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MSc Surgical Care Practitioner (Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery)

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    MSc 1 year part-time

Course Description

Advance your professional expertise and specialist knowledge with MSc Surgical Care Practitioner (Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery). Consider approaches to care delivery, investigate the surgical patient experience and conduct a research investigation into a topic tailored to your own needs, enabling you to practice at an advanced level in this emerging specialist role. Please Note: You must have completed the corresponding PgDip Surgical Care Practitioner programme to enrol for this award.

Key features

  • Advance your professional expertise and specialist knowledge through learning tailored to your specialty. 
  • Consider research approaches to care delivery and investigate the surgical patient experience. 
  • Expand your research knowledge and skills to design and conduct your own study.
  • Benefit from professorial academic, and theoretical teaching. Visiting lecturers include current practising qualified Surgical Care Practitioners and Consultant Surgeons.
  • Further your career progression through the Knowledge and Skills Framework on completion of the MSc – national examples include practitioners achieving Band 8a and 8b, who manage their own operation lists, or organise and deliver screening and follow-up programmes.
  • Royal College of Surgeons accredited programme.

This programme is also available as an Apprenticeship MSc Advanced Clinical Practice in Surgical Care.

Entry Requirements

To apply for this programme, you'll need:

  • A named consultant surgeon who will be your clinical supervisor
  • A current and live registration with either the Nursing and Midwifery Council (Part 1 or 2) or the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
  • Successful completion of the PgDip Surgical Care Practitioner (Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery) or equivalent
  • A satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check (previously CRB)
  • A satisfactory occupational health clearance.

UK/EU
A relevant degree with honours or an equivalent professional qualification. Other qualifications accompanied by substantial experience in an appropriate field may also be considered. Non-standard applications will be considered on a case by case basis. 
You must be employed full-time in an appropriate role within a suitable hospital able to provide training with a UK setting, and you must have support of the clinical manager to undertake this programme of study whilst employed.

International
We are unable to take international students on this programme as they have to be in an employed position as a trainee surgical care practitioner.

Scholarships
Scholarships are available for postgraduate taught programmes. We welcome applicants with international qualifications. 

Fees

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Programme Funding

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