Primary and Community Care (Community Children's Nursing) (SPQ) BSc (Hons)

If you’re a registered children’s nurse, our course will set you on the path to qualify as a community children’s nurse, working with children, young people and families, and making a significant impact to their lives. Through a combination of theory and hands-on practice, we’ll enhance your academic, professional and clinical prowess, transforming you into a critical and discerning practitioner, capable of driving innovation and change in health and social care.

This course meets the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s (NMC) standards for specialist education and practice. On successful completion of this course, one year (full-time) or two years (part-time), you’ll be eligible to record your qualification with the NMC.

What you will study

Throughout your hands-on clinical training, you’ll develop professional characteristics that are greatly valued by employers in modern healthcare such as compassion, encouragement, good communication, a strong belief in the value of teamwork and, perhaps most importantly, respect for every patient’s privacy, individuality and dignity.

You'll learn high-level clinical skills and develop in-depth knowledge, to meet the needs of primary and community nursing. You’ll study topics, including community nurse practitioner prescribing (V100), health assessment, leadership, mental health across the lifespan, primary and community care policy, and safeguarding of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Sponsorship

In addition to the overall programme entry requirements, students who undertake Specialist Practice normally receive sponsorship from a NHS Community Provider organisation. The selection process involves partnership working between specialist tutors, practice teachers and trust managers to ensure that the applicant meets the entry requirements. 

Advertisements for sponsorship will be on NHS jobs. 

Clinical placements 

You’ll spend half of your training in clinical placements, allowing you to develop your knowledge, skills and practice within healthcare settings, under the supervision of qualified practitioners. You’ll complete 10 weeks of consolidated practice with your sponsoring organisation.

You’ll be supported by a community practice assessor and practice supervisor in your clinical setting and you’ll have a personal tutor at the University.

Facilities

You’ll benefit from our multi-million pound facilities, home to our Clinical Simulation Centre. Our virtual environments, lifelike mannequins and actors, will transport you to the centre of communities, so you can practise your skills and get a taste of scenarios you may face during your training and when you’re fully qualified.

You’ll also get exclusive access to our independent clinical learning room, set up each week with the necessary equipment required to practise the techniques you’ll be learning.