Advanced Clinical Practice in Primary Care

What is Advanced Practice?

Advanced clinical practice is defined by NHS England (NHSE) as a level of practice within clinical professions such as nursing, pharmacy, paramedics and occupational therapy. This level of practice is designed to transform and modernise pathways of care, enabling the safe and effective sharing of skills across traditional professional boundaries. 

Advanced clinical practitioners (ACPs) are educated to Master’s level or equivalent, that encompasses the four pillars of practice, leadership and management, education, and research, with demonstration of area specific clinical competence.

Advanced practitioners work in roles with designated authority, autonomy, and accountability for engaging in clinical reasoning, and managing risk and uncertainty for patients, vested with scope for end-point decision-making, with direct responsibility for high level complex decision making, including complete management of episodes of care.

Becoming an Advanced Practitioner

The following funding opportunities are available for an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice via the LLR Training Hub:

• Standard Route
• Apprenticeship Route
• Top-up (Max 120 crdits)

To qualify for the course, candidates must have a minimum of five years of post-registration experience and typically hold a degree-level qualification, along with evidence of substantial professional development. Please refer to university website for further entry requirements. 

Please note that EOI for funding must come via the LLR Training Hub and not NHSE direct. 

How do I apply for funding? 

Please contact us at llrtraining.hub@nhs.net for further information.

Useful Resources:

Please visit the Regional Faculty for Advancing Practice - Midlands website for up-to-date information and guidance from NHS England.