Postgraduate PG Dip

Community Specialist Practitioner - District Nursing

Build on your expertise as a qualified nurse. You’ll specialise as a district nurse on this practical course.

Community Specialist Practitioner - District Nursing

Course Overview

  • Institution code


    L27
  • Main location


    City Campus
  • Attendance


    Full-Time
  • Duration


    52 Weeks
  • Start date


    16 Sep 2024

If you’re a registered adult nurse, this qualification will enable you to specialise as a district nurse. You'll be able to record the qualifications of specialist practitioner in district nursing and independent and supplementary prescriber with the Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC).

As part of this course, you’ll:

  • Prepare to use your discretion and judgement to make high-level clinical decisions in the management and provision of quality care
  • Learn how to apply your knowledge and practical experience in-line with the NMC's core standards for safe and effective specialist practice. This will include clinical practice, care and programme management, clinical practice leadership and clinical practice development 
  • Complete clinical placements that will develop your practice as an effective district nurse
  • Build a network of contacts as you work through your placements
     

Working with the MINT initiative 

Leeds Beckett is proud to be working with the Men into Nursing Together initiative. MINT is a national support network of nurses, student nurses, support workers and healthcare assistants who aim to encourage more men into the profession. For more information on this project, visit the MINT Twitter page.

Your learning experience

We have a long history of providing postgraduate courses in health and social care. You’ll consider district nursing practice in significant depth, whilst also focusing on your personal development and academic progression. 

Enhance your skillset

You'll develop skills useful in your working environment, including:

  • Critique
  • Analysis
  • Reasoning
  • Communication
  • Team working
  • Time management
  • Prioritising
     

Why study District Nursing at Leeds Beckett University...

  1. Professionally approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council, the independent regulator for nurses, midwives and nursing associates
  2. Access to specialist facilities including our state-of-the-art Clinical Skills Suite
  3. Practice-based learning with professional and alternative practice opportunities
  4. Expert supervision from healthcare employers and published researchers
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