Sarah Underwood, Clinical Director, in clinic

About Clinical Skills Lab

Experience that informs. Teaching that supports.

Clinical Skills Lab is led by Sarah Underwood: aesthetics practitioner, Non-Medical Prescriber and Clinical Lead at The Cosmetology Nurse in Hinckley.

With a Master’s in Advanced Clinical Practice, postgraduate training in skin ageing and aesthetic medicine, and several years teaching on postgraduate Master’s programmes, Sarah combines clinical precision with a calm, supportive teaching style. She believes the best practitioners are made, not rushed: through good education, supported practice and time.

Her clinic, The Cosmetology Nurse, is a CQC-registered, nurse-led clinic known for evidence-based care and natural, refined results. Everything you learn with us is grounded in that same day-to-day clinical practice.

Master’s degreeAdvanced Clinical Practice

Postgraduate trainingSkin ageing and aesthetic medicine

Non-Medical PrescriberNMC-registered nurse

Postgraduate educatorYears of teaching on Master’s programmes

CQC-registered clinicClinical Lead, The Cosmetology Nurse

Clinical Skills Lab is a verified trainer on Aesthetic Training Hub, where insurance and qualifications are independently checked, and our CPD courses are accredited through the Hub. We’re also working towards becoming an independent VTCT-approved centre. View our Hub profile

“True confidence and competence in aesthetics are developed over time, through education, supported practice and training.”

Sarah explaining facial anatomy to a delegate using a skin anatomy model

How we teach

Small groups. Real practice.

We keep courses deliberately small, with no more than four delegates, so you’re never rushed and never lost in a crowd. There’s time for every question, and close supervision throughout your practical training.

Pre-course theory so you arrive prepared
Educator-led demonstrations
Supervised live-model treatment
Structured, competency-based assessment
A clear focus on consent, prescribing responsibilities and complication management

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The training space

A calm, clinical place to learn.

Training takes place in a calm, discreet, CQC-registered clinic in Hinckley, Leicestershire: a real working environment, designed for learning without feeling rushed or overwhelmed.

Clinic reception with skincare shelving and seating — Reception

A calm, bright treatment room — Treatment rooms

Bright clinic corridor leading to the treatment rooms — The clinic

Facial mapping marked on an anatomy training head — Facial mapping

Sarah using a skin layers model to explain injection depth — Anatomy and injection depth

Hands-on anatomy teaching with a training head — Hands-on learning

Learn with Clinical Skills Lab.

Ready to get started? See upcoming dates, or get in touch and we’ll help you find the right next step.

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