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Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip
District Nursing
This course has been newly developed in response to the NMC (2022) Standards for specialist practice
and the growing need for practitioners to respond to both the community and public health policy agenda.
This programme enables any nurse registered on part 1 of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
professional register, to qualify and practice as a Specialist Practitioner within the identified field of
District Nursing.
Within this context of practice is for health care professionals to develop a comprehensive
range of skills develop and lead population and individual based community health services, tackle
inequalities in health, prevent ill health and work in partnership with individuals and communities
Career Opportunities
On successful completion of the programme students will be eligible to have their specialist practice qualification and prescribing qualification recorded with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
Here are some potential career paths:
District Nurse Specialist
Clinical Nurse Manager
Advanced Practice Nurse (APN)
Healthcare Manager/Administrator
Educator/Trainer
Clinical Researcher
Policy Advocate/Analyst
Quality Improvement Specialist
Home Health Agency Manager
Health Consultant
Clinical Supervisor
Telehealth Nurse
Global Health Nurse
The PSRB standards incorporate this framework which is embedded into both practice and theory learning aspects of the V300.
This is a non-credited module.
Contact University and ask about this fee
Contact University and ask about this fee
Registration on Part One of the NMC Register
An honours degree normally at 2:2 or above
Three years post registration experience, of these three years, the year immediately preceding application to the programme must have been in the primary care setting
Or:
Registration on Part One of the NMC Register
Evidence of your ability to work at masters level (to be discussed with Programme Lead)
Three years post registration experience, of these three years, the year immediately preceding application to the programme must have been in the primary care setting