Developed for registered paramedics, this award enhances your knowledge and skills in managing patients presenting to the ambulance service following non-urgent 999/111 calls, and focuses on areas of clinical reasoning and problem solving.You develop clinical assessment skills to improve the management and referral of patients who don’t require immediate acute care. You gain a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of assessing and managing minor injuries and illnesses.
Delivered over 10 weeks:
You study the following:
You engage in a variety of learning activities including key lectures, skills workshops, where possible due to social distancing restrictions and self-directed learning. The virtual learning environment (VLE) facilitates independent guided study in between study blocks and acts as a repository for all learning materials.
You are assessed by two separate objective structured clinical examinations – each is worth 50% and lasts 25 minutes. These are conducted in week 10.
Objective structured clinical examination 1 (minor injury) involves an adult or child over two years of age, presenting to you in the pre-hospital environment with a minor injury.
Objective structured clinical examination 2 (minor Illness) involves an adult or child over two years of age, presenting to you in the pre-hospital environment with a minor illness.
There is one adult and one child objective structured clinical examination scenario to ensure learning outcomes are assessed across the lifespan. You are required to demonstrate your ability to gather information using appropriate communication tools to attain a comprehensive clinical history from the patient and/or carer as appropriate (10 minutes). You then complete a physical examination appropriate to the condition and systematically analyse and evaluate this information, formulating intervention decisions and management options based on best available evidence (10 minutes). The exam concludes with five minutes for the examiner to ask questions appropriate to the scenario to assess your underpinning knowledge, critical thinking and decision-making skills.
Health and Care Professions Council-registered paramedic.
You need sponsorship from your employer to complete the award. Your placements must be arranged and agreed by your employing trust before starting the module.
You complete 37.5 hours in practice in a minor injury unit or walk-in centre to consolidate learning.
This award enables you to further develop your knowledge and understanding of minor injury and illness which may be encountered in practice.
You enhance and develop your clinical assessment decision-making skills to ensure your accountability and professionalism when making an autonomous referral in practice.
Fee for applicants:
£750