BSc (Hons) Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (Health Visiting) with V100 (Level 6)

Program Overview

The BSc (Hons) Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (Health Visiting) program is a 52-week course designed to prepare nurses and midwives for the role of Specialist Community Public Health Nurses (SCPHNs). The program aims to create effective practitioners who are fit for practice and purpose upon graduation. Graduates are eligible for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and gain employment as health visitors, often at Agenda for Change band 6 or 7. The course emphasizes integrated working, with opportunities to learn alongside students and practitioners from other professional fields, such as social workers.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The BSc (Hons) Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (Health Visiting) with V100 (Level 6) is a full-time, 52-week program designed to meet the NMC (2004) proficiencies for Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN). The course is nationally recognized and students who successfully complete the program gain employment as health visitors. This program is a significant promotion for many, often representing 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 the field of community public health nursing (SCPHN). The program allows successful graduates to register the qualification with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). 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. This prepares students for the reality of policy and practice once qualified.

Careers:

Upon successful completion of the program, graduates gain employment as health visitors. This is a significant promotion for many, often representing employment at Agenda for Change band 6 or 7.

Other:

• The course is funded by the NHS and advertised on NHS jobs.
• The SCPHN course is designed to meet the NMC (2004) proficiencies for Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN).
• The course runs full time over 52 weeks.
• The course provides opportunities to learn alongside students and practitioners from other professional fields including social workers.
• The course prepares students for the reality of policy and practice once qualified.
• The recruitment process is undertaken in partnership with the NHS trusts/organisations that sponsor the student to complete the program.