Advanced Clinical Practitioner
Advanced Clinical Practitioners are experienced clinicians who demonstrate expertise within a scope of practice, combining expert clinical skills with research, education and clinical leadership. Advanced Clinical Practitioners work innovatively as part of a wider health and social care team and across traditional professional boundaries in health and social care.
On successful completion of their apprenticeship, an Advanced Clinical Practitioner will be able to manage defined episodes of clinical care independently, from beginning to end, providing care and treatment from the time an individual first presents through to the end of the episode, which may include admission, referral or discharge, or care at home.
The End Point Assessment (EPA) forms the final part of the Integrated Degree Apprenticeship for Advanced Clinical Practitioner at Level 7.
End Point Assessment (EPA)
The EPA will provide independent synoptic assessment of the knowledge, skills and behaviours of the apprenticeship standard.
The assessment methods for the EPA are outlined below:
| Method | Coverage | Assessed by | Grading Grade | Weighting |
| Open Book Exam | Advanced Clinical Practice | End Point Assessment Organisation Independent Assessor |
Fail/Pass/Merit/Distinction | 50% |
| Presentation | Advanced Clinical Practice Education Clinical Leadership Research |
End Point Assessment Organisation Independent Assessor Independent University Representative |
Fail/Pass/Merit/Distinction | 50% |
The EPA will be completed in a maximum three-month period.