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By Myles Butler (Degree Apprenticeship Course Leader)Contact the course lead for more information aimee.france@shu.ac.uk
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Start Date January 25th 2021
Start Date January 27-28th 2020 (Enrollment and Induction)
These are the Physiotherapy Apprenticeship Standards. The Apprentice will map themselves to these through the duration of their study. By the end of the course they should be able to provide evidence for these skills. This will be required as part of the end point assessment.
This is the End Point Assessment and outlines how the Standards will be assessed in order to receive the Apprenticeship Certificate. This is an integrated assessment. The Apprentice therefore cannot qualify as a Physiotherapist without successfully completing this assessment.
AIM to enhance your holistic physiotherapy management in patients across a range of clinical areas.
1 Identify the principles of professionalism in health and social care relevant to your own professional context.
2 Reflect on your personal development in relation to the principles of professionalism in health and social care practice.
3 Identify, select and apply appropriate communication methods and collaborative skills in your academic and professional practice.
4 Present your work appropriately for an academic or professional audience.
Teaching Content
The aim of this module is to support you in your transition to graduate level study and professional practice within your chosen discipline.
You will be provided with tools to support development of your self-awareness and skills in reflection. This will enable you to examine your role as a developing professional in delivering effective, service-user centred care and facilitate inter-professional understanding and collaboration through inter-professional and work-based learning.
We expect a certain level of professionalism to be present in you as you are employed in a health and social care environment or closely related area. For this reason much of this module will have close links with your workplace. Depending on your pre-existing knowledge and skills we are likely to expand on this in relation to the following areas:
Anti-oppressive practice - diversity, discrimination
Professional behaviours, roles, responsibilities, values, and professional and statutory body regulatory requirements
Ethics in professional practice
Safeguarding
Holistic and person-centred approaches to care for people who access services
Communication, individual, team, written, record keeping
Contemporary policy for professional practice
Working across professional boundaries
Inclusive practice
Concepts of reflective practice and reflective writing skills
Personal and professional development and identity
Emotional intelligence
Self-perception and Self-management
Giving and receiving feedback
Learning styles, learning how to learn, influences on individual learning
Self-assessment techniques/tools
Personal behaviour
Academic skills development
Digital capabilities
Literature searching and evidence based practice
Portfolio construction and reflective practice
The specific content of this module will be impacted by new developments in the literature and in the changing nature of practice settings
AIM to introduce you to factors which impact upon the health and wellbeing of individuals originating from diverse populations and communities.
1 Identify key factors impacting upon health and wellbeing of individuals and groups within diverse communities
2 Recognise the impact of key government policies and directives upon communities and care pathways
3 Identify the benefits and challenges of delivering holistic care in contemporary practice
4 Consider your role within holistic care delivery in relation to the wider health and social care team and integrated health and social care services
Teaching Content
The aim of this module is to introduce you to factors which impact upon the health and wellbeing of individuals originating from diverse populations and communities.
We expect a certain level of understanding in relation to communities of health and social care delivery to be present as you are employed in a health and social care environment or closely related area. For this reason much of this module will have close links with your workplace. Depending on your pre-existing knowledge and skills we are likely to expand on this in relation to the following areas:
Political, economic, medical influences on health and wellbeing
Care navigation
Models of empowerment
Social and cultural capital
Social determinants of health
Social accountability
Safeguarding
Building effective, trusting relationships
Place based care systems
Networking/boundary crossing in health and social care
Community profiles
Person centred service delivery
Attitude and behaviour change
Diversity and inclusion
AIM to help you to develop a basic understanding of normal, efficient movement through knowledge of functional anatomy and to be able to identify abnormal movement resulting from neurological pathology and / or musculoskeletal impairment. You will also develop basic clinical handling skills.
1 Describe and discuss anatomy and posture in relation to everyday functional activities
2 Discuss the pathophysiological changes which occur in selected neurological conditions
3 Identify and discuss abnormal movements in relation to neuropathological changes
4 Apply appropriate handling skills and techniques to facilitate movement
5 Apply the principles of exercise therapy in the management of selected neurological conditions.
Teaching Content
In order to meet this aim you will address the following content
Balance/ what pathologies affect Balance?
Postural/ movement systems
Basic Movement patterns
Finding and handling Postural Muscles.
Finding and Handling Movement Muscles
Identifying key anatomical surface markings
Abnormal movement patterns found in CVA (stroke) PD (Parkinson Disease) MS (Multiple Sclerosis)
Assessment of Movement / facilitation /handling movement
Handling tone/ Handling stiffness
Handling/ Treatment in different postural sets / during functional activity
Basic CNS control in relation to movement
Assessment of Functional tasks
Treatment through manipulation of Environment, Task or individual
Gait basics - Assessment, Treatment/ use of aids
Application of exercise in the management of the neurological patient.
Work based element
Tasks will be set by the module team which support development in Work based practice guided by the teaching faculty who will liaise with the Workplace Mentor.
AIM to understand the process of assessment through the application of underpinning Physiotherapy knowledge, theories and concepts to make informed decisions relevant to the profession and based on sound clinical reasoning.
1 Identify and explain the process of a Physiotherapy assessment and the factors which contribute to this.
2 Justify problem identification, goal setting and treatment planning through the use of a recognised clinical reasoning model.
3 Demonstrate effective communication skills through application of assessment, clinical reasoning and decision making within your scope of practice
4 Demonstrate core health care values and adherence to placement policies and procedures.
Teaching Content
In order to meet this aim you will address the following content
Introduction to the theories, concepts and methods that underpin patient centred clinical reasoning and decision-making processes. Types and levels of information and their relevance to decision making and patient management.
Approaches to holistic physiotherapy assessment and communication strategies (including health education and promotion for patients and carers in different environments).
Physiotherapy specific legal and ethical issues related to patient assessment and management.
Underpinning essentials of a physiotherapy assessment strategy
The rationale and purpose for the assessment process and what influences the process
Assessment, including how to interview and types of question
Patient centred practice
Communication and history taking
Planning
Physical assessment
Goal setting
Measurement and using outcome measures
Documentation and record keeping including SOAP
Abbreviations
Consent
The physiotherapy assessment and reasoning process will include the foundations of practice Musculoskeletal, Neurological and Cardiovascular / Respiratory Physiotherapy and integrate generic and specific physiotherapeutic skills.
The role of reflective practice within physiotherapy assessment, clinical reasoning and decision making.
Preparation for clinical practice - introducing clinical placement administrative procedures and supporting apprentices in preparation for undertaking clinical practice.
Work based element
Tasks will be set by the module team which support development in Work based practice guided by the teaching faculty who will liaise with the Workplace Mentor.
AIM To develop your skills in basic musculoskeletal assessment and introduce key theories concepts and interventions used within MSK physiotherapy.
1 Identify and discuss anatomy and biomechanics in relation to functional movement
2 Discuss the pathophysiological changes which occur in selected MSK conditions
3 Demonstrate appropriate practical MSK assessment and treatment techniques using basic clinical reasoning
4 Apply the principles of exercise therapy in the management of selected MSK conditions
Teaching Content
Arthrology, Myology and Neurology
Throughout this module you will cover key joints treated in practice. You will learn how the anatomy of the joint complex relates to its function using anatomical terminology. You will assess the joint complex using movement analysis, manual handling and basic reasoning skills. You will be required to use this to come up with an effective management strategy.
Normal Movement
Throughout the module you will look at how the joints interact with each other during normal movement and when affected by pathology. You will apply this knowledge using manual therapy and exercise as an intervention.
Physiotherapeutic Management
The module will emphasise the importance of patient centred care, the physiotherapeutic relationship, competency, professionalism and safe practice.
Contemporary Theory
The healing process, pain physiology and the principles of rehabilitation provide the foundation from which clinical decision making is developed.
Work based element
Tasks will be set by the module team which support development in Work based practice guided by the teaching faculty who will liaise with the Workplace Mentor.
MODULE LEARNING OUTCOMES
Describe and discuss anatomy, structure and function of the CVR system
Discuss key components of anatomy and physiology, linking to selected pathologies and their impact on clinical presentation
Perform a safe CVR assessment and select and demonstrate safe effective interventions.
Apply the principles of exercise therapy in the management of CVR conditions.
Underpinning theory
Basic anatomy and physiology of cardiovascular and respiratory systems including:
Applied structure, function and mechanics
Control and regulation of cardiovascular and respiratory systems
Pathophysiological processes associated with key conditions
Clinical Assessment
Systematic and structured approach to respiratory and cardiovascular assessment:
A, B, C approach
Basic assessment parameters; respiratory
Basic assessment parameters; cardiovascular
Formulation of patient/service user-centred problems
Communication of assessment findings (for example, following the S, B, A, R approach to clinical communication)
Key clinical populations
Linking basic pathophysiology and clinical presentation to the impact on the individual in a variety of conditions. For example:
Asthma
COPD
Sputum retention
Atelectasis / lung collapse (loss of lung volume)
Coronary artery disease (including hypercholesterolemia, hypertension, angina, MI etc)
Peripheral vascular disease
Cardiac surgery
Abdominal surgery
Including considerations for co-morbidities and awareness of the wider medical team involved.
Treatment selection and justification
Management strategies for the treatment of respiratory and cardiovascular compromise. For example interventions that address secretion retention; breathlessness; reduction in lung volumes; reduced exercise tolerance; cardiovascular insufficiency, peripheral vascular disease. These interventions may include:
Breathing techniques
Basic adjuncts to improve secretion clearance
Manual techniques to improve secretion clearance
Basic adjuncts to improve lung volumes
Self-management approaches
Education and symptom management
Exercise classes
Work based element
Tasks will be set by the module team which support development in Work based practice guided by the teaching faculty who will liaise with the Workplace Mentor.
AIM to develop your skills in applying your professional knowledge, skills and values in an integrated manner when assessing and intervening in situations of complex health and care needs.
1 Compare and contrast your professional knowledge, skills and evaluation of assessment and planning for people with complex health and care needs to those of other professions.
2 Discuss the key health and social factors and how these combine to result in complex care health and care needs
3 Appraise how your own behaviour, values, beliefs, professional practice and approach to decision making enhances the development of a collaborative, service user centred approach when applied to real life case studies.
4 Evaluate how your professional knowledge and skills can complement those of other professions to provide person centred collaborative care.
Teaching Content
The aim of this module is to develop your skills in applying your professional knowledge, skills and values in an integrated manner when assessing and intervening in situations of complex health and care needs.
We expect a certain level of understanding in relation to the management of complex care delivery to be present as you are employed in a health and social care environment or closely related area. For this reason this module will have close links with your workplace, but we also expect you to refer back to your placement experiences to date. Depending on your pre-existing knowledge and skills we are likely to expand on this in relation to the following content areas:
Utilising professional knowledge, skills, and values and applying these within an interprofessional team-working context.
Recognising different perspectives and values
Shared ethical decision-making - collaborative, service user engagement approaches
Solution focused patient centred approaches
APIR/E processes
Risk management and safeguarding
Living with long term and conditions
Ethical and legal aspects (e.g. Mental capacity, best interest assessment)
Personal resilience
Advanced communication skills, breaking bad news, difficult conversations
Social/health inequalities
Community resources and care navigation
AIM to provide you with an introduction to research and enquiry design and methods so that you can apply them to an area of investigation. It will enable you to consider factors that impact on literature appraisal, future planning, undertaking and managing an investigation as a professional practitioner.
1 Objectively appraise the literature using effective electronic search strategies related to a contemporary issue relevant to your area of practice
2 Explore the selected topic and organise your findings to summarise what is known and how collectively this has advanced your understanding of the topic.
3 Evaluate how the skills of critical enquiry might positively contribute to your area of practice.
4 Critically discuss the professional, ethical and practical factors that are relevant to the topic area and develop your self-awareness in relation to your engagement in research activities.
Teaching Content
The aim of this module is to provide you with an introduction to research and enquiry design and methods so that you can apply them to an area of investigation. It will enable you to consider factors that impact on literature appraisal, future planning, undertaking and managing an investigation as a professional practitioner.
We expect a certain level of skill in finding and appraising evidence based on the earlier personal professional development module. In this module you will expand on your knowledge and skill in relation to research methods.
In order to meet the aim of this module the following content will be covered:
Evaluation of research and evidence for professional practice, this may include:
What makes a good question
Research design, hierarchy of evidence, suitability of methods, co-production
Data collection methods, strengths and weaknesses
Analysis, techniques
Usefulness/impact and implications for practice
Ethics and governance
Sample of existing appraisal tools
Reviewing the literature - Accessing and critically appraising evidence, literature searching, and learning centre support
AIM is to develop your professional practice skills in a range of health social care settings.
1 Take responsibility for safety and wellbeing of self, staff and service users employing a patient centred approach
2 Apply effective verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills to develop and sustain the therapeutic relationship and contribute effectively to Multi-disciplinary team (MDT) working.
3 Apply clinical reasoning through the process of service user assessment, problem identification and treatment planning and deliver safe and effective physiotherapy intervention with a range of service users.
4 Reflect on feedback and learning experiences to demonstrate own continuous professional development.
Teaching Content
In order to meet this aim you will address the following content
This module will encompass university based seminars and two separate clinical placements.
The university based sessions will prepare you for the placements both through pre-clinical preparation and post clinical debrief to support and develop clinical experiences. You will be encouraged to reflect upon your university based learning to facilitate the application of theoretical knowledge to the practice setting. The rules of professional conduct as published by the CSP and HCPC will also be considered during these preparatory sessions building on work completed at level 4. Plans to guide and structure practice based learning will also be encouraged within the university based sessions.
During each placement, there will be a designated university link tutor who will provide professional support to you and your educator.
After each placement you will be expected to reflect upon your practice based experience and create an action plan for your future placements.
Employability
You will explore and develop skills that are essential to successful job application and interview process Example content may include:
Analysis of job descriptions and personal specifications to identify key individual development areas to enhance your employability.
Personal statements
Presentation skills
Reflection on personal and professional development
Example content may include:
Exploration of proactive approach for learning and development.
Reflection on learning
Action planning for further development
Generation of Evidence to support professional development through Portfolio development
AIM to enhance your assessment, clinical reasoning and treatment skills across a range of clinical areas.
1 Use relevant underpinning knowledge to select and demonstrate safe, effective and appropriate physiotherapy assessment
2 Use relevant underpinning knowledge to select and demonstrate safe, effective and appropriate physiotherapy treatment interventions
3 Discuss and justify your clinical reasoning.
4 Communicate appropriately throughout the physiotherapeutic process.
Teaching Content
In order to meet this aim, you will address the following content
MSK Content
Principles of Spinal Assessment and treatment
MSK Neurological assessment
Spinal Pathologies
CVR Content
CVR assessment CXR’s, arterial blood gases (ABG’s), ventilation, sinman
Pathology recognition
Respiratory interventions
Neurology Content
Motor Learning
Understanding Muscle Tone
Ataxia
Multiple sclerosis
Early management of acute events
Traumatic brain injury
Neurological assessment
Parkinsons Disease
Communication with neurological patients
Generic Content
Red Flags
Movement analysis
Work based element
Tasks will be set by the module team which support development in Work based practice guided by the teaching faculty who will liaise with the Workplace Mentor.
AIM to enhance your holistic physiotherapy management in patients across a range of clinical areas.
1 Discuss and justify your holistic management strategies
2 Use appropriate literature to justify your management strategies
3 Reflect on your patient management strategy and your own learning and development
Teaching Content
In order to meet this aim you will address the following content
MSK Principles of peripheral assessment and treatment
MSK peripheral pathologies
CVR rehab, Critical care, Cardiac Rehabilitation, Pulmonary rehab
Neuro rehab, balance, upper limb, lower limb
Neuro, CVR, MSK pathologies
Linking home exercise to manual therapy / CVR / neuro rehab
Applying BSP approach in a physiotherapy context
Facilitating behaviour change linking to IPE
Outcome measures and outcome markers
Principles of electrotherapy
Prevention of dependence
Cardiovascular fitness
Maintaining independence in the aging population
Work based element
Tasks will be set by the module team which support development in Work based practice guided by the teaching faculty who will liaise with the Workplace Mentor.
AIM to enable you to undertake a sustained in-depth piece of independent learning and demonstrate a critical understanding and use of appropriate research methods within work that might contribute to improvements relating to your area of practice, as well as enable you to disseminate the findings to your professional community.
1 Appraise and construct an evidence-based coordinated intervention that addresses health and social care needs.
2 Critically evaluate how your professional knowledge & skills can complement those of other professions to enhance collaborative service provision
3 Reflect on the knowledge & skills needed to work across traditional service boundaries and professional specialisms.
4 Compare and contrast the effectiveness and efficiency of a number of integrated service delivery models.
Teaching Content
The aim of this module is to enable you to undertake a sustained in-depth piece of independent learning and demonstrate a critical understanding and use of appropriate research methods within work that might contribute to improvements relating to your area of practice, as well as enable you to disseminate the findings to your professional community.
We are expecting you to be familiar with the need to reflect on the skills gained in this module as part of your portfolio. The following might help you with this:
Critically reflect on your skills in understanding (research) evidence and its relevance for practice
In order to meet this aim you will address the following content:
Working Autonomously
Individual independent project/dissertation identification and working
Creating and contributing to research and evaluation for practice.
Application of approaches to research, research methods including improvement methodologies.
Dissemination of project outcomes.
Challenges in applying this modules outcomes to practice
AIM to enable you to undertake a sustained in-depth piece of independent learning and demonstrate a critical understanding and use of appropriate research methods within work that might contribute to improvements relating to your area of practice, as well as enable you to disseminate the findings to your professional community.
1 Identify a topic of contemporary relevance to professional practice, evaluate and justify its investigation using critical appraisal skills
2 Identify and justify an appropriate study design and suitable methods including ethical issues relating to the chosen area
3 Communicate your findings within accepted academic and professional conventions in a suitable format
4 Conduct the study and appropriate critical analysis and draw reasoned conclusions to make recommendations for practice
AIM to develop a systematic understanding of concepts of leadership and education within health and social care organisations with particular attention to contemporary approaches that work in inter-professional settings.
1 critically evaluate concepts of leadership and make judgements on approaches that solve organisation problems
2 critically reflect on your approaches to leadership and decision making in complex and unpredictable contexts, acknowledging uncertainty, ambiguity and the limits of knowledge
3 Critically evaluate and reflect on your approach to education in your profession and in inter-professional arenas
4 Critically reflect on your emerging leadership approach and ongoing development needs
Teaching Content
The aim of this module is to develop a systematic understanding of concepts of leadership and education within health and social care organisations with particular attention to contemporary approaches that work in inter-professional settings.
It is expected you will have experienced different types of leadership and management in your workplace as well as during placement experiences to date. This module will help you to reflect on these experiences by providing context in relation to:
Leadership concepts including the difference between management and leadership
self-awareness and reflections
Professional cultures
Service improvement methodologies and the relationship to leadership
Ethical decision-making in complex situations
Wicked issues
Educational approaches
Leading teams/ leading individuals/ leading service users/leading self
Awareness of leadership style and the importance of this to employers and employability
leadership within your organisation
leadership in placement organisations
AIM to enhance your holistic physiotherapy management in patients across a range of health social care settings.
1 Apply a proactive approach in establishing and maintaining safe practice environments and prioritising and managing own caseload
2 Apply effective verbal, non -verbal and written skills in communicating information, advice and professional judgement to service users, carers and the wider MDT
3 Apply clinical reasoning through the process of service user assessment, prioritisation of problems, and development and adaptation of service user centred management plans, and evaluate of the effectiveness of own intervention.
4 Practice autonomously applying critical reflection and integrate feedback to demonstrate own CPD.
Teaching Content
In order to meet this aim you will address the following content
This module will encompass university based seminars and two separate clinical placements. The university based sessions will prepare you for the placements both through pre-clinical preparation and post clinical debrief to support and develop clinical experiences.
You will be encouraged to reflect upon your university based learning to facilitate the application of theoretical knowledge to the practice setting. Plans to guide and structure practice based learning will also be encouraged within the university based sessions.
During each placement, there will be a designated university link tutor who will provide professional support to you and your educator.
Following each placement will be you will be expected to reflect upon your practice based experience to create action plan for your future placements, the recruitment process and for qualified practice.
Employability
You will explore and develop skills that are essential to successful job application and interview process Example content may include:
In depth analysis of job descriptions and personal specifications to identify key individual development areas to enhance your employability.
Personal statement refinement
Advanced presentation skills
Interview skills
Reflection on personal and professional development
Example content may include:
Action planning for further development
Identification of different career opportunities which may include the NHS, third sector / self-employment, private practice, education or research.
Generation of Evidence to support professional development through Portfolio development.
AIM to advance your clinical reasoning and practical skills with complex patients
1 Justify a prioritised problem list for a complex clinical case through the critical application of knowledge and understanding of pathophysiology
2 Critically reflect on the factors impacting the clinical decision making in a complex case.
3 Justify a management plan for a complex case through the application of new knowledge and critical appraisal of Physiotherapeutic evidence.
Teaching Content
In order to meet this aim you will address the following content
The content will consider a wide range of pathologies , assessment tools and interventions.
Examples of which are :
Paediatrics
Rheumatology
Vestibular disorders
Complex Neurological Pathology such as:
Huntingtons Disease
Guillem Barre
Peripheral neuropathy
Spinal Cord Injury
Womens/Mens health
Amputees
Complex joint pathology such as:
Anterior Knee pain
Mutli joint differentiation
On call
Weaning
Trachyostomy
Acute TBI
Work based element
Tasks will be set by the module team which support development in Work based practice guided by the teaching faculty who will liaise with the Workplace Mentor.
Aim
To allow the Apprentice to show they have met the knowledge and skills required for the approved standard for a degree apprenticeship in Physiotherapy.
1 Through a holistic and collaborative approach, use clinical-reasoning skills to make an accurate assessment and diagnosis and plan a safe and effective patient centred physiotherapeutic intervention, which optimises individuals’ function, movement, mobility, independence and well-being
2 Critically evaluate the skills required to meet individual and group Health and Social Care needs.
3 Justify the design and delivery of an appropriate educational activity to meet identified learning needs. Demonstrate proficiency in sharing information, including the accurate appraisal of different formats to serve different purposes and audiences
4 Demonstrate proficiency in selecting and using appropriate communication approaches, including written records, through engagement with physiotherapy ethics and values and underpinned by an accurate knowledge of legal, regulatory and professional requirements and standards .
5 Demonstrate engagement with the responsibilities of professional autonomy, leadership and collaborative working. Explore developments in physiotherapy practice, service delivery , development and the evidence base and their significance for changing population, patient and service needs
6 Critically explore how the development of physiotherapy is informed by critical application of the evidence base, internationalisation, professional requirements and government policy.
7 Critically reflect on personal practice and learning and demonstrate the ability to identify areas for onward professional development
Please refer to the End Point Assessment Plan on the Apprenticeship Website