AdvDip(CPD) Paediatric Care in General Practice and Urgent Care
AdvDip(CPD) Paediatric Care in General Practice and Urgent Care
Award
AdvDip(CPD)
Start Date
21/09/2026
Duration
15 weeks
Mode
Part-time
Location
University of Greater Manchester
This Level 7 module is designed for registered healthcare professionals seeking to enhance their knowledge, clinical reasoning, and management of paediatric presentations within general practice and urgent care. Aligned to the NHS England Centre for Advancing Practice capability framework, the module supports evidence-based assessment, safeguarding, risk recognition, communication, and management of infants, children, and young people in primary care settings.
Please note:
This course is 'Subject to Approval' and has not yet completed the University’s approvals process.
Whilst we are confident that the course will be approved, there is the possibility that the course
may not run or may be subject to alterations. This course is due to be validated by May 2026 after
which we will write to all applicants who have applied for the course to let them know the
outcome and of any changes. In the event that a course is not approved the University
will make reasonable efforts to offer an alternative course at the University.
Course Overview
The Paediatric Care in General Practice and Urgent Care module is designed for registered healthcare professionals seeking to advance their knowledge, clinical reasoning, and management skills when caring for infants, children, and young people within primary and urgent care settings.This Level 7 module supports clinicians to develop evidence-based approaches to paediatric assessment, consultation, diagnosis, management, safeguarding, and risk recognition across a range of acute and long-term conditions commonly encountered in general practice and urgent care.
The module is aligned to the NHS England Centre for Advancing Practice Paediatric and Child Health Advanced Practice Area-Specific Capability and Curriculum Framework and is designed to consolidate and enhance experiential workplace learning through supervised clinical practice and reflective development.
Students will explore:
- advanced paediatric consultation and communication skills
- clinical reasoning and differential diagnosis
- recognition of deterioration and red flag presentations
- safeguarding and professional accountability
- health promotion and action on inequalities
- and evidence-based management strategies appropriate to primary and urgent care practice.
The module is suitable for healthcare professionals working within:
- general practice
- urgent treatment centres
- same-day access services
- out-of-hours care
- primary care networks
- community services
- and other settings caring for children and young people.
Learning is designed to be clinically relevant, flexible, and practice-focused, enabling students to apply learning directly within their workplace setting while developing confidence and capability in paediatric care.
Highlights
- Our experienced academic team brings extensive expertise from primary care, urgent care, paediatric practice, and advanced clinical practice settings.
- Teaching is informed by contemporary clinical guidance, current evidence, and active engagement in healthcare education and research.
- The module is aligned to advanced practice capability frameworks and contemporary NHS workforce development priorities.
- Flexible learning is designed to support clinicians studying alongside professional and clinical commitments.
- Workplace-based learning and supervised clinical practice support the integration of theory into real-world paediatric care.
- Students are encouraged to develop advanced clinical reasoning, reflective practice, leadership, and professional confidence within paediatric care.
Key Features
- The University of Greater Manchester has extensive experience delivering high-quality health and social care education designed to meet the evolving needs of the healthcare workforce.
- Course content is regularly reviewed to ensure alignment with current evidence, national policy, and contemporary paediatric and urgent care practice.
- The curriculum supports the development of advanced practice capabilities relevant to healthcare professionals working in primary and urgent care settings.
- Learning focuses on safe, evidence-based assessment and management of infants, children, and young people within real-world clinical environments.
- The module supports development of professional skills including communication, safeguarding awareness, risk management, clinical decision-making, and action on health inequalities.
- Assessment includes practice-based learning and supervised clinical portfolio development to support application of learning within clinical practice.
Entry Requirements
- Applicants should hold current registration with a recognised UK healthcare professional regulatory body (for example, Nursing and Midwifery Council, Health and Care Professions Council, or General Pharmaceutical Council).
- Applicants should be working in a role, or developing towards a role, involving the assessment and management of infants, children, and young people within primary care, urgent care, community, or related healthcare settings.
- Applicants should have successfully completed a Level 7 clinical examination skills module, or equivalent study at postgraduate level.
- Applicants should have access to appropriate paediatric clinical exposure within the workplace to support achievement of the practice learning outcomes.
- Applicants must also have support from their employing organisation or workplace setting to undertake the practice portfolio requirements.
- Applicants must also have opportunities within practice to undertake supervised paediatric consultations involving infants, children, and young people.
- Applicants must also have access to a suitably qualified mentor/practice assessor who can provide supervision, support workplace-based learning, and complete the final portfolio competency sign-off.
- Students are expected to work within their professional scope of practice and local organisational governance arrangements throughout the module.
- If English is not your first language, you will also need IELTS 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in any band (or equivalent). We also accept a range of other English language qualifications – please visit our English Language Requirements web page for more details.
- Please note that this course is subject to the University's Fitness to Practice declaration.
Where changes are made to material information contained in this course description or a decision is taken to suspend a course between the offer of admissions and enrolment, we will inform applicants at the earliest possible opportunity and will outline the various options available to the applicant.
Career Opportunities
This module supports healthcare professionals seeking to develop advanced knowledge, clinical reasoning, and consultation skills in paediatric care within primary and urgent care settings.
Fees & Funding
Home/EU Fees
No fee information is currently available, please contact the University of Greater Manchester’s Academic Fees team by emailing AcademicFees@greatermanchester.ac.uk for more information.
International Fees
No fee information is currently available, please contact the University of Greater Manchester’s Academic Fees team by emailing AcademicFees@greatermanchester.ac.uk for more information.
Important note regarding tuition fees: EU nationals who meet residency requirements (have settled or pre-settled status) may be eligible for 'Home' fee status. If you do not meet these residency requirements, overseas fees will apply. Irish citizens living in the UK or Ireland will be eligible for 'Home' fee status under the Common Travel Area arrangement. Please read the student finance for EU students web page on www.gov.uk for information.
Home Undergraduate Tuition Fee Adjustment
The tuition fee applicable to the first year of your programme of study is confirmed in your offer letter. The tuition fee set is based on the regulations and guidance in force at the time of offer but remains subject to adjustment in accordance with any government-approved inflationary increase. The University reserves the right to amend tuition fees for all years of study, including the first year, by no more than the maximum increase permitted under legislation and regulatory guidance issued by the UK Government and the Office for Students.
Where such increases are approved, they will not exceed the rate of inflation, as measured by an appropriate index such as the Consumer Prices Index (CPI), or any successor measure specified by government. The University will apply any adjustment consistently across affected student cohorts and will give reasonable notice to students of any confirmed change to the published fee before the start of the relevant academic year.
This approach ensures that tuition fees remain compliant with applicable legislation, proportionate to inflationary changes, and consistent with government policy linking permitted fee uplifts to the maintenance of high-quality education and outcomes. For more information, please refer to the government guidance at: gov.uk – Universities to deliver better outcomes in return for full fees.
Postgraduate and International Tuition Fee Adjustment
The tuition fee applicable to the first year of your programme of study is confirmed in your offer letter. The University reserves the right to amend tuition fees for subsequent years of study in accordance with its Course Fees Policy. Where such increases are approved, they will not exceed the rate of inflation, as measured by an appropriate index such as the Consumer Prices Index (CPI), or any successor measure specified by government. The University will apply any adjustment consistently across affected student cohorts and will give reasonable notice to students of any confirmed change to the published fee before the start of the relevant academic year.
How to apply
Home Applicants
You may apply directly to the University using the University's online application form. Please select your chosen start date from the list below:
You should have to hand:
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Details of the educational establishments you attended and dates
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Your certificates for the qualifications you are using to gain entry to the course – you will need to enter the completion date and upload copies
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Details of any employment history including name, address, dates and role
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Personal statement – this can be either input into the relevant field or uploaded separately
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Details including e-mail addresses of two referees, at least one of which should be someone who can provide an academic reference
Please make sure any documents you wish to upload in support of your application are in pdf or jpeg format. Personal statements may be word documents.
Please ensure your data is correct at each stage of the application before you proceed to the next page. If you use the back button at any time during the application, you should check the validity of the data you have already input.
If you experience difficulties during the application process, contact the Admissions Team on 01204 903394 or admissions-team@greatermanchester.ac.uk
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Apply online: University of Greater Manchester APD Paediatric Care in General Practice and Urgent Care (HE7) - 21 September 2026
International Applicants
International applications are not possible for this course
As an international student you are not allowed to study this course because of the restrictions on your visa.
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Teaching & Assessment
This programme employs a blended approach to learning and teaching, in line with the University of Greater Manchester's TIRI (Teaching Intense, Research Informed) and Campus Plus strategies.
Lectures deliver essential knowledge and provide students with the opportunity to engage in discussions about complex issues. A variety of web-based resources will be available to you through Moodle, the University's virtual learning environment, which acts as a repository for core content and offers guidance for self-directed learning. Simulation sessions allow students to practice their skills in assessing pediatric patients.
The module is led by clinical experts in the field of pediatrics.
Each student will have opportunities for formative assessments that support learning and encourage reflection on the feedback received. Summative assessment will be through coursework and written exam.
This programme adopts a blended style of learning and teaching including online delivery and engagement where appropriate.
The university will use all reasonable endeavours to deliver your course as described in its published material and the programme specification for the academic year in which you begin your course. The university considers changes to courses very carefully and the university will minimise any changes. Please be aware that our courses are subject to review on an ongoing basis and changes may be necessary due to legitimate staffing, financial, regulatory and academic reasons. The content of course modules and mode of associated assessments may be updated on an annual basis. This is to ensure that all modules are up-to-date and responsive to employment and sector needs. The published course material and the programme specification contain indicative ‘optional modules’ that may be subject to change due to circumstances outside of our control. For this reason, we cannot guarantee to run any specific optional module.
Programme Contacts
Disclaimer: The “Greater Manchester Way” represents our preferred teaching and learning approach; however, not all courses follow a block-teaching model. While course structures and delivery patterns may vary to meet Professional, Statutory and Regulatory Body (PSRB) requirements, all courses benefit from the GM Way approach to curriculum design and assessment. Applicants and students should refer to individual course specifications for the most accurate and up-to-date information.
