BSc (Hons) Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (Health Visiting)

Program Overview

The BSc (Hons) Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (Health Visiting) program is a full-time, 52-week program designed for qualified nurses and midwives seeking to specialize in community public health nursing. Graduates are eligible for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council as health visitors or school nurses, and the program prepares them for the realities of policy and practice in the field. The course is funded by the NHS and applications are made through NHS jobs, with students having gained sponsorship funding and a practice placement.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The BSc (Hons) Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (Health Visiting) (Level 6) is a full-time, 52-week program designed to meet the NMC (2004) proficiencies for Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN). It is nationally recognized and students who successfully complete the program gain employment as health visitors or school nurses depending on their chosen professional route. This course represents a promotion for many, typically leading to employment at Agenda for Change band 6 or 7. The program is designed for qualified nurses and/or midwives who have initial registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and wish to specialize in community public health nursing (SCPHN). Applicants choose to pursue either health visiting or school nursing. The program aims to create effective and efficient practitioners who are fit for practice and purpose as specialist community public health nurses (SCPHN). It provides opportunities to learn alongside students and practitioners from other professional fields, including social workers, preparing students for integrated working in the real world.

Careers:

Upon successful completion of the program, graduates are eligible to register their qualification with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and gain employment as health visitors or school nurses. The program prepares students for the realities of policy and practice in the field, and feedback from NHS Trusts/organizations indicates that LSBU SCPHN graduates are successful at interviews and are fit for practice and purpose upon employment.

Other:

• The course is funded by the NHS and applications are made through NHS jobs.
• Applicants must have gained sponsorship funding with an NHS trust, a practice placement, and a practice teacher (supervisor/assessor in practice).
• The recruitment process is undertaken in partnership with the NHS trusts/organizations that sponsor the student to complete the program.