Specialist Community Public Health (Health Visiting and School Nursing), BSc Hons (Top-up)

This programme is for qualified nurses and midwives who wish to work as specialist community public health nurses (health visiting or school nursing).

This programme is being developed in response to the Coalition Government Health Visitor Implementation Plan (DH 2011) for health visiting and ongoing work by the Department of Health to reaffirm the essential role of the school nurse in delivering a universal and early intervention service to children, young people and their families.

The School of Health & Social Care have been working with local partner health care organisations to develop a Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN) programme that will meet the needs and expectations of the new agenda and make a difference to the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.

The programme leads to a nationally recognised qualification and registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

Please note that the course Prescribing for Specialist Community Public Health Nurses is not core to the programme but is required to be completed within the programme of study by most NHS employers.

Aims of the programme:

To provide students with the opportunity to integrate the study of health, policy, research and evidence based practice within the context of Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (health visiting and school nursing) practice
To prepare students upon completion of the programme to meet the demands of delivering a service that meets the contemporary Specialist Community Public Health Nursing agenda
To provide successful students with eligibility to work within a wide range of community based settings mainly within health and education sectors.

UCAS code

Please telephone our Enquiry Unit on 020 8331 9000.

School

Health & Social Care

Location

Avery Hill Campus

Attendance

1 year full-time
2 years part-time

Entry requirements

Applicants should have:

A nursing or midwifery qualification and hold a current NMC registration.

Normally applicants will have a minimum of 120 academic credits at level 5.
Where English is not their first language applicants should demonstrate evidence of previous study in the English language or have a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 with a minimum of 5.5 in any skill.

Assessment

Students are assessed through exams, reports, group presentations and practical work.

Professional recognition

This programme will enable registered nurses to be entered onto the Specialist Community Public
Health Nursing part of the Nursing and Midwifery Council Register as either health visitor or school nurse.

Career options

Graduates may pursue opportunities in the NHS and primary care trusts and education locally and nationally.

Please note:

Applicants for this programme are subject to the following:

Criminal Records Bureau check
Residential regulations
Occupational health screening
Interview
Literacy and numeracy test.

This programme is not available to international students.

Content

The programme is structured to be delivered over one year (52 weeks). All courses are
core to the programme.

Specialist Community Public Health Nursing 1: Foundations for Practice (20
Credits)
Specialist Community Public Health Nursing 2: Developing Proficiencies (20
Credits)
Specialist Community Public Health Nursing 3: Developing Leadership (20 Credits)
Promoting Health of Children and Young People in Practice (15 Credits)
Safeguarding Children and Young People in Community Practice (15 Credits)
Specialist Community Public Health Nursing Project (30 Credits)

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