29 Jan 2025 (Intake closed)
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Semester B
29 Jan 2025 (online), 04 Feb 2025 (in person - on campus), 05 Feb 2025 (in person - on campus), 13 May 2025 (in person - on campus), 14 May 2025 (in person - on campus), 09 Jun 2025 (Assessment - Essay - submitted online), 30 Jun 2025 (Assessment - Portfolio of Injections undertaken in practice - submitted online)
Course overview
Please ensure that you also complete the pre-requisite checklist and submit with your application.
All templates are to be found under "downloads" to the right of this page.
This module is for experienced physiotherapists who wish to include injection therapy as a part of their management of patients with musculoskeletal dysfunction involving the peripheral joints. The aim of this course is to enable students to develop the appropriate knowledge, understanding and skills to perform musculoskeletal injection therapy safely and competently. The module will include lectures, tutorials, workshops, practical sessions and work-based learning in order for students to develop the knowledge and skills to be able to perform injection therapy safely and competently.
Course content
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Review of anatomy & relevant musculoskeletal pathologies |
Pharmacological, ethical and medico-legal frameworks |
Advanced clinical reasoning & advanced musculoskeletal assessment procedures including palpation of soft tissues & relevant structures |
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Skilled practical application of musculoskeletal injection therapy including indications, contra-indications, precautions, possible side-effects, identification and management of adverse events |
Development and enhancement of communication skills with the patient and the wider health professional team |
Documentation of injection therapy procedures including evaluation of outcome |
This module is equivalent to 150 hours of student effort including 5 taught days and takes place online (day 1) and at College Lane Campus, Hatfield (days 2-5).
All applications are considered on a first come, first served basis. Once the module is full the application portal will close, so early application is advised.
Module Dates
Day 1 - Wednesday 29th January 2025, 9am-5pm (online)
Day 2 - Tuesday 4th February 2025, 9am-5pm - in person (on campus)
Day 3 - Wednesday 5th February 2025, 9am-5pm - in person (on campus)
Day 4 - Tuesday 13th May 2025, 9am-5pm - in person (on campus)
Day 5 - Wednesday 14th May 2025, 9am-5pm - in person (on campus)
Assessment Dates
Monday 9th June 2025 - Essay (submitted online)
Monday 30th June 2025 - Portfolio of Injections undertaken in practice (submitted online)
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Funding
£1,545.00
Prerequisites
All applicants must:
- Be a current registered Physiotherapist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Be able to evidence current appropriate indemnity insurance to practice (Chartered Society of Physiotherapy membership or other appropriate certificate of indemnity). CSP certificates can be located on the CSP Website, once you log-in at: https://www.csp.org.uk/evidence-professional-liability-insurance
- Provide a signed /dated letter of evidence of appropriate Hepatitis B immunisation from applicants employing Occupational Health Department or General Practitioner (mandatory UH template provided)
- Provide a signed/dated letter from a qualified practitioner who has agreed to prescribe the necessary drugs for injection therapy (mandatory UH template provided)
- Provide a signed/dated letter from a suitably qualified mentor who will supervise and examine injection therapy in the workplace (mandatory UH template provided)
- Provide a signed/dated letter from their employer confirming support for attendance on the module and access to relevant clinical cases to achieve the practical experience of injection with support from their mentor (mandatory UH template provided)
- Provide evidence of current adult basic life support training (level 2 accepted only)
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