Overview
Understand and explain legal, ethical, moral, and safeguarding issues. Compare and discuss different approaches to assessing, diagnosing, and managing children and families. Join Advanced Paediatric Clinical Management Skills offered by University of Sunderland.
Key facts
Are you working at an advanced level of healthcare with children and young people? Do you want to gain credential as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner with NHS England? You can study this module as a standalone continuing professional development (CPD) option.
This 20-credit Level 7 module allows you to develop skills within your field in:
- Clinical assessment
- Examination
- Communication
- Decision-making.
You'll learn to assess, manage, and review complex cases with confidence. This will be within ethical, legal, and safeguarding frameworks.
We've designed this module in collaboration with local NHS trusts and healthcare providers. It combines university and work-based learning. This helps you refine your advanced skills for paediatric practice. Experienced practitioners and specialist lecturers deliver the teaching. This allows you to gain insight grounded in real clinical experience.
You'll also study alongside professionals from a range of disciplines. This enriches your learning through shared practice and multidisciplinary perspectives.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Introduction to mastery and academic writing
- Medico-legal law for advanced practice
- Diagnostic reasoning
- Consultation skills
- Introduction to X-ray interpretation
- Introduction to blood result interpretation
- Clinical assessment skills
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 5 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApplication deadline not specified.
Language
Delivered
Campus Location
- Sunderland, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Health Sciences View 493 other Short Courses in Health Sciences in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
To study this module, you must:
- Be a healthcare professional
- Be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) or Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Provide evidence of Level 6 study
- Work within a clinical role assessing and examining children and young people.
Tuition Fees
Additional Details
- Employers usually meets course costs. We advise that you speak to your workforce development lead before applying.
Living costs
Sunderland
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.