PgDip Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (Health Visiting)

The PgDip Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN) (Health Visiting) course offered by the University of Bolton is designed to provide you with a comprehensive overview of the Health Visiting profession and equip you with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills needed to succeed in your career. Our programme was the first in the country to be accredited by the UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative (BFI), which recognises programmes that focus on supporting all families to develop close and loving relationships with their newborns and to understand the importance of this for their baby's development. We also provide training in the Solihull Parenting Approach, which supports practitioners in promoting emotional health and wellbeing in children and families.

Application to this programme is open to NMC registered nurses (level 1) or NMC registered Midwives who have an active entry at the time of application. Applications can be made through various methods, including NHS recruitment sites, NHS organisation websites, other partner organisations, and independent enquiry. Please contact the programme leader for details of the application procedure. You can find their name, email address and phone number in the Programme Contacts section of this page.

You're required to hold a degree qualification or evidence equivalent experience and have the ability to work at postgraduate academic level HE7.

Experience in this specialist field is beneficial, although not essential.

You'll be asked to attend an interview if your application is successfully short-listed. The interview process will involve an individual interview with a university member of staff, a representative from the partner organisation and a service user. You'll also be assessed on your values, behaviours, communication and problem-solving skills, and undertake a presentation or written assessment.

You'll be required to produce satisfactory professional and academic references, pass occupational health screening and a DBS.

RP(E)L for exemptions from modules in this course. Any applications for accreditation of prior learning will be considered before admission, on an individual basis, by the RPL panel. Claims need to demonstrate achievement of learning outcomes in theory and practice as defined within the specific module specification.

This course involves regulated activity so you must gain an Enhanced Disclosure certificate from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) before starting your studies. Charges are payable to cover the cost of the DBS Enhanced Disclosure application and annual registration with the online Update Service. (Normally your sponsoring organisation will organise this.) Please note that your DBS must have been completed within three years of the course start date.