PGDip Specialist Community Public Health Nursing

If you’re ready to take the next step in your nursing career, this dynamic course will give you the strong professional foundation you need to excel in health visiting or school nursing. Approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), the course equips you with the essential knowledge, skills, and confidence to make a lasting impact supporting children, young people, and families to thrive and ensuring every child has the best possible start in life. Designed for qualified nurses and midwives with a degree, this postgraduate diploma is delivered in partnership with sponsoring health organisations and NHS trusts. As you study, you’ll gain advanced expertise in your chosen area of public health nursing, combining academic excellence with hands-on experience that prepares you to make a real difference in the community. The programme integrates academic learning with practical experience, giving you the confidence and competence to work effectively in community settings. During your time with us, you will undertake a practice placement, in either a health visiting or school nursing environment. For the first three terms Practice placements will typically take place two days a week, a further two days a week is spent learning on campus with every third week taught online. The final term will be full time in your practice placement. By the end of the course, you’ll be equipped with the knowledge, professional values, and advanced leadership skills required to make a positive impact on the lives of children and families and in the communities where they live, helping to give every child the best possible start in life.