Taught course

Advanced Clinical Practice (Neonatal)

Institution
University of Sheffield · Department of Nursing and Midwifery
Qualifications
MMedSci

Entry requirements

Minimum 2:2 undergraduate honours degree in a health discipline (such as nursing, midwifery, pharmacy, physiotherapy or paramedic science).

Minimum of a grade 4/C in GCSE English Language and Maths or equivalent (please upload evidence of this to your application).

Other requirements

You must be a healthcare professional registered with an appropriate professional body like the NMC or HPC. You should upload evidence of this to your application.

You must have been working in the pathway-specific area for a minimum of three years. You must hold a current relevant employment contract in the pathway-specific setting for the duration of the programme for a minimum of 30 hours per week.

If you have any questions about entry requirements, please contact the school/department.

Months of entry

September

Course content

Play a leading role in caring for newborn babies, and expand your clinical knowledge and practical skills in neonatal care as an advanced clinical practitioner.

Course description

Expand the role you play in neonatal care and the support you provide for newborn babies. This course is designed for registered nurses, midwives and related healthcare professionals within neonatal care who want to build on their experience to become an advanced clinical practitioner. The course can be taken as a standard degree programme or apprenticeship.

Our programme covers all four pillars of advanced clinical practice: clinical practice, leadership and management, education, and research. You will gain advanced skills in anatomy, history taking and clinical examination, develop your understanding of evidence-based practice and learn how to deal with complex clinical situations and improve patient services. You’ll also cover the training necessary to become an independent prescriber.

You’ll be taught by a multidisciplinary team of academics and practitioners, who are experienced in supporting mature and distance learners. You will combine your university studies with work-based learning under the supervision of a local mentor who can support and assess your knowledge, skills and capabilities.

Accreditation

This programme is accredited by the Centre for Advancing Practice.

Health Education 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.

Applying

It can take up to six weeks for an offer to be made. Please do not contact us for a decision before this time has passed.

Please see our University website for the most up-to-date course information: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/courses

Information for international students

English language requirements

IELTS 7 (with 6.5 in writing and 7 in each other component).

Fees and funding

https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/international/fees-and-funding/tuition-fees

Qualification, course duration and attendance options

  • MMedSci
    part time
    36 months
    • Campus-based learningis available for this qualification

Course contact details

Name
Health Sciences School
Email
ahpnm-enquiries@sheffield.ac.uk
Phone
+44 114 222 2030