Plastics, reconstructive surgery and burns pathway
Level 3
This clinical pathway is designed to expand diverse professional knowledge and enhance clinical reasoning and the skills of practitioners working within the specialities of plastic reconstructive surgery and or burn injury. These rapidly evolving specialities include pioneering innovative surgery and treatment to meet the needs of patients.
Professional accreditation
Completion of a clinical pathway will enable practitioners to develop towards specialist practitioner status. The majority of practitioners who undertake these pathways continue to work in the specialist area of practice after completion.
Subject areas
Students need to complete the clinical pathway of 60 credits from the choice listed. The aim of the pathway is to foster lifelong learning by encouraging practitioners to study a collection of modules pertinent to their learning needs rather than to study a pre-determined route which may not suit their clinical focus or personal interests. The modules may also be accessed as independent modules.
The choice of modules (and the number of credits) includes the following key subject areas:
- Tissue Repair and Reconstruction - 10 credits*
- Reconstructive Surgery - 20 credits
- Maxillofacial Surgery - 20 credits
- Hand Anomalies and Injury - 20 credits
- Burn Management - 20 credits
* indicates mandatory module for this pathway.
Career opportunities
Previous students are now working in a variety of roles in clinical practice including Clinical Nurse Specialists, Clinical Support Nurses and Ward Managers.
Contact
For an information pack, including application form please contact the CPE admissions team on namcpeadmissions@brighton.ac.uk or 01273 644016.
For an informal discussion please contact the Pathway Leader:
Mary O'Leary / Shona Smith
01342 414366
