University of Northampton

Assessment and Management of Minor Injury

University of NorthamptonWaterside Campus, Northampton

Course overview

This module develops healthcare registrants in the assessment, diagnosis and management of minor injuries to deliver autonomous, evidence-based care for service users across the age spectrum presenting with undiagnosed minor injuries.

Key highlights

  • Develops assessment, diagnosis and management of undiagnosed minor injuries
  • Prepares registrants to deliver autonomous, evidence-based care
  • Covers service users across the whole age spectrum

Entry requirements

Applicants must hold an appropriate healthcare or bachelor’s degree with honours, or have evidence of recent level 6 study. Be employed in or have access to a suitable UK healthcare setting to support work-based development and assessments of same-day ill-health presentations They must be a UK-registered healthcare professional with a minimum of 3 years post-registration experience. Nurses, midwives, allied health professionals and pharmacists with current professional body registrations are encouraged to apply.

For further information regarding this module, please contact Clare Cooper (module lead) via [email protected]

Scholarships

  • Alumni PGCE Bursary Award

    This will be a £500 cash payment that will not have to be repaid and does not affect the payment of a student’s maintenance loans.

    Up to £500
  • Chevening Scholarships

  • Sir John Lowther Scholarship

    The Sir John Lowther Scholarship provides financial awards of up to £2,000 to a postgraduate student within the Arts.

    Up to £1,000

Careers this course leads to

  • Advanced Clinical Practitioner
  • Emergency Nurse Practitioner
  • Minor Injuries Practitioner
  • Urgent Care Practitioner
  • Advanced Paramedic Practitioner

Cost of study

UK/Home: £967 per year

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Northampton, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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