Program Overview

Advanced Wound Healing Including Selective Sharp Debridement

Course Overview

This module is designed for practitioners registered with a regulatory body such as the Nursing and Midwifery Council or the Health and Care Professions Council. They will be confident and competent in wound care management, have suitable educational experience, and wish to expand their scope of practice in the care and management of complex wounds that require sharp debridement.

Key Details

• Attendance: Part Time
• Duration: 3 Months
• Dates: January 2027
• Venue: St Joseph's Hospice Hackney and MS Teams
• Delivery: Blended Learning
• Time: 09:30-16:00
• Cost: £1000 | Payable to Accelerate CIC (VAT may be added)
• Credits: 20

Learning Outcomes and Assessment

By the end of this module, students will be able to:

1. Critically evaluate the evidence base for wound healing and impaired wound healing.
2. Critically appraise wound healing that leads to collaborative clinical decision making, consent, and client wellbeing.
3. Critically appraise the evidence base for advanced techniques used in wound debridement and demonstrate how they are safely employed in person-centered care.
4. Analyze and apply the ethical and legal responsibilities associated with the provision of extended scope of practice techniques for professional registrants and develop awareness of mechanisms for the protection of the public and practitioner.

Entry Requirements and Timetable

• 120 credits at level 6 (BScH/BAH)
• To have an identified practice assessor/supervisor in place
• To have support from your line manager

Partnership

This course is offered in partnership with Accelerate.