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Course Overview

If you are an NMC Registered Nurse, this will enable you to:

  • Expand your knowledge, skills and proficiency in the role of the Community Specialist Practitioner
  • Work within a community/ primary care placement supported by a qualified mentor/ Practice Teacher
  • Study modules that directly enhance your clinical practice, management abilities and patient outcomes
  • Graduate with a greater understanding of a professional role so you can bring about integrated and high quality health and social care
  • Develop specialist assessment, leadership and management skills
  • Join with a first degree at 1:1 or 2:1 having 120 credits at degree level or equivalent academic credits or Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

You will study modules that are linked to clinical practice, such as public health and health promotion, research methodologies, principles of practice assessment and leading for quality to help your professional development. You will focus on the importance of leadership and develop an in-depth knowledge of professional roles, so you can bring about integrated and high quality health and social care.

Half of your time will be spent on placement*, giving you hands-on experience that will support the theoretical aspects you have studied. You will study the Postgraduate Diploma full-time for one year or part-time for two years in order to gain the specialist recordable qualification. The optional MSc stage will take a further year. You will be taught using a range of methods including lectures, workshops, seminars, and problem-solving. Assessment methods are varied and include assignments, exams, and presentations.

Entry Requirement 

You should:

  • Be registered on part one of the Nursing and Midwifery Council register
  • Have gained a student District Nurse or General Practice Nursing position from a seconding/sponsoring organisation
  • Have a first degree at 1:1 or 2:1 having 120 credits at degree level or equivalent academic credits or Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
  • Have at least one year of post-registration experience due to the requirements for the V100 prescribing and three years if taking the V300 Non-medical prescribing qualification (NMC 2006)

The student will have successfully applied for a clinical secondment/sponsorship with a local Care Provider/employer prior to applying for this Programme.

It is the Employers responsibility to ensure that any necessary Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks and health checks are carried out, proof of this and indemnity will be required prior to commencement of the Programme.

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This information was accurate on : 23/04/2021
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