Caring for Children and Young People in Critical Care Level 1 and 2 (High Dependency)
2026-27 Year of entry
Delivered by Great Ormond Street Hospital Learning Academy (GLA), the aim of this 15-credit module is to significantly enhance the knowledge and skills of healthcare practitioners working with paediatric critical care level 1 and 2 patients within paediatric wards or high dependency units.
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Focused on caring for children requiring a higher level of care, the module will provide practitioners with a deepened understanding of level 1 and level 2 critical care (RCPCH, 2014 and PCCS, 2021), equipping them with practical skills to navigate complex scenarios. The module will be a catalyst for career growth, offering practitioners the expertise needed for more specialised or higher banding roles. Ultimately the objective is to enhance the care of children by ensuring practitioners emerge as highly skilled professionals capable of driving positive changes in paediatric healthcare practices.
Programme Options
This module can be taken as standalone Continuing Professional Development (CPD), or as part of a Master’s of Science (MSc), Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip), Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert) or Graduate Certificate (GradCert) in Paediatrics & Child Healthcare Practice. See our Paediatrics and Child Healthcare Practice MSc page for more information about these programmes.
Candidates considering a programme will need to attend a pre-entry meeting with the programme leader to review the requirements and expectations of the programme. To book a programme planning meeting, click here.
Teaching
Active learning will allow practitioners to learn via collaboration, cooperation, and peer-based learning. Activities may include interactive lectures, clinical skills demonstration and supervised practice, small group activities, case-based discussions, workshops, practice simulations and tutorials.
Synchronous and asynchronous learning and teaching activities are delivered via a combination of study days and digital strategies at local sites or online using the Virtual Learning Environment (MyLearning).
Clinical skills development and simulation are delivered in fully equipped, state of the art skills labs using a range of low- and high-fidelity learning modalities.
Assessment
The formative assessment will take the form of peer presentations.
The summative assessment will require candidates to do an oral presentation of a clinical case study.
Teaching dates
Cohort 1
| Type | Date | Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| Teaching Day 1 | 07/10/2026 | Virtual |
| Teaching Day 2 | 14/10/2026 | Virtual |
| Teaching Day 3 | 21/10/2026 | Virtual |
| Teaching Day 4 | 04/11/2026 | Face-to-Face |
| Teaching Day 5 | 11/11/2026 | Virtual |
| Teaching Day 6 | 18/11/2026 | Virtual |
| Assessment Day 1 | 15/12/2026 | Virtual |
| Assessment Day 2 | 16/12/2026 | Virtual |
Cohort 2
| Type | Date | Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| Teaching Day 1 | 20/01/2027 | Virtual |
| Teaching Day 2 | 27/01/2027 | Virtual |
| Teaching Day 3 | 03/02/2027 | Virtual |
| Teaching Day 4 | 10/02/2027 | Face-to-Face |
| Teaching Day 5 | 17/02/2027 | Virtual |
| Teaching Day 6 | 03/03/2027 | Virtual |
| Assessment Day 1 | 13/04/2027 | Virtual |
| Assessment Day 2 | 14/04/2027 | Virtual |
Cohort 3
| Type | Date | Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| Teaching Day 1 | 12/05/2027 | Virtual |
| Teaching Day 2 | 19/05/2027 | Virtual |
| Teaching Day 3 | 26/05/2027 | Virtual |
| Teaching Day 4 | 09/06/2027 | Face-to-Face |
| Teaching Day 5 | 16/06/2027 | Virtual |
| Teaching Day 6 | 23/06/2027 | Virtual |
| Assessment Day 1 | 20/07/2027 | Virtual |
| Assessment Day 2 | 21/07/2027 | Virtual |
Teaching will take place over a whole day. Face-to-Face teaching will take place either on or around the Great Ormond Street Hospital campus or at the Middlesex University West Stand at StoneX stadium. Exact locations for teaching days will be advised closer to the start date.
Candidates are only expected to attend one of the available assessment dates.
To undertake this module, you must:
- hold a current healthcare-specific professional registration
- be currently working with critical care level 1 and 2 paediatric patients
- You will need to upload a personal statement as part of your application, outlining your reasons for applying for this module.
How to apply
Applications must be submitted at least four weeks before the module start date, but it is highly recommended that candidates submit their application as early as possible, as applications may close early if the module reaches capacity.
It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that they have arranged the necessary study leave to attend the module.
Sponsorship
Candidates whose fees are being paid by their organisation will need to obtain a purchase order from their organisation for their fees and upload this as part of their application. You will not be able to save your application form once you begin, so please have the purchase order ready.
If you are unable to obtain a purchase order prior to the application deadline, candidates can upload a sponsor letter. You may wish to use the Sponsor Letter template.
Information for Sponsor Organisations
When raising a purchase order for module fees, the supplier is Middlesex University. If Middlesex University is not set up as a supplier on your procurement system, then contact CPDFinance@mdx.ac.uk to obtain the required information for set-up.
If you have any questions about the module, please contact academic.programmes@gosh.nhs.uk.
Fees and funding
The fees below refer to the 2026/27 academic year unless otherwise stated.
Part-time candidates: £69 per credit*
*Course fees are subject to annual inflation so the total costs for part time study are shown here as a guide.
Candidates who withdraw from the module on or after the start date will likely be charged the full tuition fees.
Contact us
To find out more about any of the modules or programmes delivered by Great Ormond Street Hospital Learning Academy (GLA), and to speak to a member of the academic faculty, please book onto one of our webinars.
For any other questions, please contact academic.programmes@gosh.nhs.uk.