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Professional Nurse Advocate (NMC registrants)/Professional Advocate (HCPC registrants) University Certificate in Postgraduate Professional Development

This level 7 standalone module is for registered practitioners with the NMC and allied health professionals registered with the HCPC to prepare you for the role of a professional nurse advocate (PNA) or professional advocate (PA).

 

10 weeks

 

Course overview

Designed to reflect the Professional Nurse Advocate standards set by NHS England, this module explores leadership and management in healthcare and examines the impact within organisations.

On successful completion you are ready to support practitioners through a process of restorative clinical supervision (RCS), personal action for quality improvement, and preparedness for professional revalidation through a process of critical reflection.

This module is accredited with the Royal College of Nursing and mapped against Professional Nurse Advocate Standards for Education and Training Programmes and Modules (2023).

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Course details

What you study

Enhance your skills and expertise in the four functions of the A-EQUIP model:
1. a personal action for quality improvement
2. education and development (formative function)
3. clinical supervision (restorative)
4. monitoring, evaluation, and quality control (normative function).

You also develop your theoretical knowledge of the leadership theory that underpins the role and competencies of the professional advocate.

How you learn

You learn through online sessions. Teaching is delivered by PNAs and experts in the field of RCS, leadership and quality improvement.

How you are assessed

You submit a portfolio and reflection in week 11. Formative support and feedback is provided and scheduled throughout. Support for academic writing and critical analysis is also available. Reading weeks are incorporated to support your development in level 7 academic work.

 

Entry requirements

Entry requirements

You must work in a patient-facing practice-related position, already hold a recent accredited level 6 qualification and have approval from your line manager.

 

Employability

Career opportunities

 
 

Part-time

2026-27 entry

Fee for applicants:
£855

  • Length: 10 weeks
  • 1 day a week
  • Start date: April or June

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Service user and carer involvement

Service users and carers support all aspects of our students' lifecycle from recruitment to graduation.

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