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Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (Health Visiting) Higher Apprenticeship with MSc option

Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (Health Visiting) Higher Apprenticeship with MSc option

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Study mode

Full time

Duration

18 months

Start date

23-SEP-24

Key information
DATA SOURCE : IDP Connect

Qualification type

Masters Degree Apprenticeship at Level 7

Subject areas

Health Visiting Community Medicine Health Promotion

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

Course Overview

This apprenticeship programme is for qualified nurses / midwives who wish to study to be health visitors and gain a qualification in Specialist Community Public Health Nursing. This is annotated with the NMC to allow an apprentice to work as a Specialist Public Health Nurse in Health Visiting.

As a graduate of the Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN) programme at the University of Northumbria, apprentices will build on existing nursing knowledge to advance evidence-based practice. Apprentices will be able to apply critical thinking and synthesis in the expert learning within the field of health visiting, and will learn specialist skills for public health and community working and be supported to develop effective leadership skills and advanced partnership working across all areas of practice.

Apprenticeship Standard

Apprenticeship programmes at Northumbria University are designed to support apprentices in acquiring the appropriate knowledge, skills and behaviours and retain the integrity of the apprenticeship standard as defined by IFATE.

Modules

This module is for students on the MSc Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN) and MSc Specialist Practice District Nursing Apprenticeship routes. This module will help you advance your knowledge, understanding and skills in relation to leading and advancing practice in your specialist field of SCPHN (Health Visiting and School Nursing). You will have the opportunity to identify and audit an area of contemporary public health or professional practice from your specialist field. Audit is a quality improvement process, which seeks to improve service user care and outcomes through the systematic review of services against specific criteria.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

Apprentices studying an apprenticeship do not pay any tuition fees, however, as they are in full-time employment they do not have student status and therefore are not entitled to apply for student finance.

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

Apprentices studying an apprenticeship do not pay any tuition fees, however, as they are in full-time employment they do not have student status and therefore are not entitled to apply for student finance.

Entry requirements

Admission onto a higher or degree apprenticeship can only take place if applicants are currently employed and their employer has a training agreement in place with Northumbria University. Applicants should normally have: A minimum of a 2:2 honours degree in a any subject. Registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council and employed as a first level nurse.

University information

Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumbria University is globally recognised for its research-intensive approach to postgraduate study. The university encourages its students to ‘Take on Tomorrow’ and is renowned for producing highly qualified future leaders in both academia and industry. A reputation for academic excellence is complemented by a proven track record of generating a rich body of innovative research output. Northumbria has...more