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PG Dip Specialist Community Public Health Nursing - School Nursing at Leeds Beckett University

Leeds Beckett University, United Kingdom

Programme overview

Train to be a community public health nurse with a specialism in school nursing. With a strong theoretical grounding coupled with the practical experience developed on your placements, you will have the necessary expertise to meet the Nursing & Midwifery Council's high standards of care as a specialist nurse. There will be the opportunity to explore concepts of health behaviours and promotion in the public health arena, and you will also consider how to effectively meet the wellbeing needs of individuals, groups and wider communities.

Faculty: School of Health  |  Duration: 52 weeks full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: 20 Sep 2027  |  Location: Leeds, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules include Compassionate Leadership, Public Health in Practice, Specialist Community Public Health Nursing Practice - School Nursing, Safeguarding Children, Young People & Families, Understanding Social Research & Evaluation, Becoming an Autonomous Specialist Practitioner.

Career pathways

On successful completion of your course, you will be able to apply for the third part of the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) register as a specialist school nurse. Our graduates work as school nurses with different groups of children in a range of settings.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must be an NMC registered nurse (level 1) or an NMC registered midwife, should have at least a second class honours degree in the cognate subject of Health and be able to evidence recent professional development. Applicants who do not meet this academic requirement are advised to undertake the Professional Profile Development module in order to apply for recognition of prior (experiential) learning. Applicants will also need to secure a suitable practice placement in order to undertake the course. Applicants need to have consolidated their pre-registration nursing outcomes and to have gained a deeper understanding in relevant professional practice. All applications should be supported by two references, either academic or professional; you can download our reference template for completion, please note references should be accompanied by a covering letter on headed paper or emailed directly by the referee. All applicants should satisfy our University English language requirements. Students will be recruited on the basis that their values align with those of the NHS Constitution, as well as having the right skills and aptitude, in accordance with Value Based Recruitment and if selected will need to attend an interview. At interview you will be tested on the values which promote quality care and a positive patient, staff and student experience. IELTS 6.0 with no skills below 5.5, or an equivalent qualification.

Intake: 20 Sep 2027

Duration: 52 weeks full-time

Apply through the official page: https://myapplication.leedsbeckett.ac.uk

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