CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Medical Law Postgraduate Certificate

Course Type: Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

This practice-based distance learning course has been designed to meet the distinct needs of hospital doctors who are required to make medical decisions with legal implications.

Mental Health Law and Practice Certificate

Course Type: Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

The Certificate in Mental Health Law and Practice has been designed to provide an introduction to mental health law for students whose work involves the application of statutory and common law provisions relating to the voluntary and compulsory care and treatment of individuals who are suffering from mental disorder.

Professional Practice in Mental Health Law Postgraduate Certificate

Course Type: Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

This programme has been tailored to provide a systematic academic and work-based means to enable eligible professionals to prepare for the Approved Clinician (AC) role (Mental Health Act 1983) and to produce evidence of competencies.

Adult Critical Care Nursing Advanced Diploma - Level 6

Course Type: Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

The programme provides qualified nurses who are working in the speciality of adult critical care with an opportunity to develop knowledge and skills to inform clinical practice and challenge existing ways of working.

Advanced Diploma Specialist Neonatal Practice - Level 6

Course Type: Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

This programme leads to the award of Neonatal Qualified in Specialty (QIS). The programme supports the academic advancement of registered professionals working in neonatal care environments. The aim of the programme is to develop competent practitioners who will contribute to the care of infants, their families and carers.

Applied Polymer Chemistry

Course Type: Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

This course covers a wide range of topics in applied polymer chemistry and will be a valuable resource to researchers working in the polymer, coating, materials, composites and foam industries.

B12 Administration - MC0019

Course Type: Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

This course will enable you to deliver safe and evidenced based health care regarding B12 administration within primary care. Students will be provided with a competency assessment to complete in their own practice area.

Behaviour Change Masterclass

Course Type: Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Behaviour change has become one of the most prominent topics of discussion within academic and lay circles in recent times. This course will cover issues relevant to interventions to change various behaviours related to health and well-being, inequality, and sustainability.

Business Insights and Decision Making

Course Type: Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

This qualification covers the essential models and theories relating to coaching and mentoring, and is ideal for managers, team leaders and supervisors with significant responsibility for coaching and mentoring as part of their day to day role.

Carbon Footprinting (GHG Accounting), Net Zero targets and Carbon Reduction Planning for Organisations

Course Type: Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Northumbria University is proud to be able to offer our accredited range of climate change and carbon footprinting CPD courses. The course is designed to provide the knowledge and skills to calculate the carbon footprint of an organisation, in line with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol. The content is largely generic, supported by a range of case studies, and is applicable to organisations of any size…

Career Start / Fundamental Pathway for Practice Nurses Programme

Course Type: Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

The Career Start / Fundamental Pathway for practice nurses is a programme of three accredited modules. To complete the Advanced Diploma or Graduate Certificate awards of this pathway, students must complete all 3 modules - Context of Nursing in General Practice, Preventative Interventions in General Practice Nursing and Monitoring and Management of Long Term Conditions - which follow the QNI Standards…

Cervical Cytology Sample Taker Training - MC0010

Course Type: Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

This short course follows the National cervical screening training guidelines and is delivered via blended learning, i.e. one day in university and one day e-learning.

CNO002 Discovering a Nursing Career in General Practice - Level 6 Accredited

Course Type: Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

This module is for those who are considering a future career in Primary Care/General Practice Nursing. The module is aimed at supporting those either in pre-employment in any field of nursing i.e., Pre-registration nurses in Year 2 or 3, or those who are already qualified and wishing to move to Primary Care/General Practice Nursing.

CNO002 Discovering a Nursing Career in General Practice - Level 7 Accredited

Course Type: Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

This module is for those who are considering a future career in Primary Care/General Practice Nursing. The module is aimed at supporting those either in pre-employment in any field of nursing i.e., Pre-registration nurses in Year 2 or 3, or those who are already qualified and wishing to move to Primary Care/General Practice Nursing.

CNO002 Discovering a Nursing Career in General Practice - Non-Accredited

Course Type: Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

This module is for those who are considering a future career in Primary Care/General Practice Nursing. The module is aimed at supporting those either in pre-employment in any field of nursing i.e., Pre-registration nurses in Year 2 or 3, or those who are already qualified and wishing to move to Primary Care/General Practice Nursing.

Community Practitioner Prescribing for Nurses and Midwives (V150) - Level 6 - AC6709

Course Type: Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Successful completion of all components of this module will lead to the achievement of a recordable prescribing qualification of Community Practitioner Prescriber with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. This will permit you to prescribe from the Community Practitioner Formulary within your healthcare role where your employer/organisation supports this.

Community Practitioner Prescribing for Nurses and Midwives (V150) - Level 7 - AC7067

Course Type: Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Successful completion of all components of this module will lead to the achievement of a recordable prescribing qualification of Community Practitioner Prescriber with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. This will permit you to prescribe from the Community Practitioner Formulary within your healthcare role where your employer/organisation supports this.

Core Immunisation Training - MC0020

Course Type: Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

This short course follows the National Immunisation core training guidelines and is delivered via face to face sessions.

Counter Fraud Investigations CPD: Disclosure and Case Management

Course Type: Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Participants on this CPD course will achieve a clear understanding of the current principles of disclosure, and will develop the knowledge and skills required to organise, manage, and present investigations of fraud.

Deprivation Of Liberty Safeguards And Liberty Protection Safeguards Legal And Practice Webinar

Course Type: Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

This online event will update health and social care professionals on law and practice relating to the Mental Capacity Act 2005, its Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, and the forthcoming Liberty Protection Safeguards. For those who practice as DoLS Best Interests Assessors, it will meet the statutory requirement for annual refresher training established by The Mental Capacity (Deprivation of Liberty:…

Diabetes and Footcare - MC0033

Course Type: Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

This one day masterclass will concentrate on the management of diabetic foot health.

Diabetes Mellitus Masterclass - MC0026

Course Type: Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

The masterclass in diabetes mellitus will build upon you existing professional and healthcare knowledge to improve the quality of care you are able to deliver to people living with, or at risk of diabetes.

Ear Care - MC0014

Course Type: Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

This masterclass is aimed at nurses new to undertaking ear care consultations and reviews. It will cover the assessment of the patients ear symptoms and the management options for those with excessive cerumen.

Executive Education

Course Type: Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Familial Hypercholesterolemia Module

Course Type: Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

This module is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills to effectively contribute to the care of individuals with familial hypercholesterolemia.

Finance for Non-financial Managers

Course Type: Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Do balance sheets make your mind boggle? Would you like to gain a better understanding of finance within your organisation? Designed for managers with a non-financial background, this course aims to equip you with the skills you need to better understand the financial implications of your decisions and improve the financial performance of your organisation.

Health and Social Practice Framework

Course Type: Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

This award framework has been created to provide a cohesive student choice driven pathway of awards aligned with career progression in Health & Social Practice, and it brings the single module activity previously provided into a coherent award structure. The framework offers a range of BSc, MSc, Graduate Certificate and Postgraduate Certificate programmes so learners can apply for the best fit based…

History Taking and Clinical Skills for Mental Health - Level 6 - AC6694

Course Type: Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

This is a module focused upon practice and skills acquisition, particularly in the areas of the development of the admission profile and early interview.

History Taking and Clinical Skills for Primary Care - Level 6 - AC6712

Course Type: Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

An NHS Continuing Workforce Development module that provides an introduction to the process of history taking and assessing the physical manifestations of acute and chronic health issues.

IEMA Foundation Certificate in Environmental Management

Course Type: Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

This course has been developed to provide learners with a foundation of environmental and sustainability knowledge to build upon.

Immunisation Update - MC0032

Course Type: Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

This half day session is aimed at all immunising staff who regularly administer vaccines as part of their role. This session will provide contemporary updates on all vaccine related issues in accordance to national guidance and developments

Independent Work Based Project

Course Type: Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

This course aims to facilitate practitioners ability to design and carry out an applied work-based study.

Initiating Contraception - MC0031

Course Type: Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

This 2 day masterclass will examine how/when/what contraceptive methods can be commenced in a routine and post emergency contraception situation.

Interpreting Blood Results - MC0015

Course Type: Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

This session is aimed at nurses new to undertaking blood result reviews. It will cover what tests are appropriate in primary care according to the evidence, safety issues for the patient and staff member, common blood test requests and optimal results, how to manage those outside of optimal ranges.

Introduction to Sport Performance Analysis

Course Type: Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

The course is particularly relevant for coaches at Level 1-2 in sports such as soccer, rugby, basketball and hockey, as well as teachers of PE in secondary schools. The course is also very appropriate for sport coaching students and others who might progress to further training and become accredited sports performance analysts.

ISAK Body Composition Analysis Level 1

Course Type: Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

The level 1 ISAK Anthropometry course is designed for sport and exercise students, nutritionists, sports rehabilitators and physiotherapists and is a requirement in order to undertake body composition analysis.

Law and Practice for Best Interests Assessors

Course Type: Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

This module is approved by Social Work England as a course of education to support the development of the advanced practice skills required to practice in the specialist, advanced role of Best Interests Assessor (BIA) within the Mental Capacity Act Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS).

Leading Innovation

Course Type: Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt

Course Type: Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

This course is designed for middle to senior managers in private and public sector organisations, introduces participants to two powerful business and operational excellence strategies, developed to transform business processes.

Learning Disability - MC0034

Course Type: Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

This masterclass will examine the requirements of the annual review of those clients with learning disabilities within your practice, across the spectrum of severity. This session will be delivered by a GP with specialist interest and a CCG lead role in learning disability and mental health.

LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® Workshops

Course Type: Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Menopause Management - MC0013

Course Type: Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

This course is aimed at registered practitioners who will be assisting women with menopausal symptoms and their management.

Mental Capacity Act: Advanced Practice

Course Type: Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

This module offers health and social care professionals the opportunity to develop and enhance their professional competence in relation to working with people whose mental capacity is in question and understanding the application of the Mental Capacity Act 2005.

Musculo Skeletal Lower Body - MC0017

Course Type: Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

The session will cover the anatomy & physiology of the relevant body area - hips, knees, ankles and feet.

Musculo Skeletal Upper Body - MC0016

Course Type: Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

The session will cover the anatomy & physiology of the relevant body area - hands, wrists, elbows and shoulder.

Musculoskeletal First Contact Practitioner in Primary Care Practice

Course Type: Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

This module aligns to the knowledge, skills and attributes required to demonstrate clinical competence as a first contact practitioner (FCP) within primary care. Through a combination of university and placement learning, you will develop advanced skills in clinical communication, assessment, diagnosis, and complex condition management using a personalised care approach.

NEBOSH National Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety (Distance Learning mode)

Course Type: Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

NEBOSH National Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety (Part-Time)

Course Type: Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety (Block Release Mode)

Course Type: Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety (Distance Learning)

Course Type: Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety (Part-Time)

Course Type: Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Non Medical Prescribing Update Masterclass - MC0028

Course Type: Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

The masterclass update for Non medical prescribing will build upon you existing professional and healthcare knowledge to improve the quality of care you are able to deliver.

Non-Medical Prescribing (V300) - Level 6

Course Type: Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

The Non Medical Prescribing module consists of 38 days of prescribing preparation. The module can be studied at level 6 (degree) or at level 7 (masters). Your choice may be dependant on a number of factors e.g. whether it is integrated into a post graduate programme (level 7 study) or whether you are undertaking as a stand alone module and already have an academic profile.

Non-Medical Prescribing (V300) - Level 7

Course Type: Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

The Non Medical Prescribing module consists of 38 days of prescribing preparation. The module can be studied at level 6 (degree) or at level 7 (masters). Your choice may be dependant on a number of factors e.g. whether it is integrated into a post graduate programme (level 7 study) or whether you are undertaking as a stand alone module and already have an academic profile.

Non-Medical Prescribing (V300) - Recognition of Prior Learning - Level 6

Course Type: Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

The Non Medical Prescribing module consists of 38 days of prescribing preparation. The module can be studied at level 6 (degree) or at level 7 (masters). Your choice may be dependant on a number of factors e.g. whether it is integrated into a post graduate programme (level 7 study) or whether you are undertaking as a stand alone module and already have an academic profile.

Non-Medical Prescribing (V300) - Recognition of Prior Learning - Level 7

Course Type: Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

The Non Medical Prescribing module consists of 38 days of prescribing preparation. The module can be studied at level 6 (degree) or at level 7 (masters). Your choice may be dependant on a number of factors e.g. whether it is integrated into a post graduate programme (level 7 study) or whether you are undertaking as a stand alone module and already have an academic profile.

Northumbria Design Sprint

Course Type: Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Phlebotomy - MC0018

Course Type: Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

This one day session will cover basic introduction to phlebotomy practice for those who have not undertaken this training previously. A practical skills workshop is included. A competency assessment document is provided for in-house competency assessment post course attendance.

Placement Provider Training - For those who host students on placement

Course Type: Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

This course would suit healthcare practitioners who are interested in assuming responsibility for learning and assessment in their practice setting.

Postgraduate Certificate - Specialist Neonatal Practice - Level 7

Course Type: Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

This programme leads to the award of Neonatal Qualified in Specialty (QIS). The programme supports the academic advancement of registered professionals working in neonatal care environments. The aim of the programme is to develop competent practitioners who will contribute to the care of infants, their families and carers.

Adult Critical Care Nursing Postgraduate Certificate - Level 7

Course Type: Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

The programme provides qualified nurses who are working in the speciality of adult critical care with an opportunity to develop knowledge and skills to inform clinical practice and challenge existing ways of working.

Principles and Practice of Restorative Just Culture

Course Type: Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust and Northumbria University are proud to present a four-day course on the principle and practises of Restorative Just Culture, which is also part of the learning encouraged in the NHS plan; We are the NHS: People Plan 2020/21 – action for us all.

Professional Skills Course for Lawyers

Course Type: Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Return to Practice - Nursing and Midwifery - Level 6 - AC6736

Course Type: Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

This module is suitable for Nurses (Children’s, Adult, Learning Disability, and Mental Health) and Midwives wishing to return to the professional register and re-register with the NMC and for those unable to meet re-validation requirements.

Safeguarding Adults in Practice

Course Type: Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

This module is designed to help you build on and develop your existing knowledge and practice to an enhanced level.

Safeguarding Adults in Professional Practice

Course Type: Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

This module is designed to help you build on and develop your existing knowledge and practice to an enhanced level.

Safeguarding Children and Young People

Course Type: Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

This module will enhance your knowledge, and ability to analyse and reflect on complex situations within the safeguarding children role.

Safeguarding Children and Young People in Practice

Course Type: Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

This module will enhance your knowledge, and ability to analyse and reflect on complex situations within the safeguarding children role.

SQE2 Preparation Course

Course Type: Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

This course provides training to cover skills development in the relevant legal contexts assessed in SQE2 as well as covering assessment technique through a combination of face-to-face teaching and online supplementary materials.

Trauma Informed Practice

Course Type: Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

This module will develop and enhance your critical understanding of trauma as it impacts on both children and adults and support a range of new and existing strategies and/or interventions that can be used to work in a trauma informed way.

Treatment Room Skills for HCA's - MC0011

Course Type: Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

This is a 5 day short course (non-accredited) that supports the care certificate for HCA's new to general practice. This course follows the care certificate chapters and content.

UK Strength and Conditioning Association (UKSCA) Strength and Conditioning Trainer Award

Course Type: Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Through a combination of practical workshop days and distance learning, the UKSCA endorsed L3 S&C Trainer Diploma aims to prepare, develop and motivate aspiring S&C coaches, whilst introducing practitioners to the key principles of strength and conditioning.

BIM Academy Understanding the requirements of the Building Safety Act

Course Type: Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Wound Care Management - MC0012

Course Type: Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

This 2 day course covers an introduction to wound care management, with day 1 covering basic techniques and day 2 covering advanced techniques.