Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Study Details: 1-2 Years
Advance your nursing career with our postgraduate health visitor course. Achieve a recognised health visitor qualification and specialise in health visiting.
You should have:
• NMC-valid registration as a level 1 registered nurse or midwife capable of safe and effective practice at a level of proficiency for the intended field
• a degree of 2:2 or above
• employer support and protected learning time
• a successful interview
• a suitable Specialist Community Public Health Nursing placement, and practice assessor and supervisor, who meet the quality governance aspects of the programme and can contribute towards the assessment process by giving you practical learning opportunities
• evidence of a current satisfactory enhanced DBS carried out by your employing organisation.
This programme provides opportunities for eligible NMC-registered nurses or midwives who are self-employed or self-funded applicants to apply. Prospective self-employed/self-funded applicants should contact the course lead for further discussion.
Under recognition of prior learning (RPL) you may be awarded credits for previous study or related work experience which can be credited towards the course you want to study. Find out more about RPL.
For general information please see our overview of entry requirements
International applicants can find out what qualifications they need by visiting Your Country
For fees and funding options, please visit website to find out more
This programme prepares you to work as a health visitor and to take practice forward to meet the challenges of a dynamic health visiting profession.
Advancing Autonomous Health Visiting Practice
Explore factors impacting the health and wellbeing of children and their families in a variety of settings and life circumstances. Consider current policy and legislation linked to protecting children and families. Module content is developed to meet the new health visiting agenda.
Developing Leadership Skills in SCPHN Practice
Critically evaluate key professional leadership theories and organisational culture relating to your area of specialist practice (health visiting or school nursing). Explore collaborative working with vulnerable individuals and families, focusing on safeguarding. In relation to your role, develop your own leadership skills and qualities, enhancing your professional development.?The legal, ethical and professional practice issues surrounding safeguarding children and adults are also addressed.
Consolidate and develop further skills and knowledge from previous modules. Synthesise your learning, applying your research-related knowledge to identify a problem and plan to execute a study. Use a range of different methodologies for your study, such as quantitative, qualitative or systematic review.
Develop as a confident and autonomous public health practitioner who can reflect, critically evaluate, lead, respond and contribute to the current public health agenda. Understand the need to work in partnership with people to prevent ill health, protect health and promote wellbeing at an individual and population level. Critically evaluate health and wellbeing, health needs assessment, health improvement and community development from a theoretical perspective and within the social, political and economic context.
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