Interventional Radiology Level 7 (Health CPD)
Key Details
- Module Cost
- £1,110
- Further Information
- fmh.cpd@uea.ac.uk
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Module Overview / Introduction
Interventional radiology (IR) is a growing area of practice, involving practitioners from a range of disciplinary backgrounds working in partnership to support patients undergoing invasive, radiologically guided procedures. This 20-credit module is offered at level 7 for non-medical practitioners of all disciplines working in IR services and aims to provide comprehensive foundational knowledge, understanding and skills relating to interventions and procedures undertaken within IR and the care of patients undergoing IR procedures, which will be consolidated and advanced in practice. The module is delivered fully online in six blocks of learning over twelve weeks to ensure flexibility and accessibility for IR practitioners working across the United Kingdom and is informed by the Royal College of Radiologists’ Interventional Radiology Speciality Training Curriculum (2021), including paediatric components.
Pre-requisites:
- You will be working in Interventional Radiology as a registered healthcare professional and have completed the internal training for interventional radiology practitioners.
- The module/PGCert is identified by your organisation’s non-medical clinical lead in IR as appropriate in terms of your scope of practice and level of experience and expertise (evidenced in memorandum of understanding submitted with application). Those in a role in which the module learning outcomes are considered by the employing organisation to be aligned to the scope of professional practice (e.g. physiologist, physician associate) are welcome to apply.
- Evidence of completion of Trust-approved IRMER training within the past two years (certificate to be attached to application).
- Those taking the module as a standalone CPD module will demonstrate understanding of clinical assessment and pathophysiology, evidenced through completion of prior appropriate education and training (certificates to be attached to application). For learners with no prior clinical assessment and/or pathophysiology training, educational activities are provided prior to starting the module.
Online Module Content Block Release Dates:
28/04/25, 12/05/25, 26/05/25, 09/06/25, 23/06/25, 07/07/25
Live Online Tutorial:
30/04/25, 14/05/25, 28/05/25, 11/06/25, 25/06/25, 09/07/25 all 4-5pm
Live Online Webinar:
07/05/25, 21/05/25, 04/06/25, 18/06/25, 02/07/25, 16/07/25 all 3-5pm
Learning Outcomes
- Critically apply underlying principles of radiology to interventional radiology practice.
- Use in-depth, evidence-based knowledge and understanding of safety, law and ethics in interventional radiology to critically assess and manage risk for service users and staff in pre-operative, peri-operative and post-operative settings, including medicines management.
- Critically analyse multiple and diverse sources of evidence to provide critical evaluation of a wide range of investigations and interventions undertaken within interventional radiology and critically evaluate the role of the non-medical practitioner in the preparation and implementation of these procedures.
- Demonstrate highly effective communication skills, including in relation to consent and capacity, with both service users and colleagues and comprehensive understanding of their own scope of practice and the role of others within the multidisciplinary team.
- Critically explore innovations and advancements in interventional radiology practice and the developing scope of practice in interventional radiology.
Teaching & Assessment
6 Online Blocks of learning over 12 weeks
Live online webinars and tutorials
Independent Study
20 credits = 200 effort hours
At least one study day per 2-week block of learning
Attendance expected at live (synchronous) tutorials and webinars
Practice Assessment Portfolio (Competencies and 1000 words reflective component)
Evaluative conversation about a case (with 1000-word case report)
Practice-based supervision and assessment is required by a suitably qualified and experienced practitioner who has completed UEA Practice Assessor Training or equivalent
How to Apply / Disclaimer
To apply for this as a single module as part of your Continuing Professional Development please enter the application system via our Professional Development section.
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