Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (Health Visiting or School Nursing

Entry requirements

Access to the SCPHN course is open to practitioners who meet the following criteria.

This course is at level 7 (Master’s Degree) therefore evidence is required of recent study at level 6 (degree level).

You must:

• be registered on either the nursing or midwife (parts one or two of the NMC register)
• be able to demonstrate evidence of recent study at level 6 on entry
• have secured a student place within an NHS Trust which will ensure the following:
• access to a community practice teacher and placement area
• a source of NHS funding (employment) to enable payment of the course fees.

Self funding for this course is not an option

Additionally:

• entry onto the course will be subject to satisfactory Disclosure Barring Service clearance
• evidence of being currently on the NMC register will also be required
• successful entry to this course is subject to satisfactory references.

Screening

Months of entry

September

Course content

Approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).

Our innovative Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (Health Visiting or School Nursing) course enables you to develop your practice as a specialist public health nurse. You will finish the course as a collaborative public health practitioner, who is able to lead practice forward.

We believe that academic preparation is an integral part of practice development. So the course content reflects current issues in practice issues. And includes the exploration of high impact areas of contemporary public health across the fields of practice.

You will be able to work in partnership with clients and other professions and agencies. You will strengthen your leadership attributes to become a high-quality practitioner who is a skilful public health nurse. Either in School Nursing or Health Visiting.

On successfully completing this course, you are eligible for registration by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC):

• on the third part of the register (specialist community public health nursing)
• and as able to prescribe from the community practitioners formulary (V100).

Information for international students

Pathways courses for EU students

Fees and funding

Financial support and scholarships

Funding is secured via application to an NHS Trust for a student post for the 52 week course (Student School Nurse or Student Health Visitor); this will involve an application to NHS jobs for the student vacancy followed by a joint interview with a community NHS Trust and the University. A values based recruitment strategy is used for all aspects of selection. please ensure that you are familiar with NHS Constitution values for professionals.

You should not apply for this course at Oxford Brookes until funding has been secured with an NHS Trust and you have a conditional offer in writing from an NHS Trust to commence the course.

For more information please contact the Programme Administrator.

For general sources of financial support, see our Fees and funding pages.