Educational aims
The Postgraduate Diploma in Enhanced Clinical Practice enables students to gain the knowledge, understanding and skills required to meet a range of elements of the capabilities of the Advanced Clinical Practice role. The definitions, role descriptors and levels of practice associated with Advanced Clinical Practice detailed in the policy publications across the countries of the UK are consolidated in the four pillars set out in the Multi-professional framework for advanced clinical practice (HEE 2017): clinical practice, leadership and management, research and education. These 4 pillars of practice provide the overall focus of the programme.
The programme will provide the relevant postgraduate education required for health professionals to achieve a range of the capabilities of Advanced Clinical Practice through completion of the two modules:
- Non-medical independent and supplementary prescribing (K803)
- Developing Advanced Clinical Practice (K804)
The Non-medical prescribing module is an approved programme of study leading to a registerable qualification for UK regulatory bodies. Students successfully completing Non-medical independent and supplementary prescribing (K803) as part of the Postgraduate Diploma will be required to register their NMP qualification with their regulatory body in order to prescribe.
Successfully completing the Postgraduate Diploma in Enhanced Clinical Practice will enable students to develop the knowledge, understanding and skills required to be autonomous, expert health professionals working at an enhanced level within their scope of professional practice.