PgDip Nursing Specialist Practitioner (District, Learning Disabilities, General Practice, Children's Community, Adult Social Care)

University of Salford

The Community Nurse Specialist Practitioner programme has been developed to support you as a registered nurse to develop advanced level skills and knowledge in specialist community practice in one of the following areas:

• Adult Social Care Nursing.
• Children’s Community Nursing.
• District Nursing.
• General Practice Nursing.
• Learning Disability Nursing.

This course will support you to develop specialist skills, knowledge and behaviours in the implementation of whole-person, place-based and integrated care enabling you to support children, families and adults in community settings. As a graduate you will be leaders in your area of specialism with skills and knowledge in quality improvement, caseload management, team leadership, and working as part of a complex health and social care system.

You will:

• Gain an NMC registered qualification in your field of practice
• Gain specialist and advanced leadership knowledge and skills, preparing you to lead in the contemporary health and social care system
• Have the choice to opt for a route that will enable you to complete and register with the NMC as a Non-Medical prescriber (V300)
• Tailor your learning through the selection of optional modules
• Learn in a supportive interdisciplinary environment with a range of other community nurses