Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN)

Entry requirements

Admissions to the programme enables all nurse level 1 and midwife registrants (including NHS, Self-employed or non-NHS employed registrants) to apply for entry to the programme. Admission to the programme is dependent on the following minimum criteria:

• The applicant must be an NMC registered nurse (level 1), midwife or a SCPHN for at least 12 months before applying to the programme.
• Hold a first or second class honours degree.
• Have employer support and protected learning time whether NHS or Non -NHS funded.
• Have access to a suitable SCPHN Placement and SCPHN Practice Supervisor and Assessor who all meet the quality governance aspects of the programme.

Months of entry

September

Course content

Our Specialist Community Public Health Nursing course is designed to enable you to study at academic Level 7 (Masters level) whilst also preparing you to become proficient practitioners within a chosen field of specialist community public health nursing (Health Visiting HV or School Nursing SN).

Successful completion of this course which has 120 academic credits and includes evidence of achieving all core and field specific SCPHN Proficiency outcomes (NMC 2022), will allow you to work at specialist practitioner level following achievement of the academic and vocational award that can be registered on Part 3 of NMC register as SCPHN HV or SN.

Fees and funding