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Leading and Innovating BSc (Hons) / MSc

Start date

  • Level(s) of Study: Professional
  • Start Date(s): BSc – September/March each year, MSc – September
  • Duration: BSc: 18 months part-time; MSc: 2-5 years part-time
  • Study Mode(s): Part-time
  • Campus: Clifton Campus
  • Entry Requirements:
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Information for 2024

Introduction:

The Leading and Innovating courses provide post-registration continuing professional development for qualified health professionals. The courses enable practitioners to improve clinical outcomes along with patient and staff experience through the development of leadership and innovation skills.

The courses aim to empower health professionals to construct improvement initiatives and local innovations, implement them and evaluate the outputs from such endeavours. These courses have been developed in collaboration with Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.

What you’ll study

The Leading and Innovating courses provide post-registration continuing professional development for qualified health professionals. The courses enable practitioners to improve clinical outcomes along with patient and staff experience through the development of leadership and innovation skills. The courses aim to empower health professionals to construct improvement initiatives and local innovations, implement them and evaluate the outputs from such endeavours. These courses have been developed in collaboration with Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.

Core modules

Research in Nursing, Health and Social Care (30 credits)

This module explores contemporary issues and debates in health research. The module will prepare students with the knowledge and skills required to undertake research in their chosen field of professional practice.

Leadership in Nursing, Health and Social Care Practice (30 credits)

This module considers contemporary leadership theory, policy and research and its application to current challenges faced by leaders working in health and social care. It aims to develop a critical awareness of leadership concepts and provide learners with strategies to lead change and innovation in their local area. Topics include collaborative working, team performance, coaching and talent development.

Innovation in Nursing, Health and Social Care Practice (30 credits)

This module explores creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurial thinking in the context of health and social care. It will develop understanding of design thinking, innovation process models and implementation science to equip students with the knowledge and skills to innovate in response to local and national drivers.

Independent Study (60 credits)

This module provides you with the opportunity for originality and intellectual independence into a specific area of your practice. Students will be able to choose between an impact study (e.g. service evaluation or audit), a clinical change project, or critical review of practice.

Assessment

  • Research proposal
  • Presentation
  • Critical reflection on leadership
  • Business case study for innovation
  • Project report.

Optional modules (30 credits)

Maintaining Function and Quality of Life in the Frail Person (30 credits)

On this module you will consolidate your understanding of person centred care, re-enablement and the wider determinants of health, and critically evaluate your working practice with emphasis on families and carers as partners in care; and collaborative practice across care settings. You will critically reflect on your clinical practice and identify your strengths and limitations, with particular reference to Advanced Care Planning and shared decisions for End of Life Care. Our aim is to produce Health Care of Frail People practitioners who demonstrate that they have developed effective and competent practice, informed by appropriate theory, research and skills to promote optimal outcomes for people living with frailty and comorbidity You will be able to demonstrate effective leadership and communication through observed practice and assignment work.

Understanding, Identifying, Assessing and Managing Frailty (30 credits)

This module aims to develop a critical understanding of the pathophysiology of aging, concepts of frailty and the comprehensive geriatric assessment. The module considers contemporary approaches to the assessment and management of people living with frailty including management of frailty syndromes, along with strategies to promote patient engagement and participation in self-management.

Fundamentals in Emergency and Acute Medicine (30 credits)

This module will focus on the contemporary fundamental concepts in Acute Medicine and Emergency Care. Learners will develop their core knowledge and critical thinking skills within these specialities. Through a symptom-based focus with constant consideration of application to practice, learners will enhance clinical practice by improving their ability to assess patients and plan, manage and critically evaluate their care. This will be achieved through pre-learning, classroom-based, patient scenario, simulation-based activities and completion of a work based portfolio.

Acute Medicine (30 credits)

After completing the Fundamentals in Emergency and Acute medicine, learners on this module will focus on the Acute Medicine speciality. Emphasis will be placed on gaining the critical knowledge and enhanced skills required for developing expertise and confidence in this unique speciality. There will be a symptom based approach to the learning and focus on the continuing care of patients.

Emergency Care (30 credits)

After completing the Fundamentals in Emergency and Acute Medicine module, you will focus on the Emergency Medicine speciality. You'll focus on gaining the key knowledge and skills required for developing expertise and confidence in this unique speciality. There will be a symptom-based focus to learning, with constant consideration of application to clinical practice.

Fundamentals of Neonatal Care (30 credits)

In this module you will gain a critical understanding of anatomy and pathophysiology, which informs neonatal care and therapeutic interventions in the low dependency and special care settings. You will critically analyse research, evidence and professional guidance to inform family-centred care, and analyse leadership strategies which facilitate collaboration and the efficient use of resources for the effective performance of the team. You will critically appraise the psychosocial and cultural needs of the family unit in the neonatal setting, communicate knowledge & associated clinical reasoning to peers drawing on complex situations to synthesise decision making, develop therapeutic relationships between the family unit and the MDT, and develop critical reflective skills to enhance personal & professional development.

Clinical Assessment and Management in Emergency and Urgent Care Practice (30 credits)

This module aims to Produce practitioners who promote optimal outcomes and demonstrate effective and competent practice in clinical assessment and management in both face to face and via remote methodologies, for patients presenting with undiagnosed and undifferentiated urgent or emergent injury or illness

Contemporary Development in Emergency and Urgent Care Practice (30 credits)

This module is designed to support registered health care practitioners working in the Emergency and Urgent Care who want to develop their knowledge and skills in the management of patients presenting with undifferentiated and undiagnosed injury and illness.

Independent and Supplementary Prescribing for Non-Medical Practitioners (40 credits)

This module will provide learners with the knowledge and skills required to meet the NMC and HCPC standards for Independent and Supplementary Prescribing for Non-medical prescribers. You will develop your skills to be able to assess, diagnose and prescribe for a range of conditions, be introduced to the knowledge and skills to work in partnership with other professionals to deliver evidence-based care in diverse health and social care settings, and be equipped with professional values and behaviours to demonstrate self-awareness, leadership and resilience.

Fundamentals of Renal Care (30 credits)

This module aims to develop a critical understanding of acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease. The module considers contemporary approaches to the assessment and management of renal conditions, along with strategies to promote patient engagement and participation in self-management.

Contemporary Approaches in Renal Disease (30 credits)

This module aims to develop a critical understanding of active therapeutic interventions which are used in the management of renal pathology. The module also considers contemporary approaches to leadership to facilitate effective collaboration and effective performance of the multidisciplinary team.

The course offers a unique blend of evidence and contemporary practice to support the development of knowledgeable practitioners. Content includes critical appraisal of research and professional literature, contemporary approaches to leadership and innovation in the health and social care context. The course will encourage students to critically reflect on current practice, discuss underpinning research and professional guidance and debate case-studies to develop clinical expertise and inform decision making.

Core modules

Evidence in Clinical Practice (30 credits)

This module recognises the importance of clinical expertise as key to interpreting and applying research and professional evidence into practice. During this module students will learn how to find evidence and critically analyse theoretical, scientific and ethical aspects of their chosen sources. Students will consider how evidence can inform practice and make credible recommendations for change.

Leadership in Nursing, Health and Social Care Practice (30 credits)

This module considers contemporary leadership theory, policy and research and its application to current challenges faced by leaders working in health and social care. It aims to develop a critical awareness of leadership concepts and provide learners with strategies to lead change and innovation in their local area. Topics include collaborative working, team performance, coaching and talent development.

Innovation in Nursing, Health and Social Care Practice (30 credits)

This module explores creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurial thinking in the context of health and social care. It will develop understanding of design thinking, innovation process models and implementation science to equip students with the knowledge and skills to innovate in response to local and national drivers.

Independent Study (30 credits)

This module provides you with the opportunity for originality and intellectual independence into a specific area of your practice. Students will be able to choose between an impact study (e.g. service evaluation or audit), a clinical change project, or critical review of practice.

Assessment

  • Critical review of literature
  • Presentation
  • Critical reflection on leadership
  • Business case study for innovation
  • Project report.

How you’re taught

Delivery mode

Teaching will be delivered using a variety of approaches, which include, lectures, problem-based learning, collaborative learning and reflection on professional practice. The course is delivered through a blended delivery of on campus and online learning and is co-delivered by experienced academics and health practitioners working in senior leadership roles. This offers a synergistic approach to course delivery to ensure that the course remains current and responsive to changes in current practice.

Campus and facilities

The purpose-built Health & Allied Professions (HAP) Centre is home to our world-class teaching, practice, research and scholarship in the Institute of Health and Allied Professions (IHAP).

As a student you will have easy access to the fantastic facilities in the newly refurbished clinical skills centre in the Lionel Robbins building and other facilities at Clifton campus, including:

  • clinical skills areas
  • lecturer theatres and teaching classrooms
  • open access PC's and secure wireless points
  • study areas and social spaces
  • Pavilion cafe
  • The Point Student Union

IT resources

Our IT resource rooms, Laptop loan stations and PC clusters are distributed across the Clifton Campus, with PCs providing access to:

  • Microsoft Office
  • email
  • web browsing
  • networked file storage
  • high-speed online printing services

Book and library resources

In our library you will have access to an extensive and diverse range of books and periodicals. The library's OneSearch system provides access to all our:

  • electronic resources
  • journals
  • books

We have learner support coordinators and librarians who are available to support your studies, assist you in searching for print and electronic resources. They can also help you with academic writing and skills such as Harvard referencing.

Entry requirements

BSc

  • Applicants will be registered health practitioners currently working in health or social care.

MSc

  • Applicants will be registered health practitioners currently working in health or social care.
  • Level 6 qualification of evidence of the ability to study at level 7

Getting in touch

If you need more help or information, get in touch through our enquiry form

Fees and funding

Fees for courses starting between September 2024 and July 2025

Level of studyCourse cost
BSc£4,500
MSc£7,950

*Please note that if you are considering a course that runs over more than one year, the tuition fee stated is for the first year of study. The course fee for the second year may be subject to annual review.

Getting in touch

For more advice and guidance, you can contact our Student Financial Support Service.

Tel: +44 (0)115 848 2494

How to apply

Ready to join us? Then apply as soon as you can. Please contact the SOC.cpd@ntu.ac.uk inbox for your registration form. Make sure you check the entry requirements above carefully before you do.

This course is not open to international students.

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