Clinical Practice PGDip and PGCert Welcome Pack
Welcome to PGDip and PGCert Clinical Practice – September 2026.
Welcome to the post graduate clinical practice awards. These aim to develop and equip healthcare professionals with the key skills, knowledge and behaviours needed to independently manage defined episodes of clinical care whilst demonstrating expertise within their scope of practice. Linked to the clinical pillar of advanced practice and informed by the multi-professional framework, the PgCert course and the first year of the PgDip aims to improve patient health outcomes. Learners will benefit from learning with specialists from a range of healthcare settings whilst ensuring patient safety and ethical practice. Year two of the PgDip further develops the education and leadership pillars of advanced practice and aims to enhance service delivery.
Both courses support healthcare registrants to advance their practice, working towards a future advanced practice career. The awards are both eligible for APCL (credit transfer) into our advanced clinical practice masters’ awards.
Assessment strategies in this programme are varied, offering students the opportunity through critical reflection to review learning and development in relation to advancing their practice.
Your Course Leader
Jon Mounsey
Senior Lecturer – Advanced Practice
jonathan.mounsey@northampton.ac.uk
Please email me if you have any specific questions about your course, alternatively please email advancedpractice@northampton.ac.uk.
Preparing for your course
In preparation for your course starting in October, we hold an induction session beforehand so you can meet your Academic Team, complete your enrolment and get to know other students studying the same course. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact advancedpractice@northampton.ac.uk.
Wednesday 23 September
- Time: 9am (BST)
- Location: Under the big screen, ground floor, Learning Hub, Waterside campus
Induction should be completed by lunchtime, and the first taught day will be on 7 October.
Equipment
To support your clinical modules, you will require your own stethoscope, all other equipment will be provided for each taught session.
