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This course aims to develop and equip healthcare professionals with the key knowledge, skills and behaviours needed to autonomously deliver and manage episodes of clinical care
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Postgraduate Certificate in Urgent Care

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Key Facts

  • Level

    PostgraduatePG PGCert

  • Starting

    September, January

    SEP, JAN

Updated 17/06/2025

Open Days

Updated 17/06/2025

Get in touch

For questions regarding study and admissions please contact us:

UK STUDENTS ENQUIRIES

study@northampton.ac.uk
0300 303 2772

Overview

This course aims to develop and equip healthcare professionals with the key knowledge, skills and behaviours needed to autonomously deliver and manage defined episodes of clinical care whilst demonstrating expertise within their scope of practice in an urgent care environment. Registrants will be supported to develop as critically reflective thinkers using an active blended learning approach and work-based learning strategies.

Highlights

  • Inter-professional learning in an interactive and clinically focused academic environment.
  • Taught sessions facilitated by experienced advanced practice staff.
  • Work-based learning assessments are undertaken with clinical supervision.
  • Can be later transferred into a full MSc Advanced Clinical Practice course.

Entry Requirements

Applicants are required to:

  • Be a UK registered healthcare professionals (NMC/ HCPC/ GhPC) who have a minimum of three years postgraduate experience.
  • Hold an appropriate healthcare or bachelor’s degree with honours.
  • Be employed in a suitable UK healthcare setting to support work-based learning development and assessments of same-day ill-health and injury presentations.
  • Meet the minimum English language requirements (see our IELTS page).

  • Applicants may be invited to an interview with the admissions tutor if all entry requirements are not clearly met via the submitted application form.

    During the admissions process, applicants may wish to apply for accreditation of prior certified learning (APCL) and/or accreditation of prior learning (APL) and/ or credit transfer, details of which are found in APL and Credit Transfer Policy. The maximum APL credit for a Postgraduate Certificate is 30 credits.

Course Content

  • This is a 60-credit, level 7 postgraduate certificate in Urgent Care, studied over 1 year, part-time. The course is made up of three 20-credit modules and utilises an active blended learning approach. It is taught one day a week at university, with each module comprising 6 taught days and 1 face-to-face assessment day.

    Outside of taught sessions, students will be provided with guided learning activities and a work-based learning portfolio to support their development within the urgent care clinical setting. Students will need an appropriately qualified clinical supervisor* to undertake supervision and sign off work-based learning portfolio assessments to complete each module within the award.

    Modules undertaken as part of the award:

    • Advanced Assessment and Consultation Skills (NURM145)  – 20 credits

    Core indicative content: history taking, consultation skills, general examination and core body systems assessment (CVS, resp, abdo, neuro), legal, professional and ethical implications.

    Assessments: work-based learning portfolio, OSCE assessment, written critical reflection

    • Assessment and Management of Minor Illness (NURM089) – 20 credits

    Core indicative content: history taking, consultation skills, examination and management of body systems pertinent to minor illness, informed diagnostic reasoning, legal, professional and ethical responsibilities.

    Assessments: work-based learning portfolio, written assignment, presentation

    • Assessment and Management of Minor Injuries (NURM078) – 20 credits

    Core indicative content: history taking, consultation skills, examination and management of body systems pertinent to minor injuries, informed diagnostic reasoning, legal, professional and ethical responsibilities.

    Assessments: work-based learning portfolio,  written assignment, case-based exam

    *Clinical supervisors will need to be either medical staff working at registrar level or above, or a Nurse/AHP/ACP who has completed related level 7 modules at least 3 years ago, and who is using this as part of their job role.

    If you have any admissions queries, please contact healthcpd@northampton.ac.uk.

    If you have any questions about this course, please contact advancedpractice@northampton.ac.uk

    Please note the modules shown here relate to the academic year 25/26. The modules relating to the academic year 26/27 will be available from June 2026.

Fees and Funding

2025/26 Tuition Fees

Fees quoted relate to study in the Academic Year 25/26 only and may be subject to inflationary increases in future years.

  • UK Part-time: £2,830 (60 credits, 1 year).

Staff

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Senior Lecturer in Nursing (Advanced Practitioner)
Faculty of Health, Education and Society

Clare Cooper
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Senior Lecturer in Nursing
Faculty of Health, Education and Society

Jonathan Mounsey
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Senior Lecturer in Practice Development (Advanced Practice)
Postgraduate Certificate in Urgent Care

Anne Butterworth

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