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Advanced Clinical Practitioner (Radiographic Reporting)

MSc / PGDip / PGCert


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Overview

The programme has been specifically designed to meet the need for expert radiographers who undertake reporting for the NHS and independent heath organisations and is validated by the Society of Radiographers, incorporating their criteria for advanced practice. Lead by Professors Maryann Hardy and Beverly Snaith, the Programme will be taught by a range of local, national and international experts in the reporting field.

The Programme offers levels of award to support your journey to the role you are developing in to. The one-year Postgraduate Certificate Medical Imaging (Medical Image Reporting) is for those training to be new reporting radiographers, helping you to develop and apply the knowledge and skills to report radiographs in MSK or chest and abdomen reporting depending on the scope of practice you are developing (please specify which on your application). Existing reporting radiographers extending their scope of reporting practice can apply for the appropriate module rather than the full PG Certificate (please contact Admissions for a single module application).

The two-year Postgraduate Diploma is for those wanting to advance their role further, developing leadership skills in their advance practice reporting role and more than one scope of reporting practice.

The MSc Advanced Clinical Practitioner Radiographic Reporting programme is a three-year part-time programme which covers the four pillars of the advanced clinical practitioner in a reporting context, research development, knowledge transfer, leadership, and reporting skills designed to meet the challenges of service delivery and improve the quality of reporting, patient care and health outcomes. For experienced existing reporting radiographers who are developing in to this role, please contact us regarding applying for recognition of prior learning to build on your previous qualification.

Entry requirements

Students must:

  • be in possession of an undergraduate Radiography degree
  • be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
  • be working as a registered Diagnostic Radiographer in a UK Hospital
  • be in an area of employment that can offer necessary practical experience to facilitate work based learning
  • have a mentor in their work place that has the appropriate advanced practice skills

Additional entry requirements

For recognition of prior learning, you will need to provide:

  • Postgraduate certificate
  • Transcript of marks
  • Programme documentation including learning outcomes

English language requirements

You must have an IELTS score of 6.5 (or equivalent) if English is not your first language.

If you do not meet the IELTS requirement, you can take a University of Bradford pre-sessional English course. See the Language Centre for more details. For further information on English Language requirements please see the dedicated international entry requirements page.

What you will study

Please note:

Programmes and dates are subject to change or cancellation if affected by COVID19.

Learning and assessment

This programme will:

  • provide an educational framework that is vocationally relevant, which meets your professional development needs and the organisational needs of employers
  • stimulate you to become a self-directed learner who is motivated to sustain and advance your own continuous professional learning
  • develop your reporting skills, knowledge and critical understanding to an advanced level
  • further develop your cognitive and practical skills to undertake data synthesis and complex problem solving
  • develop you as a leader with the skills and confidence to act as a role model, supporting the professional development of colleagues and the work of your organisation
  • develop you as a critically reflective competent leader who will manage service development towards effective, sustainable, inclusive, fair and ethically sensitive service provision

Fees, finance and scholarships

Tuition fee 2020

2020/21:

Fees are dependent upon the number of credits required.

  • 10 credits     £554
  • 20 credits     £1,108
  • 30 credits     £1,663
  • 40 credits     £2,216
  • Dissertation Module (if applicable) £2,399

Additional costs

There may be additional costs that you may incur as a student. Though these are not essential to your programme of study you need to be aware of them as a student of the University. A list of the sort of costs you might expect can be found on our fees and finance section.

Financial support

Health Education England (HEE) may fund some health courses/modules at the University of Bradford for healthcare staff providing NHS services working within West Yorkshire and Harrogate, against organisational training priorities identified through the organisations training needs analysis. You are therefore advised to contact the SSPRD Signatory within your organisation regarding their organisational training priorities. For those outside West Yorkshire and Harrogate please liaise with your local region HEE office regarding funding opportunities.

See our fees and financial support section.

Scholarships

Every year we award numerous non-repayable scholarships to UK, EU and international students on the basis of academic excellence, personal circumstances or economic hardship. For full details, visit our scholarships section.

Career support

The University is committed to helping students develop and enhance employability and this is an integral part of many programmes. Specialist support is available throughout the course from Career and Employability Services including help to find part-time work while studying, placements, vacation work and graduate vacancies. Students are encouraged to access this support at an early stage and to use the extensive resources on the Careers website.

Discussing options with specialist advisers helps to clarify plans through exploring options and refining skills of job-hunting. In most of our programmes there is direct input by Career Development Advisers into the curriculum or through specially arranged workshops.

Career prospects

You will become an autonomous practitioner who can work in advanced and specialist roles with high levels of accountability.

Meet our academics

This is the current course information. Modules and course details may change, subject to the University's programme approval, monitoring and review procedures. The University reserves the right to alter or withdraw courses, services and facilities as described on our website without notice and to amend Ordinances, Regulations, fees and charges at any time. Students should enquire as to the up-to-date position when applying for their course of study.