Managing Clinical Complexity in Children and Young People
2026-27 Year of entry
Delivered by Great Ormond Street Hospital Learning Academy (GLA), this 15-credit module aims to build upon previously acquired knowledge, skills, and behaviours to demonstrate capabilities.
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Course Overview
Delivered by Great Ormond Street Hospital Learning Academy (GLA), this 15-credit module aims to build upon previously acquired knowledge, skills, and behaviours to demonstrate capabilities in managing the assessment, diagnostic and clinical management processes in the context of complexity, uncertainty, and risk, recognising their increasing levels of independent practice and accountability.
Module Lead: Harry Bliss
Programme Options
This module can only 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
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:
- LEADER work-based assessment
- Work-based learning portfolio
- Preparatory OSCA.
For the summative assessment, candidates will:
- Complete an OSCA
- Submit a reflective essay.
Teaching dates
| Teaching Day | Dates | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Teaching Day 1 | 08/09/2026 | Virtual |
| Teaching Day 2 | 15/09/2026 | Virtual |
| Teaching Day 3 | 22/09/2026 | Virtual |
| Teaching Day 4 | 29/09/2026 | Face-to-Face |
| Teaching Day 5 | 06/10/2026 | Virtual |
| Teaching Day 6 | 13/10/2026 | Virtual |
| Teaching Day 7 | 20/10/2026 | Face-to-Face |
| Assessment Day 1 | 08/12/2026 | Face-to-Face |
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:
- Be enrolled or enrolling on the second year of the Advanced Clinical Practice (Paediatrics and Child Health) MSc programme.
- Have completed and passed the Physical Examination and Assessment of Children and Young People module, or an equivalent.
- Have completed and passed the Applied Clinical Physiology in Children and Young People module, or equivalent.
- Have completed and passed the Diagnostics and Clinical Management in Children and Young People module, or equivalent.
- 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 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 .
For any other questions, please contact academic.programmes@gosh.nhs.uk.