Recently / newly qualified ACPs

To create a practice-focused, learner centred, flexible programme that develops your ability to understand the four pillars of advanced practice and  support you to:

  • Challenge advanced clinical practice
  • Engage in independent evidence-based decision making
  • Determine creative and innovative solutions to practice issues

This  6 month programme is aimed at staff who have recently completed the PG Diploma / MSc in advanced practice and are commencing their first  advanced practice role.

The course  will enable you to gain confidence and  further competence in health assessment, diagnosis, clinical decision making, non-medical prescribing (if appropriate) and the application of evidence-based practice.

By using a blended learning approach, we  aim to create a practice-focused, learner centred, flexible programme that develops your ability to understand the four pillars of advanced practice and  support you to:

  • Challenge advanced clinical practice
  • Engage in independent evidence-based decision making
  • Determine creative and innovative solutions to practice issues

You’ll be linked with a clinical preceptor who is an expert in your clinical speciality. You’ll also receive support from  the education academy faculty team .

 All workshops will be delivered online; we will provide all programme materials and joining links well in advance of each workshop.

The programme will begin with a 2-hour meet and greet session as an introduction to the programme, the Education Academy Faculty team and each other. There will be 4 further workshops split into 0.5 days, followed by action learning sets

Each participant will have 2 x coaching sessions to be arranged between participants and coach, with ideally session 1 at the beginning of the programme and session 2 at end.

Nurse Education Team 

We will provide all programme materials and joining links well in advance of each workshop.