PTY-40102 - Module Specification
School of Allied Health Professions
Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2024/25

This module is aimed at practicing health care professionals who wish to develop their scope of practice to offer injection therapy to their patients. The module is taught in two blocks, providing the knowledge and skills to be able to safely assess for and administer injection therapy as well as the opportunity to review relevant up-to-date clinical governance issues.
Candidates should normally have a first or second class honours degree in a relevant subject and/or a recognized professional qualification. Candidates must have up to date registration with the appropriate UK body (e.g. Health and Care Professions Council), and the appropriate professional body with insurance (e.g. Chartered Society of Physiotherapy).

To develop a critical understanding of the use of injections in the management of joint and soft tissue pathology.
To develop professional responsibility towards injection practice.

Intended Learning Outcomes

synthesise their knowledge of pharmacology related to joint and soft tissue injection with management principles for musculoskeletal patients to ensure safe, effective practice: 1,2
critically analyse the evidence related to joint and soft tissue injection: 1,2
evaluate the professional issues related to the practice of injection therapy and use this to guide and inform their developing scope of practice: 2
demonstrate knowledge and application of safe practice for joint and soft tissue injection in the clinical setting: 3

Study hours

Student Study Hours: 300 total hours of which 24 hours are class contact.
Students will be expected to undertake self study and group project work to prepare for informal presentations during the second block of teaching. This will involve some formative feedback to help prepare for the assessment.
The student will undertake a period of clinical supervision in an appropriate clinical setting (e.g. one 4 hour clinic / weekly for 6months), where they will be able to undertake supervised assessment of patients to establish their suitability for injection therapy and demonstrate safe and effective application in a minimum of 10 cases.

School Rules

This module is aimed at practicing health care professionals who wish to develop their scope of practice to offer injection therapy to their patients.
Candidates should normally have a first or second class honours degree in a relevant subject and/or a recognised professional qualification.
Candidates must have up to date registration with the appropriate professional UK body (e.g. Health and Care Professions Council) indicating eligibility to practice in the UK and evidence of up-to-date public liability insurance (eg as part of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy registration).
A letter of support from the prospective student's manager and a clinical mentor will be required upon application for the module.

Description of Module Assessment