Advancing Professional Practice
2026-27 Year of entry
This module aims to develop and apply the knowledge, skills and behaviours required of advanced level practitioners in management and leadership in the healthcare context, adult learning, educational theory, and personal professional development.
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Course Overview
Delivered by Great Ormond Street Hospital Learning Academy (GLA), this 15-credit module aims to develop and apply the knowledge, skills and behaviours required of advanced level practitioners in management and leadership in the healthcare context, adult learning, educational theory, and personal professional development.
Module Lead: Harry Bliss
Programme Options
This module can be taken standalone or as part of the MSc Advanced Clinical Practice (Paediatrics & Child Health), or as part of the MSc Paediatrics and Child Healthcare Practice.
Candidates considering a programme will need to attend a pre-entry meeting with the programme leader to review the requirements and expectations of the programme. To book a programme planning meeting, please contact academic.programmes@gosh.nhs.uk.
Teaching
Active learning will allow candidates to learn via collaboration, cooperation, and peer-based learning. Activities may include interactive lectures, clinical skills demonstration and supervised practice, small group activities, case-based discussions, workshops and tutorials.
Synchronous and asynchronous learning and teaching activities are delivered via a combination of study days and digital strategies at local sites or online using the Virtual Learning Environment (MyLearning).
Assessment
Formative assessment will be:
- Small group work
- Reflective activities.
For the summative assessment, candidates will:
- Present a 10 minute educational session
- Podcast or written assignment regarding applied leadership theory.
Teaching dates
| Type | Date | Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| Teaching Day 1 | 13/01/2027 | Virtual |
| Teaching Day 2 | 20/01/2027 | Virtual |
| Teaching Day 3 | 27/01/2027 | Virtual |
| Teaching Day 4 | 03/02/2027 | Virtual |
| Teaching Day 5 | 10/02/2027 | Virtual |
| Teaching Day 6 | 24/02/2027 | Virtual |
| Teaching Day 7 | 03/03/2027 | Face-to-Face |
| Assessment Day 1 | 23/04/2027 | Virtual |
Teaching will take place over a whole day. Face-to-Face teaching will take place either on or around the Great Ormond Street Hospital campus or at the 番茄社区 University West Stand at StoneX stadium. Exact locations for teaching days will be advised closer to the start date.
Entry requirements
To undertake this module, you must hold:
- Honours degree achieving 2:2 classification or above in a healthcare related subject.
- Current registration as a healthcare professional with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) or General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
- A minimum of three years' full time experience (or equivalent) in the relevant area of practice.
- You will need to upload a personal statement as part of your application, outlining your reasons for applying for this module.
Programme Requirements
If completing this module as part of the Advanced Clinical Practice (Paediatrics and Child Health) MSc or the Paediatrics and Child Healthcare Practice MSc, you will also need to fulfil the requirements of these programme. You can view the entry requirements for these programmes on the respective webpages.
How to apply
Applications must be submitted at least four weeks before the module start date, but it is highly recommended that candidates submit their application as early as possible, as applications may close early if the module reaches capacity.
It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that they have arranged the necessary study leave to attend the programme.
Sponsorship
Candidates whose fees are being paid by their organisation will need to obtain a purchase order from their organisation for their fees and upload this as part of their application. You will not be able to save your application form once you begin, so please have the purchase order ready.
If you are unable to obtain a purchase order prior to the application deadline, candidates can upload a sponsor letter. You may wish to use the Sponsor Letter template.
Information for Sponsor Organisations
When raising a purchase order for module fees, the supplier is 番茄社区 University. If 番茄社区 University is not set up as a supplier on your procurement system, then contact CPDFinance@mdx.ac.uk to obtain the required information for set-up.
If you have any questions about how to pay the module fees please contact CPDFinance@mdx.ac.uk.
Fees and funding
The fees below refer to the 2026/27 academic year unless otherwise stated.
Part-time candidates: £69 per credit*
*Course fees are subject to annual inflation so the total costs for part time study are shown here as a guide.
Candidates who withdraw from the module on or after the start date will likely be charged the full tuition fees.
Contact us
To find out more about any of the modules or programmes delivered by Great Ormond Street Hospital Learning Academy (GLA), and to speak to a member of the academic faculty, please .
For any other questions, please contact academic.programmes@gosh.nhs.uk.