Course summary

Why choose this course -Study a hands-on, clinical curriculum to develop your knowledge and skills to care for adults with a range of long-term and acute conditions, and lead on innovation and change within modern health and social care -Spend half of your programme in clinical placements to practise your skills in healthcare settings, under the supervision of qualified community practitioners -Learn from an expert team of multidisciplinary lecturers and practitioners, who are all healthcare professionals with experience of working in the NHS or NHS funded care -Meet the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s (NMC) standards for pursuing a career as a specialist practitioner in district nursing and record your qualification with the NMC. What you will study You’ll develop professional characteristics that are greatly valued by employers in modern healthcare, such as compassion, encouragement, good communication, a strong belief in the value of teamwork and, perhaps most importantly, respect for every patient’s privacy, individuality and dignity. You'll learn high-level leadership skills and develop in-depth knowledge to meet the needs of primary and community nursing. You’ll study topics, including community nurse practitioner prescribing (V100), health assessment, leadership, mental health across the lifespan, primary and community care policy, and leading and managing long term conditions.