Advanced Assessment and Consultation Skills

This CPD course aims to support registrants to acquire an advanced knowledge base, decision-making skills and clinical competencies to support the holistic assessment and management of service users/ patients within the clinical setting. It uses a mixture of theory, problem-based learning, simulation and clinical experience to enable students to explore and develop these key knowledge, skills and behaviours. Assessment experience will be further enhanced through the continued development of clinical skills and role-specific knowledge within the student’s own clinical work environment.

UK registered healthcare professionals (NMC/ HCPC/ GhPC) who have a minimum of three years post-graduate experience. An appropriate healthcare or bachelor’s degree with honours/ have evidence of recent level 6 study. Employed in a suitable UK healthcare setting to support work-based development and assessments. Meet the minimum English language requirements (see our IELTS page )

October 2026 / February 2027

No fixed deadline — apply as early as possible. Applications close when the course is full.

• Waterside Campus, Northampton, United Kingdom