Leeds Beckett University - City Campus,
Woodhouse Lane,
LS1 3HE
Postgraduate Diploma
Community Nurse Specialist Practitioner District Nurse
Build on your existing nursing experience and specialise as a District Nurse. You will play a vital role in helping people to maintain their independence at home.
Course overview
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Part Time -
2 years -
City Campus -
Maximum of £14,000 over 2 years
Typically, apprentices will be required to spend the equivalent of one day per week at our City Campus for the majority of their apprenticeship, however this increases to two days per week when undertaking the Non-Medical Prescribing Module.
District Nurses provide health care at an advanced level of practice to people of all ages and communities. They work across different organisations and settings; for example, primary care, social care, third-sector organisations, hospitals (including mental health), hospices, prisons, schools and other community services’ (IfATE, 2019).
Developed in partnership with health care providers, the Community Nurse Specialist Practitioner (District Nurse) Apprenticeship is designed to offer a pathway for experienced registered nurses to work in the community as District Nurses.
What modules can I study?
Year one core modules:
- Public Health in Practice
- Becoming an Autonomous Specialist Practitioner - District Nurse
- Understanding Social Research and Evaluation
Year two core modules:
- Compassionate Leadership
- Becoming an Autonomous Specialist Practitioner - District Nurse
- Non-Medical Prescribing
Essential information
At least a second-class honours degree in the cognate subject of Health.
Please note that English and maths entry criteria have been waived for this programme.
Applicants must have Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) first level registration Adult Health and be able to demonstrate through your personal statement that you have consolidated pre-registration nursing outcomes and gained deeper understanding in relevant professional practice.
Evidence of support from an appropriate work based medical facilitator for support in developing the District Nurse competencies.
Applicants will need to satisfy the requirements for access to the Non-Medical Prescribing module as stipulated by the NMC.
Apprentices are in full time employment whilst studying for the two-year PGDip apprenticeship. They practice their newly acquired knowledge and skills within the workplace for the benefit of patients, service users and colleagues.
The postgraduate course includes a variety of practice experiences and assessments, combined with academic studies designed to complement and to underpin the apprentices’ experiential learning. This approach is designed alongside a combination of face-to-face university teaching supported by online learning. Professional development sessions supported by an ePortfolio workbook facilitate practitioners to map their practice to District Nursing standards.
Apprentices are assessed via a range of methods. Examples may include practical skills assessments, presentations, essays, reflections, reports, e-portfolios, OSCE/case history examinations, and change management reports. The apprenticeship also includes an integrated End Point Assessment.
Please note applications are submitted through the relevant employer, not directly from applicants.
Before starting an apprenticeship, applicants will be required to sign a “Commitment Statement” which details key information regarding the apprenticeship such as learning requirements, responsibilities of the apprentice, employer and university, assessments, delivery schedule, etc, some of which are detailed below. Further information on this, and general apprentice admissions requirements, may be sought from the Apprenticeships Team:
Email: apprenticeships@leedsbeckett.ac.uk
Tel: 0113 812 4500
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