BSc/PG Dip Public Health Nurse (Health Visiting)

Course Overview

• In 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 work and demonstrate your ability to participate safely in 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. 

General Eligibility

The standard requirements for embarking upon this course are:

• A bachelor's Honours degree with 2:2 or equivalent in any subject or equivalent.  

• Current registration on part one or part two of the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) register and that you have a training contract or secondment from a 0-19 years' service provider/NHS employer.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours per week

Language Requirement

• IELTS (Academic) 7.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component of writing, speaking, listening, and reading or equivalent.