Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (Health Visiting) (Taught)

Our Postgraduate Diploma aims to develop Specialist Community Public Health Nursing Health Visiting (SCPHN HV) practitioners who are skilled at working autonomously in a range of public health community settings. Specialist Community Public Health Nurses play a crucial role in ensuring that children have the best start in life. They work in partnership with individuals and families, as well as working collaboratively with a range of different health professionals including nursery nurses, social workers, GPs and education. This programme will prepare you for work in complex and varied settings including homes, schools and the wider community. You will become a knowledgeable practitioner with excellent managerial and interpersonal capabilities.

This course is available full or part time, and all candidates must already be qualified nurses and / or midwives with various levels of experience. The programme has been designed to meet Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) requirements and prepares candidates to support community health developments and promote health and well-being throughout the population. We provide a balance of theory and practice and provide candidates with a range of learning and teaching strategies. This approach allows students to be taught the theoretical principles within the university environment and later apply them within a professional environment, providing a critical link between academia and practice.

If studying a PGDip, it may be possible to upgrade to an MSc exit qualification during your studies however please note this will not be accredited by the NMC.

This course is delivered through our School of Health and Social Care, giving you the benefit of our extensive cross-disciplinary teaching and research expertise.

According to the most recent Research Excellence Framework results, 75% of research carried out at the School of Health and Social Care is 3* and therefore considerable in terms of reach and significance. Our focus on research outputs has resulted in a 21% increase in world-leading research (REF2021). This research expertise and excellence feed directly into our learning and teaching practice and your course content.