PGDip Community Nursing Specialist Practice Qualification (District Nursing) at University of Wolverhampton

Entry requirements

Applicants must be an NMC registered nurse (level 1) with at least one year's post-registration experience, capable of safe and effective practice at the level of the NMC-approved Community Nursing Specialist Practice Qualification, with GCSE grade C/4 or above in an English-based subject and Mathematics or equivalent. The minimum academic requirement is a first degree or the ability to study at academic level 7. Applicants must provide an employer reference and evidence of a full-time or part-time post (minimum 30 hours) with an appropriate primary care placement for the duration of the programme, with protected learning time; self-funding and self-employed applicants must evidence a suitable primary care placement. A signed declaration of good health and character is required, in line with NMC guidance. Because the programme includes the NMC-approved V300 independent/supplementary prescribing programme, applicants must have been NMC-registered for at least one year, have an experienced prescriber willing to assess 90 hours of prescribing practice, and complete a Prescribing Entry Requirements form. A practice assessor who is an experienced registered nurse with an SPQ qualification is also required.