Injection Therapy for joints and soft tissues
This module is designed for practitioners to develop the underlying cognitive and practical skills required for safe and effective application of injection treatment for musculoskeletal disorders. It will develop non-medical clinicians with regulatory body and/or employer support with advanced neuro musculoskeletal pathophysiology knowledge, assessment skills and expert clinical reasoning to identify safe patient selection and application of peripheral intra- and peri-articular.
Suitable for:
Non-Medical clinical practitioners with the scope and supervisory support to undertake injection therapy
Fees and Funding for 2024/25
| Indicative price for stand-alone module |
Home student: £860 EU / International students: N/A - not open to International/EU |
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| Funding |
This module attracts Workforce Development / Workforce Transformation funding WDF/WTF by the following schemes: |
| How to apply |
To apply for a self-funded place, please complete and return the application form below: |
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Entry requirements
Qualification:
Physiotherapists, AHPs and medical practitioners with approval from their appropriate regulatory body and employer clinical governance to practice injection therapy in neuromusculoskeletal management. In support of your application, please provide confirmation that you have a supervisor in place with 2 years Musculoskeletal Injection Therapy experience who is able to support you in completing 10 supervised musculoskeletal injections.
Work Experience:
Experience of sustained specialist musculoskeletal practice with at least 3 years of post-qualification practice experience. This must include advanced assessment, clinical reasoning and differential diagnosis skills with exceptional anatomical knowledge.
Governance:
Please also confirm in your application that the supervisor/ organisation you will be working with has an appropriate medicines framework in place to allow you to supply the necessary injectable medicines. This will take the form of either a Patient Specific Direction (PSD) or Patient Group Direction (PGD).
References and Personal Statement:
Reference and letter of support from clinical supervisor.
If English is not your first language you will be required to submit IELTS score. The above must be evidenced in your application form.
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Attendance
Provisional timetable
The Module is delivered at our Collegiate Crescent Campus. In addition to the practical sessions, you will also be expected you engage with independent guided study. The delivery will commence in October 2024.
Upon completion of module teaching, students will then complete 10 supervised injections in clinical practice. Evidence of this will be submitted as a portfolio alongside a written reflection which will be due in April 2025.
Further details
For further information please contact the module leader Joe Palmer - j.palmer1@shu.ac.uk