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PGDip Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (Occupational Health Nursing) at University of Chester

University of Chester, United Kingdom

Programme overview

This innovative Postgraduate Diploma is delivered live online (Distance Learning), providing practical support to qualified nurses to deliver advanced practice in a community setting, and undertaking quality improvement or service evaluations. On completion of this course, you will have met the NMC requirements of a SCPHN Occupational Health Nurse and will feel confident in your ability to manage complex cases, deliver advanced practice interventions, deliver quality improvement and evaluate changes made.

Faculty: Faculty of Health, Medicine and Society  |  Department: School of Nursing and Midwifery  |  Duration: 2 years  |  Study mode: part-time  |  Intake: September 2026, September 2027  |  Location: Chester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules include Innovative Leadership and Service Improvement in Specialist Community Public Health Nursing, Contemporary Public Health and Wellbeing Across the Lifespan, Advancing SCPHN Practice - Occupational Health, Autonomous SCPHN Practice in Occupational Health Nursing, Advanced Therapeutic Practices and Risk Management in SCPHN Occupational Health Nuring, Advancing Community Practice through Research, Audit and Quality Improvement.

Career pathways

By completing this course, you will gain a deep understanding of Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN) practice. You will be equipped to assess the health needs of individuals, groups, and populations, and to design, implement, and evaluate effective interventions.

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Entry requirements

Extra Requirements: Essential registration and professional experience Active Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) registration as either a nurse (level 1) or a registered midwife (Midwife part of the register).; Interview: As a prospective student, you will usually be interviewed by an academic with expertise in the course, alongside practice partners, employers, stakeholders, and often a Practice Assessor, or Supervisor, or service user.

Intake: September 2026, September 2027

Duration: 2 years

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