Advanced Clinical Practice CPD

Study mode: Hybrid, part-time

In this module we aim to develop your critical understanding of quantitative clinical research methodology and the principles of how to use clinical evidence to constructively inform your practice. This means developing skills and knowledge of quantitative research methods and design, understanding data and how to analyse and interpret it and learning how to critically appraise published research.

Indicative content includes consideration of research ethics, governance and integrity alongside theoretical underpinnings of scientific method. Different research designs will be examined alongside common sampling and approaches to statistics.

Fees:

2025/26
UK: £1010
International: £2065

Study mode: Hybrid, part-time

This module aims to critically explore, reflect upon and develop qualitative research skills and knowledge in health, and to explore qualitative approaches in research in the context of their philosophical, societal, and cultural underpinnings and use in clinical settings.

In additional to theoretical perspectives, through online lectures and interactive workshops you will be introduced to and practice different methods of collecting data and data analysis.

You will learn how to evaluate the quality of qualitative research and consider aspects such as ethics, power, reflexivity and the role of co-construction. This is made relevant to research projects but also service evaluations, quality improvement projects and practice.

Fees:

2025/26
UK: £1010
International: £2065

Study mode: Hybrid, part-time

This module aims to develop advanced knowledge, skills, qualities and behaviours of leadership for clinical healthcare professionals working in a range of roles in healthcare settings in the NHS. This knowledge and skills literacy will nurture and enhance existing team-working skills and clinical leadership requirements in order to evidence advanced level skills.

Indicative content includes principles of clinical leadership, leadership theories and change management. Effective team working, partnership working and communication will be explored alongside service development tools including service co-design.

Process analysis will support your understanding of how to audit and measure systems and identify and track change.

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Fees:

2025/26
UK: £1010
International: £2065

Study mode: Hybrid, part-time

This module aims to provide practitioners with advanced knowledge and skills for the planning, organisation, delivering, teaching and evaluation of effective programmes for clinical training in specialist practice.

Current research and theory underpinning the educational process which support a challenging and supportive teaching and learning environment for clinical practice will be explored aiming to enhance practitioners’ individual ability to critically appraise and augment their skills, knowledge and actively contribute to the education awareness for members of their healthcare team, patients, service users and carers.

Note: Students must currently be in practice and have formally identified and entered an agreement with a mentor and/or supervisor for the learning-in-practice elements of this module, prior to commencing the module.

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Fees:

2025/26
UK: £1010
International: £2065

Study mode: Hybrid, part-time

This module will allow students to develop advanced theoretical knowledge of the anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology underpinning critical illness, in order to profile the critical care patient.

The module aims to develop students’ critical awareness of clinical evidence related to the critically ill patient through consideration of multiple systems including respiratory, cardiovascular, renal and brain failure and delirium.

Fees:

2025/26
UK: £1010
International: £2065

Study mode: Online, part-time

This module will allow students to develop skills in the advanced clinical assessment of the critically ill patient, as well as a critical understanding of the acute management of critically ill patients, advanced clinical reasoning skills, human factors and non-technical skills. The module aims to develop students’ critical awareness of clinical evidence related to the acute management of the critically ill patient.

Indicative content includes clinical assessment skills, respiratory and renal failure and support, pharmacology and measurement systems and consideration of ethics, end of life care and organ donation.

Fees:

2025/26
UK: £1010
International: £2065

Study mode: Online, on-campus, part-time

This module will allow students to develop theoretical knowledge and critical understanding of the physiological processes underpinning critical illness, including the neuromuscular effects of critical illness, the effect on the respiratory system and consequent impact on weaning, and the psychological consequences of critical illness. 

In addition, students will develop a critical understanding of early mobilisation strategies, rehabilitation interventions, and outcome measurement in critical care; as well as the importance of inter-disciplinary working and long-term follow-up.

Fees:

2025/26
UK: £1010
International: £2065

Study mode: Online, part-time

This module will allow students to develop theoretical knowledge of specialist critical care populations.

They will gain knowledge and understanding of the specific pathophysiological processes and management of trauma, burns, neuromuscular disease, spinal cord injury , traumatic brain injury, liver disease and transplant, cardiothoracic surgery and the renal patient.

Fees:

2025/26
UK: £1010
International: £2065

Study mode: Online, on-campus, part-time

In this module, students will engage with contemporary pain science and up-to-date principles of management for the person in pain. The module is designed for clinicians working with people with pain in any clinical setting.

It aims to improve students understanding of pain science and management and help to better embed this knowledge into everyday practice. Students will look at the issue of pain from multiple perspectives, including knowledge from neurobiology, psychology and epidemiology and other disciplines.

Throughout, there will be a focus on developing clinical skills that can be embedded into practice.

Fees:

2025/26
UK: £1010
International: £2065

Study mode: Online, on-campus, part-time

This module aims to develop advanced critical understanding of the current theory and science of current lower quadrant musculoskeletal practice, and to develop advanced examination and intervention skills for the management of patients with lower limb, and lumbo-pelvic (lower quadrant) musculoskeletal conditions.

Indicative content includes epidemiology, aetiology, pathology and pathophysiology of lower quadrant conditions. Complex clinical reasoning skills will be developed through consideration of advanced diagnostics and evidence based rehabilitation and health promotion approaches.

Module dates

Seminar times are 9am - 5pm on the following days:

• Thursday, 4 February 2027 (online)
• Thursday, 18 February 2027 (online)
• Thursday, 4 March 2027 (online)
• Thursday, 18 March 2027 (on campus)

Fees:

2025/26
UK: £1010
International: £2065

Study mode: Hybrid, part-time

This module aims to develop advanced critical understanding of the current theory and science of current upper quadrant musculoskeletal practice, and to develop advanced examination and intervention skills for the management of patients with upper limb, cervical and thoracic (upper quadrant) musculoskeletal conditions.

Indicative content includes epidemiology, aetiology, pathology and pathophysiology of upper quadrant conditions. Complex clinical reasoning skills will be developed through consideration of advanced diagnostics and evidence based rehabilitation and health promotion approaches.

Module dates

Seminar times are 9am - 5pm on the following days:

• Thursday, 8 October 2026 (online)
• Thursday, 22 October 2026 (online)
• Thursday, 5 November 2026 (online)
• Thursday, 19 November 2026 (on campus)

Fees:

2025/26
UK: £1010
International: £2065

Study mode: Hybrid, part-time

This module aims to develop and update student’s knowledge of functional neuroscience underpinning neurorehabilitation and to explore recent and emerging neuroscientific techniques with particular reference to differential diagnosis and prognosis in neurological disorders.

It will also extend knowledge of neuroplastic adaptation and debate how rehabilitation interventions can harness learning in the presence of neurological dysfunction with the overall aim to explore how advances in basic and clinical neuroscience research impact on the personalisation and prescription of professional practice in neurorehabilitation.

Fees:

2025/26
UK: £1010
International: £2065

Study mode: Hybrid, part-time

On this module, students will develop their knowledge of clinical neurophysiology and motor control and motor learning, relevant to rehabilitation of movement in neurology.

This will be achieved by critical examination of recent and emerging neuroscientific methods for assessment and management to inform clinical reasoning and decision making.

Fees:

2025/26
UK: £1010
International: £2065

Study mode: Hybrid, part-time

By exploring the links between theory and practice, employing a person centred approach and through critical evaluation of current evidence for the effectiveness of selected rehabilitation interventions, measurement and approaches, this module aims to enhance the students’ ability to critically reflect upon their professional scope of practice.

Students will be expected to objectively rationalise and justify their clinical decision making, make evidence-based judgements including appropriate risk assessment and critically evaluate their effect when working with people with neurological disorders, their families and carers within the inter-professional environs.

Fees:

2025/26
UK: £1010
International: £2065

Study mode: Hybrid, part-time

The aim of this module is to broaden knowledge of evidence based frameworks and interventions underpinning practice in cognitive rehabilitation across the key neurocognitive domains, as a consequence of acquired or progressive neurological conditions ( e.g., acquired brain injury, stroke, dementia, Parkinson’s disease and so on).

In this module, students will draw from their own clinical experience and practice in cognitive neurorehabilitation to explore evidence-based frameworks and interventions for cognitive, behavioural, emotional and social impairments.

They will engage in critical appraisal of emerging and technology assisted diagnosis and treatment and consider the impact of biopsychosocial perspective for holistic approaches to cognitive rehabilitation, reflecting the inter-professional team contribution to personalised rehabilitation interventions.

Fees:

2025/26
UK: £1010
International: £2065

Study mode: Online, part-time

The NHS, public health and social care system and the delivery of prevention, treatment and care will continue to change over the coming years. An increased focus on managing complex co-morbidities will place a greater emphasis on the skills of the generalist as will the move towards increased care provision outside of dedicated care settings and professional boundaries.

An increase in the demand for Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner roles is occurring to address complex MSK patients, both within secondary and primary are settings. This module has been developed to address the learning needs of these clinicians who otherwise struggle to get the training they need to fulfil their roles.

Content is guided by contemporary professional standards for the Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner.

Pre-requisites

- CV for review

- HCPC registered

- 4 years working as a qualified physiotherapist

- Minimum of 2 years specialising in MSK

- Have formally identified and entered an agreement with a mentor and/or supervisor for the learning-in-practice elements of a programme, prior to commencing the programme.

Fees:

2025/26
UK: £1010
International: £2065

Study mode: Online, on-campus, part-time

This module will provide the students with knowledge of common pelvic health pathologies focusing on enhancing assessment and diagnostic skills within pelvic floor dysfunction. An emphasis is placed on the critical appraisal of the current literature within pelvic floor dysfunction and supporting the student to work towards and individual view of clinical best practice.

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Indicative content:

• Obstetric, gynaecology, urology and colorectal anatomy and physiology.
• Common pelvic health pathology including, urinary incontinence, faecal incontinence pelvic organ prolapse, pelvic girdle pain and chronic pelvic pain and sexual dysfunction.
• Research evidence underpinning varying assessments for the pelvic health patient. Including pelvic floor muscle assessment, speculum examination, urinalysis, and urology investigations and colorectal investigations
• Evaluation of other specialist tests for pelvic health patients.

Fees:

2025/26
UK: £1010
International: £2065

Study mode: Online, on-campus, part-time

This module will develop the practical skills for the treatment and management of the pelvic health patient. This module is ideal to follow PH5642 Assessment and diagnosis of pelvic health. Students will learn practical skills such as catheterization, vaginal pessary application, exercise, manual therapy, biofeedback and electrotherapy skills.

Rehabilitation will be the core of this module and the focus will be on conservative patient management of pelvic floor dysfunction. Critique of the literature will be completed with in-depth evaluation on clinical effectiveness.

Fees:

2025/26
UK: £1010
International: £2065

Study mode: Online, on-campus, part-time

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This is a post-registration module is aimed at physiotherapists working at an advanced level who wish to practice injection therapy. This course combines clinical and academic learning with an emphasis on the development of technical skills, clinical reasoning and critical evaluation of current research for injection therapy.

The module provides the relevant continuing professional development training of skills for physiotherapists that are necessary to meet the expectations of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy educational training for injection therapy. This module is accredited by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.

Pre-requisites include:

· CV to be reviewed by module lead

· Be HCPC registered

· Have four years experience working as a qualified physiotherapist

· Minimum of two years specialising in musculoskeletal practice

· Provide evidence of current appropriate indemnity insurance to practise

· Have formally identified and entered an agreement with a supervisor for the learning elements of a module prior to commencing the module.

Be able to access the relevant medicines through a setting-appropriate lawful medicines framework in order to offer injection-therapy. Be currently practicing in or working towards attaining a role in which injection therapy is considered to be within the scope of practice

Co-requisites

-valid CPR / Basic Life Support certification

- valid anaphylaxis management training (this may be covered as part of a programme in injection therapy)

- evidence of appropriate Hepatitis B immunisation

Fees:

2025/26
UK: £1010
International: £2065

Study mode: Hybrid, part-time

This module examines the science underpinning effective rehabilitation and exercise prescription relevant to advanced clinical practice. There will be a focus on the science of strength and conditioning, physiological adaptation to exercise in multiple systems and motor learning.

This will include principles of exercise dosing and the evidence underpinning the effectiveness of approaches to exercise prescription in both prevention and rehabilitation of cardiovascular diseases and health more broadly. Students will be introduced to the tools used to measure various aspects of movement and performance.

The module will consider the full spectrum of activity from the inactive to the higher functioning individual.

Fees:

2025/26
UK: £1010
International: £2065

Study mode: Hybrid, part-time

This module examines the fundamentals of prevention and rehabilitation in cardiovascular health. There will be a strong focus on the pathophysiology of cardiovascular disease (CVD), risk factor and the genetic determinants of CVD, medical risk factor management, CVD prevention and rehabilitation core components, motivational interviewing and behaviour change.

In addition, students will be introduced to the tools used to measure CVD risk in both primary and secondary prevention and both personalisation of care and self-management.

Fees:

2025/26
UK: £1010
International: £2065

Study mode: Hybrid, part-time

This module aims to provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to apply multi-factorial lifestyle approaches to the management of cardiovascular disease. Students will obtain a critical understanding of behaviour change techniques, approaches to smoking cessation, and approaches to weight management.

This module will promote the use of the current evidence base, current national and international guidelines, and underlying principles to develop advanced knowledge of multi-factorial management of cardiovascular disease risk factors.

This module has a strong practical focus aiming to equip students with skills to translate theory to practice. Students will develop skills to apply advanced behaviour change interventions, incorporating motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioural therapy, to individuals in health and cardiovascular disease. They will also develop skills needed for safe and effective professional practice of dietary and physical activity management in the prevention and management of cardiovascular disease.

Fees:

2025/26
UK: £1010
International: £2065

Study mode: Hybrid, part-time

This module aims to develop the student’s advanced clinical practitioner skills both in the application of their learning to their own patient care and through observations of current preventive and rehabilitation practice in the context of cardiovascular health.

This module requires students to visit a range of relevant areas delivering prevention and rehabilitation services in cardiovascular disease. The student culminates these visits in the form of a reflective practice portfolio.

Development of skills to critique and evaluate different clinical interventions and hence identify recommendations for improving or changing practice is core to this module. 

Fees:

2025/26
UK: £1010
International: £2065

Study mode: Online, on-campus, part-time

The aim of this module is to give students an overview into the change of clinical practice when moving into an advanced practice position within perinatal care. Content will include identification of high risk patients post birth, management of pelvic floor dysfunction, wound management and abdominal recovery post birth as well as bladder care following dysfunction.

There will also be a focus on legal aspects of practice as well as complex decision making. This module is suitable for healthcare workers who support patients within the perinatal journey , such as midwives, physiotherapists, health visitors and nurses.

Pre-requisites: An identified mentor and / or supervisor within postnatal care for the learning-in-practice elements of a programme, prior to commencing the programme.

Fees:

2025/26
UK: £1010
International: £2065