On completion of the course, students will more fully understand long-term conditions (LTC) and medically unexplained symptoms (MUS), collaborate more efficiently with colleagues such as GPs and community nurses, engage a potentially hard to reach patient group, and identify and treat episodes of depression and anxiety.

The curriculum will follow the high intensity curriculum as recommended in the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies LTC/MUS Curriculum 2023, with topics including: therapist beliefs and values, knowledge of the LTCs and MUS, psychological processes in these conditions.

• Assessment and formulation of problems in the context of multidisciplinary working;
• Adapting CBT for these conditions to promote cognitive and behavioural change, involving the partner in treatment;
• Health promotion in long term conditions;
• Adapted CBT protocols for LTCs and MUS;
• CBT approaches such as meditation, health promotion and ACT.

The price is £1,700 for taking this course as non-credit bearing (completion and submission of portfolio only).

You'll receive a Certificate of Attendance upon completing of the course.

If you would like to take this course as non-credit bearing, please apply via the link below.

Please contact us at HS-CPD@nottingham.ac.uk , if you have any queries.

This course will enable students to further develop their knowledge and skills in relation to examination of the neonate and demonstrate competency in this examination. The content will include the theory and practice of a physical examination in relation to:

• Philosophy of screening;
• The head, including ophthalmic examination;
• Auscultation of the chest to include heart sounds;
• The abdomen, palpation of the femoral arteries;
• The hips and limbs;
• The external genitalia;
• Skin conditions.

Behavioural patterns of the newborn will be explored in relation to changes in homeostasis eg. thermoregulation, glycaemic control.  In addition, the effects of gestational age on the newborn will be considered.  The role of the healthcare practitioner in relation to competencies in new skills will be explored and the related professional issues analysed.  Communication and health promotion will be focused around giving information to parents concerning the preparation, the examination and the information obtained from the examination.  The importance of working within a inter-professional team will be evaluated.

The price is £1,000 for taking this course as non-credit bearing. If you would like to take this course as non-credit bearing, please apply via the link below.

You'll receive a Certificate of Attendance upon completing of the course.

Please contact us at HS-CPD@nottingham.ac.uk , if you have any queries.

This course is suited to clinicians who have little or no experience in supervising students of University of Nottingham on placement. Each course consists of a pre-course workbook, then an online session followed by a second session around 6 months later. The course will take place on Microsoft Teams on the following dates.

To complete the course, please choose one option that suits you. Please note, you must attend both parts to fully complete the course and receive your certificate.

Once you’ve booked your place on the course, you will receive an email prompting you to register. You will need to do this to complete your booking, if you do not register you will not have access to the meeting link. Please ensure you enter the correct email address to receive the calendar invite. The pre-course materials, along with registration links, will be sent to you after booking.

If there are no places remaining, please add yourself to Waiting List. We'll contact you if additional dates become available.

If you would like to attend only one part of the course or have any other queries, please contact HS-ClinicalEducator@exmail.nottingham.ac.uk.

The update course is aimed only at clinicians who are experienced practice educators that have completed the full course either with the University of Nottingham or another educator in the last three years. Please note that this course will be held online via Teams on the following dates.

17 June 2025, from 1pm to 2:30pm

10 September 2025, from 10am to 11:30am 

7 January 2026, from 10am to 11:30am

Once you’ve booked your place on the course, you will receive an email prompting you to register. You will need to do this to complete your booking, if you do not register you will not have access to the meeting link. Please ensure you enter the correct email address to receive the calendar invite. The course will take place on Microsoft Teams. 

If there are no places remaining, please add yourself to Waiting List. We'll contact you if additional dates become available.

For any other queries, please contact HS-ClinicalEducator@exmail.nottingham.ac.uk.