Overview

This Advanced Clinical Care Practitioner course from University of Plymouth has been developed with Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust to meet identified specific workforce needs in the advancement and delivery of a high quality patient led service, and is delivered using a blended learning approach.

The programme aims to:

Develop independent advanced critical care practitioners who are fit for practice and purpose to work within the varying critical care environments.

Develop critical thinking, critical reflection skills, autonomy and authority to make clinical decisions and prescribe within the guidelines of the ACCP role.

Facilitate the development of study at postgraduate level to search, retrieve, critically evaluate and synthesise current evidence base underpinning critical care medicine.

Enable students to function as a valued member of the critical care team and provide training and supervision for others.

Enable the ACCP to demonstrate to the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine (FICM) completion of appropriate training and study to allow them to apply for membership of FICM.

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Programme Structure

Curriculum:

The module is delivered over one academic year and comprises 400 taught theory hours and twenty-seven weeks of associated clinical practice.

All theory hours are undertaken in the clinical setting, taught by a range of expert consultants and advanced practitioners .

The theory consists of key lectures, seminars self-directed learning, workshops, e learning and is delivered over via the DLE and facilitated by clinicians.

Practice learning takes place in the trainees place of work and is supported by clinical supervisors, mentors and educational supervisors.

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-07 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-31 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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120

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90

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

60 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Plymouth, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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120

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90

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59

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IELTS

6.5

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General requirements

You will normally have a first degree, BSc (Hons) at 2:1 or above, in exceptional circumstances a candidate's experience may be taken into consideration.

You will have completed a minimum of a PGCert in Clinical Practice / Professional Practice and will be a registered Non-medical Prescriber with at least two years of critical care experience post primary registration.

Trainees of this programme will be employed by participating trusts as trainee ACCPs, and must demonstrate and fulfil the following criteria as part of the application process:

Evidence of employment from their home trust.

A named Consultant Intensivist who will be the Clinical Supervisior.

A current live registration with either the Nursing and Midwifery Council (Part 1 or 2) or The Health & Care Professions Council.

Three years post qualifying experience in intensive care.

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Tuition Fees

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7000 GBP / year

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Living costs

Plymouth

United Kingdom

731 - 1387 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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