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Specialist Practitioner: Community Children's Nursing at Liverpool John Moores University - UCAS

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2025 - 2026
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Course summary

Why study Specialist Practitioner: Community Children's Nursing at Liverpool John Moores University? The Specialist Practitioner Community Children's Nursing qualification has been designed to equip learners with the knowledge and specialist skills to work as a SPQ CCN. The course will develop autonomous specialist practitioners who will be prepared to address the unique challenges of practice (beyond those of professional registration) to manage greater clinical complexity and risk, both in terms of the children, young people and families they care for, the caseloads they manage and the services they work within to address complex situations, advocating for individuals, families and communities. The course is delivered alongside the postgraduate diploma SPQ District Nursing and SCPHN School Nurse/Health Visitor. About this course Study at LJMU to complete a Specialist Practice Qualification in Community Children's Nursing with Integrated Supplementary and Non-Medical Prescribing (V300). This programme leads to recordable NMC qualifications in Specialist Practice and Independent and Supplementary Non-Medical Prescribing.

  • Study for a Nursing and Midwifery Council recordable qualification in Community Children's Nursing
  • Learn from expert nurses and specialists on this contemporary programme
  • Benefit from a curriculum praised for its enhanced practice perspective and outstanding fitness for practice from the NMC
  • Have your professional competencies, as set out by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC 2022), assessed in theory and practice
  • Experience practice placements
  • This course will only run subject to minimum numbers
The key principles covered in the course include:
  • advanced communication and clinical skills
  • meeting the needs of culturally diverse communities
  • effective collaboration with stakeholders
  • advocating the rights and needs of vulnerable populations
  • recognising public health needs
  • addressing inequalities and compassionate leadership.
These principles are underpinned by the seven platforms of specialist practice (NMC, 2022) and enable community children’s nurses to make autonomous decisions, in situations that require them to manage greater clinical complexity and risk, both in terms of the people they care for, the caseloads they manage and the services they work within, which in turn may be integrated with other agencies, professionals and disciplines. Academic research and theoretical perspectives contribute to the generation of innovative practice development and the extension of professional roles. This programme is therefore designed to create critically reflective and responsive practitioners who will synthesise new knowledge to develop practice within the dynamic political context of children and young people’s health and social care. Practitioners will be prepared for future leadership roles in multi-professional, multi-agency teams who will work in increasingly complex environments. Specialist practitioner students are aspiring to the role of a specialist practitioner community children’s nurse who is required to undertake additional education to ensure safe and effective practice within complex and sensitive settings whilst working with children, young people and their families. It is their personal and professional responsibility to do so and the course facilitates this within legal, ethical and competency frameworks related to practice. Valuing and challenging previous experiences prepares students to exercise higher levels of clinical autonomy within a framework of patient-led partnerships to meet the diverse needs of children and young people and their families.

Assessment method

To cater for the wide-ranging content of our courses and the varied learning preferences of our students, we offer a range of assessment methods on each programme. Assessment techniques vary from module to module to reflect relevant assessment approaches and the key learning points of each topic. To gain the credits required for each module you must be able to demonstrate that you have achieved all of the learning outcomes for that module and completed the Practice Evidence Tool. Formal grading, which counts towards your final module results, involves essays, seminar presentations, reflective diaries, reports and essays, exams and clinical skill observations. You will also receive feedback on your progress throughout the course. Theory assessments are awarded pass, refer or fail and practice assessments are classed as competent or not competent in each specific area.

Entry requirements

-DipHE in Nursing -Applicants without a DipHE may gain entry to the programme by evidencing 120 credits at level 4 and 120 credits at level 5 either through study or RPEL, against this programme's stated level 4 and 5 learning outcomes Relevant work experience: -Current level one registration on the NMC professional register (part one or part two) -A minimum of a year’s post-registration experience Extra Requirements: -Satisfactory DBS and references required -Students who wish to undertake V300 Independent and Supplementary Non-Medical Prescribing (NMP) as part of the PgDip Specialist Community Practitioner Community Children's Nursing Programme must have at least one years’ post registration experience. Students wishing to undertake this module must also be deemed competent by, and obtain permission and support from their employer. -RPL is accepted on this programme

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

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Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

Fees for this programme are to be confirmed.
Specialist Practitioner: Community Children's Nursing at Liverpool John Moores University - UCAS