Clinical Capabilities in Advancing Practice through Work-Based Learning
2026-27 Year of entry
This module aims to consolidate the knowledge, skills and behaviours acquired throughout the programme through the completion of a portfolio of evidence of clinical capability in their respective area of practice.
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Course Overview
Delivered by Great Ormond Street Hospital Learning Academy (GLA), this 15-credit module aims to consolidate the knowledge, skills and behaviours acquired throughout the programme through the completion of a portfolio of evidence of clinical capability in their respective area of practice.
Module Lead: Emma Sturgess
Programme Options
This module can be taken as part of the Advanced Clinical Practice (Paediatrics and Child Health) MSc. It is not available as a standalone module.
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
Online seminars will introduce the candidate to the module, instruct the candidates on how to select suitable learning outcomes as part of their negotiated learning, evaluate their own learning styles and develop a plan for learning.
Personal tutorials will be used to work with the individual candidate to support development of the negotiated learning contract and guide the candidate through the learning and assessment of the module.
Assessment
Formative assessment will be:
- Review of work with feedback
For the summative assessment, candidates will:
- Submit a portfolio of work
- Submit a reflective account to accompany the portfolio
Teaching dates
| Teaching Day | Dates | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Teaching Day 1 | 11/09/2026 | Virtual |
| Teaching Day 2 |
15/01/2027 |
Virtual |
| 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.
To undertake this module, you must:
- Final year module for those enrolled on the Advanced Clinical Practice (Paediatrics and Child Health) MSc. You can view the entry requirements on the programme webpage. You will need to upload a personal statement as part of your application, outlining your reasons for applying for this module.
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 learners: £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 before the start date will likely be charged the full tuition fees.
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 .
If you have any questions about the module, please contact academic.programmes@gosh.nhs.uk.