Assistant Practitioner in Healthcare FdSc

**OVERVIEW**<br/><br/>**Assistant Practitioners (APs) are experienced staff working in support roles alongside registered healthcare professionals and this full-time, two-year course is aimed at those who want to work with Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) or in mental health. Students develop a high level of skills and knowledge, all while working independently under the direction of a health professional.**<br/><br/>The course itself is made up of eight modules, including two modules assessed on placement. Assessments for modules vary and include practical exams, reflective writing, report writing, multiple choice exams and assignments.<br/><br/>Most students on this course will have had some experience working as a healthcare support worker or at therapies assistant level and are wanting to progress. Having completed this course, students have the opportunity to move up to degree level and become a fully-qualified registered healthcare professional. Students who complete this course can also take on the role of an assistant practitioner in a hospital, as well as other settings such as working in the community.<br/><br/>**WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE?**<br/><br/><br/>- **BOOST YOUR SKILLS** – you will acquire a minimum of 1,150 hours of work placement in a variety of settings<br/><br/><br/>- **PRACTICAL APPLICATION** – you will develop key practical skills in observation, interpretation, information processing and presentation, as well as core nursing values and behaviours<br/><br/><br/>- **HIGHER TECHNICAL QUALIFICATION** – learning outcomes are mapped against the occupational standard for Higher Technical Qualifications (HTQ) as approved by the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education<br/><br/><br/>- **TOP-UP TO A DEGREE** - having completed the Assistant Practitioner in Healthcare foundation degree, you can top up to a full bachelors degree including Phisiotherapy or Paramedic Science with us<br/><br/><br/>**FACILITIES**<br/><br/>As part of your Assistant Practitioner in Healthcare foundation degree, you will have access to University College Birmingham’s specialist practical and academic learning environments in Moss House and McIntyre House. These include our **Health Skills and Simulation Suite**, complete with a purpose-built, six-bed hospital ward with simulation manikins, Anatomage table, integrated filming and audio equipment and a community care environment to help you practise your clinical skills and enhance your practical training.<br/><br/>**PLACEMENTS**<br/><br/>Work placements are vital for gaining real-life experience and building your confidence and skills before you finish your course and may even lead to a job when you graduate. Our placement team can help find the ideal placement for you. You will need to complete a minimum of 1,150 hours of work placement over the course. These placements may be tailored to meet your future aspirations, taking into consideration your experience and how much of the course you have completed.<br/><br/>**CAREERS AND PROGRESSION**<br/>Examples of careers you could pursue following this course:<br/><br/><br/>- Assistant public health practitioner<br/><br/><br/>Want to take your studies to the next level? Having completed the Assistant Practitioner in Healthcare foundation degree, you can top up to a full bachelors degree including **Physiotherapy** with an accreditation of prior learning. Note: you will need to confirm the Assistant Practitioner in Healthcare foundation degree would be applicable for an accreditation of prior learning at other institutions.<br/><br/>Please refer to our website www.ucb.ac.uk for the latest updates to this course