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Public Health with Professional Registration as a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visiting), Postgraduate Diploma, Bournemouth University (BU)

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Bournemouth University (BU)

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About Public Health with Professional Registration as a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visiting), Postgraduate Diploma - at Bournemouth University (BU)

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.

Accreditations: Nursing and Midwifery Council 

Notes about fees for this course

This course is commissioned by the local NHS trust so there are no fees.

Entry requirements

A Bachelors Honours degree with 2:2 in any subject. Part One or Part Two registration on the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) register; training contract or secondment from a 0-19 years' service provider/NHS employer.

If English is not your first language you'll need IELTS 7.0 (Academic) with a mininum of 5.5. in each component, or equivalent.

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