Advanced Musculoskeletal (MSK) Practice Liverpool Hope University

Overview

This Advanced Musculoskeletal (MSK) Practice programme from Liverpool Hope University has been designed with partners in clinical practice to further develop healthcare professional's expert musculoskeletal knowledge and skills by improving the translation of evidence into practice, promoting critical thinking and advanced clinical reasoning whilst adapting to different environments and considering the needs of diverse populations and communities.

They will have the opportunity to complete mentored clinical practice in order to consolidate and apply theoretical knowledge within an out-patient clinic or enhanced or advanced practice environment. This will give students the opportunity to expand their skills in a variety of healthcare settings.

This programme aims to meet the NHS Health Education Advanced Practice (AP) Musculoskeletal curriculum and capabilities framework and offers a route for physiotherapists to gain Musculoskeletal First Contact Practitioner (FCP) status and membership of the Musculoskeletal Association of Chartered Physiotherapists (MACP).

Students will study on a part time basis, and will normally take a minimum of 3 academic years, maximum 5 academic years to complete the full award. The part time route is flexible but registered, on course students, must study a minimum of 20 credits in each academic year.

Career opportunities:

The accredited pathway aims to equip graduates with the knowledge, skills and attributes required to be working at or progressing to advanced practice roles within a specialist MSK environment either in the NHS or private organisations. Graduates will develop expertise within their own field of MSK practice whilst gaining knowledge and understanding of leadership, education and research.

Graduates will be prepared for wide ranging careers in MSK practice such as First Contact Practice, advanced assessment and triaging roles, advanced clinical and rehabilitation roles or they may decide to further develop into careers in healthcare management, health promotion, research or education settings.

A route to membership of the Musculoskeletal Association of Physiotherapists (MACP) may be available to physiotherapists with HCPC registration. Students wishing to gain MACP membership must be qualified physiotherapists registered with the Health and Care Professions Council.