Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Study Details: Full-time: 1 year, Part-time: 2 to 3 years
Gain a professional qualification in health visiting or occupational health nursing or school nursing
Build your understanding of clinical practice, wider public health and leadership and management
Develop specialist assessment, leadership and management skills.
Develop and build on your existing knowledge to ensure that you meet the competencies set by the Nursing and Midwifery Council,
and you're eligible to gain a registrable qualification
Become part of the public health workforce working toward improving people's lives and their health outcomes
Join with a degree at 1:1 or 2:1, having 120 credits at degree level or equivalent academic credits
This course is for NMC registered nurses who want to gain a professional qualification in health visiting or occupational health nursing or school nursing. If you have either a Diploma or Advanced Diploma in nursing studies there are a number of ways that we may be able to support your entrance onto the programme. Please do get into contact with the Programme Lecturers if this applies to you and we can offer academic counselling to assist you.
This course is for NMC registered nurses who want to gain a professional qualification in either health visiting, occupational health nursing or school nursing. If you have either a Diploma or Advanced Diploma in nursing studies this course can be studied at degree level to top up your qualification.
To study this course you must:
Hold a current level 1 nurse or midwife qualification and have a current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
Possess a degree at 1:1 or 2:1 having 120 credits at degree level or equivalent academic credits or Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
Have gained a student Health Visitor or Occupational Health Nurse or School Nurse position from a seconding/sponsoring organisation
When you have completed this course, you will be able to apply for registration on part three of the Nursing and Midwifery Council register. This will allow you to practice as a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse in the UK.
When you graduate you will:
Have the skills to become an effective specialist nurse in your chosen area of expertise
Be committed to lifelong learning, encourage colleagues to be, and contribute to national debates
Be able to master clinical practice, care and programme management, clinical practice leadership, and clinical practice development
Show leadership and have a critical in-depth knowledge of professional roles and functions, so you can bring about integrated and high-quality health and social care, through working with other professionals effectively, networking and team working
Have knowledge and skills in evaluating current research and evidence-based practice so you can influence and deliver high quality care.
Introduction to Specialism and Clinical Practice (Health Visiting, Occupational Health Nursing or School Nursing pathway)
Public Health and Educating Communities
Innovation, Leadership and Team Development
Research Based Practice, Consolidating Specialism
Mental Health across the Lifespan
Fundamental of Long-term Condition Management in Adults (Occupational Health Nursing pathway)
Supporting Vulnerable People within the Family Context (School Nursing or Health Visiting pathway)
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