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Advanced Practice (AP)

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Role Description

Advanced practice is a level of practice, rather than a type of practice, which encompasses 4 pillars: Clinical practice, facilitation of learning, leadership, and research. Advanced Practitioners (APs) or Advanced Clinical Practitioners (ACPs) come from a range of clinical backgrounds such as nursing, pharmacy, paramedics, physiotherapists, and occupational therapist, although not limited to these roles.

The clinician should be educated to master’s level, and possesses expert clinical knowledge and skills, facilitating them to make autonomous decisions regarding patient assessment, diagnosis, and treatment.

What can an Advanced Practitioner offer to patients in a Primary Care setting?

  • Independently manage complete clinical episodes of care for patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed conditions.
  • Identify red flags and underlying serious pathology and take appropriate action.
  • Utilise complex decision making to inform diagnosis, investigation, and treatments within a broad scope of practice.
  • Actively take a personalised and population centred approach to enable shared decision making with the patient.

Registrable Qualification

An AP or ACP would have a registrable qualification from their initial graduate degree (profession specific):

Examples and not limited to –

  • Registered General Nurse
  • Qualified Paramedic
  • Clinical Pharmacist
  • Physiotherapist

Additional registrable post-qualifying qualifications may include Independent Prescribing.

Additional Qualifications Required for Advanced Practice in Primary Care

  • Completion of an MSc in Advanced Practice

Regulatory Body

Relevant regulatory body e.g. -

  • Nursing & Midwifery Health Council (NMC)
  • Health Care Professions Council (HCPC)

Supervision Requirements

  • Named clinical point of contact for day-to-day case discussion usually a GP.

What can the Training Hub offer you?

  • Access to full Advanced Practice pathway
  • Access to Advanced Practice Action Learning Sets
  • Access to online courses and workshops on various topics
  • Tools and resources for improving communication and professional skills.
  • Best practices and guidelines.
  • Networking opportunities with peers and other healthcare professionals.
  • Continued education and professional development opportunities.
  • Access to the latest research and information

Useful Resources

https://www.surrey.ac.uk/postgraduate/advanced-practice-primary-and-community-care-pgcert

https://www.surrey.ac.uk/postgraduate/advanced-clinical-practice-msc

https://www.brighton.ac.uk/courses/study/advanced-clinical-practice-msc-pgdip.aspx

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