 6pm-7pm

    To book a place on the online event or for further details, please contact Laura Elliott via advancedpractice@northampton.ac.uk

  • Completion of 180 credits at Level 7 (final 20 credits contains the End Point Assessment (EPA).

    Year One

    • Advanced Assessment and Clinical Reasoning (Work Based Learning) (40 credits)
    • Diagnostic Reasoning for Practice (20 credits)

    Year Two

    • Educating and Influencing Others in Health Care (20 credits)

    And either

    • Independent and Supplementary Prescribing (40 credits) (prescribing route)

    Or

    • Leading Innovative Specialist/Advanced Practice (20 credits)
    • Becoming a Professional Advocate (20 credits) (non-prescribing route)

    Year Three

    • Advanced Professional Project (40 credits)
    • Preparation for EPA (20 credits)
  • Assessment strategies in this programme are varied, offering students the opportunity through critical reflection to review learning, development and practice in relation to ACP and achievement of the relevant apprenticeship standards aimed at preparing the student for the EPA.

  • The programme utilises the multi-professional active-blended learning and teaching approach that currently exists on our established MSc Advanced Clinical Practitioner programme. Each module requires part-time university attendance and supports attainment of the 20% off-the-job training requirement.

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