CPD Clinical Assessment and Decision Making

The Clinical Assessment and Decision Making continuing professional development (CPD) course provides you with the opportunity to study:

• with a combined and holistic approach to clinical skills development and understanding
• essential advanced level clinical skills and their application to patient care
• the connections between clinical decision making and diagnostic approaches backed by effective clinical assessment techniques
• the development of a patient-centred approach to assessment and management of care. 

This CPD offers you the opportunity to develop the knowledge, skills and learning aligned to the requirements of the Multiprofessional Framework for Advanced Clinical Practice (HEE, 2017) in a patient-centred holistic approach to assessment, diagnostics and safe and effective clinical decision making. 

The course is delivered over 15 weeks, and runs on a Tuesday afternoon.

There are 12 weeks of face-to-face sessions at our School of Nursing and Advanced Practice, Tithebarn Building (L2 2ER), in the heart of Liverpool city centre. 

The culmination of the module is at week 15, when you will undertake a practical-based OSCE style assessment. This will enable you to demonstrate each element of the requirements for the clinical examination, diagnostic and decision making skills that you have developed during the module. 

Qualification requirements

• Undergraduate degree

  BA/BSc (Hons) in relevant field at 2:2 or above, or evidence of potential to study at Masters Level

• Relevant work experience

  Applicants must be able to facilitate the achievement of the assessment of competency required with an appropriately qualified supervisor and within an appropriate clinical setting. 

To apply for this programme, you are required to complete an LJMU CPD application form. You will need to provide details of your qualifications and curent employment.

The assessment for this module is an Observed Structural Clinical Examination (OSCE) style practical assessment, which will enable you to demonstrate each element of the requirements for the clinical examination, diagnostic and decision making skills that you have developed during your study. 

You will also be required to submit assessment documents that are undertaken in your area of practice - you will need to ensure that you have the opportunity to facilitate this assessment with suitable access to patients or service users and an appropriately qualified assessor.