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  Public Health (Specialist Community Public Health Nursing) - PGDip


University of the West of England, Bristol    School of Health and Social Wellbeing

Full time January PGDip 1 year full time
Nursing & Health (27)

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Are you passionate about improving public health and making a difference in communities? Look no further than our specialist programme, the Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health (Specialist Community Public Health Nursing). This course is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to work inclusively with diverse client groups in various settings, adhering to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code of Professional Standards. With a focus on leadership and innovation in community health, you'll have the opportunity to specialize in Health Visiting, School Nursing, or Occupational Health Nursing. To join this programme, you'll need an active first level registration on the NMC professional register and a 2:2 Honours Degree in nursing or a health-related subject. Additionally, securing a secondment opportunity or a studentship with a fixed-term contract from an employer is essential. Don't miss out on this chance to enhance your professional qualifications, develop your public health knowledge and skills, and start a rewarding career in Specialist Community Public Health Nursing.

About the course

The Postgraduate Diploma course has been designed to produce knowledgeable and skilled public health practitioners, able to work inclusively with client groups across different settings within the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code of Professional Standards (2018). You'll reflect this knowledge and skill development by demonstrating your achievement of the NMC standards of proficiency for Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (2004).

The NMC standards include four key domains which require a practitioner to search for health needs; stimulate an awareness of health needs; influence policies affecting health and facilitate health- enhancing activities in different public health settings. The course delivers knowledge and skills linked to the Public Health Knowledge and Skills

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Entry Requirements

You will need to have the following:

Active first level registration on the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) professional register.
Post Graduate Diploma applicants will require a 2:2 Honours Degree either in nursing or a health-related subject.
To get onto the course, you need to secure a secondment opportunity or a studentship, supported by a fixed term contract from an employer.
To secure a sponsored or seconded place from an NHS Trust or other employer, all students will need to have a satisfactory DBS status and a satisfactory Occupational Health status.

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Our Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship is available to UWE Bristol alumni and provides a tuition fee discount of 50% on full-time and part-time postgraduate courses.


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