FSRH, BASHH and NHIVNA advanced level curriculum (ACP) for nurses

The curriculum provides clear, comprehensive guidance on the knowledge, skills and attributes needed for practitioners working within integrated sexual health and HIV services.
It also outlines specifically what nurses will need to do to be effective in their roles.

It will help practitioners, managers, employers, Higher Education Institutions and commissioners, to better understand the role of nurses working in specialist integrated sexual health services.

As part of the requirements for the curriculum, all trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioners (tACP) will be expected to complete the following four pillars and associated knowledge, skills and behaviours:

• Leadership and management
• Education research
• Clinical practice: basis for practice / HIV (part 1)

The ACP curriculum is free to access and aimed at nurses practitioners working in sexual and reproductive health and HIV.

Download the FSRH, BASHH and NHIVNA ACP curriculum here

If you have any feedback or questions, you can email us at specialty@fsrh.org.

Advanced clinical practice is delivered by experienced, registered health and care practitioners. It is a level of practice characterised by a high degree of autonomy and complex decision making.

This is underpinned by a master’s level award or equivalent, that encompasses the four pillars of clinical practice, leadership and management, education and research, with demonstration of core capabilities and area specific clinical competence.

Advanced clinical practice embodies the ability to manage clinical care in partnership with individuals, families and carers. It includes the analysis and synthesis of complex problems across a range of settings, enabling innovative solutions to enhance people’s experiences and improve outcomes.