Course summary
**Please note that the information provided relates to the current academic year and is subject to change without notice by Sheffield Hallam University. Please check the Sheffield Hallam University website for the latest information.** Course summary:
- Attain a recorded professional award as a specialist practitioner of health visiting or student nursing
- Undertake assessments to have your qualification recorded with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
- Identify and meet the needs of children and families as a health visitor or student nurse
- Build on your existing knowledge as a registered professional nurse
- Learn practical and theoretical skills to excel as a valuable and respected community health specialist
- Lectures, seminars and workshops
- Simulated role plays
- Case studies
- Client stories
- Conducting real consultations under exam conditions
- Producing written records of consultations
Modules
Module and assessment information for future years is displayed as currently validated and may be liable to change. When selecting electives, your choices will be subject to the core requirements of the course. As a result, selections may be limited to a choice between one of two or more specified electives in some instances. Compulsory modules Module Developing Specialist Practice 30 Developing Therapeutic Relationships With Clients 15 Evidence Based Approaches To Public Health Practice 15 Family Centred Public Health 15 Nurse Prescribing (V100) 15 Perspectives On Safeguarding For Scphn Practice 15 Researching For Practice (Distance Learning) 15
Assessment method
Coursework Practical Exam
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- Nursing and Midwifery Council
Entry requirements
You will normally have: 120 credits at level 6 (or pending results prior to the course starting) Current registration on part 1 (Nursing) or part 2 (Midwifery) of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) register Enhanced level of disclosure Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check Self-declaration of good health and character in line with the NMC requirements Please note in order to be eligible for this course you need funding arrangements in place via sponsorship with an NHS employer with a minamum of 1 year contract. if this employment is terminated at any point this will result in the loss of your place on the course. Please note this is a requirement to apply for the course and is different from tuition fees explained under section 7. Opportunity and managerial support to access an appropriate placement overseen by a Practice Teacher Ability to demonstrate the potential to practice at specialist level on completion of the programme You will normally have: 120 credits at level 6 (or pending results prior to the course starting) Current registration on part 1 (Nursing) or part 2 (Midwifery) of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) register Enhanced level of disclosure Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check Self-declaration of good health and character in line with the NMC requirements Funding arrangements identified (Sponsored place/ min 1 year contract with NHS employer) if this employment is terminated at any point this will result in the loss of your place on the course. Opportunity and managerial support to access an appropriate placement overseen by a Practice Teacher Ability to demonstrate the potential to practice at specialist level on completion of the programme If English is not your first language you will need an IELTS score of 7.0 overall and a minimum of 5.5 in all skills, or a recognised equivalent.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Additional fee information
Provider information
Sheffield Hallam University
City Campus
Howard Street
Sheffield
S1 1WB