Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (Health Visiting) | Leeds Beckett University

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Course summary

As a health visitor, you will have a crucial role in ensuring that people have the best possible start in life.

This course provides registered nurses and midwives with the opportunity to become a specialist community public health visitor on the third part of the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) register.

Combining both theory-based and practice-based learning, you will examine the complexities of delivering health and social care services, especially in relation to professional health visiting. You will develop the confidence and expertise to be able to take on leadership roles, influencing and implementing public health policies that will help children, young people and families improve their life chances.

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You'll have a close partnership with your assessor and supervisor, and will develop in practice through leadership, multi-disciplinary working, implementing public health policies and influencing practice.

You will also have the opportunity to progress to our MSc, which incorporates a dissertation, systematic review or work based study, and offers you the opportunity to pursue research as a scholarly activity and influence practice.

Why study Community Public Health Nursing at Leeds Beckett University...

93.3% of PG Dip Specialist Community Public Health Nursing - Health Visiting graduates in work or further study 15 months after graduation*
Professionally accredited course
Specialist facilities
Practice based learning
Expert supervision

Percentage of respondents from this course, HESA Graduate Outcomes 21-22*

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