Masters Degree Description
This course will prepare practitioners to work in defined areas of community public health practice. You’ll demonstrate achievement of the ‘Standards of Proficiency’ required by the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC 2004) for Registration as a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) Health Visitor.
Why study BSc/PG Dip Public Health Nurse (Health Visiting) at BU?
- On this course, you’ll demonstrate achievement of the ‘Standards of Proficiency’ required by the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) for registration as a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) Health Visitor
- You’ll be exposed to the breadth and depth of public health working and demonstrate your ability to participate safely in the practice of Health Visiting
- Prepare to lead and manage the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme (DH 2009) provision in collaboration with other health and early year providers
- The course is an equal split of theory and practice-based study, with theory learning at BU and practice learning supported by a practice teacher within your seconding NHS Trust
- Applicants should apply via their local 0-19 years’ service provider adverts for Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) Health Visitor studentships/training contracts.
Entry Requirements
The normal requirements for embarking upon this course are:
- A Bachelors Honours degree with 2:2 or equivalent in any subject or equivalent.
- Current registration on part one or part two of the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) register and that you have a training contract or secondment from a 0-19 years’ service provider/NHS employer.
Fees
This course is commissioned by the local NHS trust so there are no fees.
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