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University of Bolton, why we are the right choice
Location - Bolton, Greater Manchester
This course is 'Subject to Approval' and has not yet completed the University’s approvals process. Whilst we are confident that the course will be approved, there is the possibility that the course may not run or may be subject to alterations. This course is due to be validated by July 2024 after which we will write to all applicants who have applied for the course to let them know the outcome and of any changes. In the event that a course is not approved the University will make reasonable efforts to offer an alternative course at the University.
Our PgDip Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (School Nurse) Degree Apprenticeship allows you to invest in your workforce by combining higher education, work-based learning and ongoing professional development. While working as a valuable member of your team, your apprentices can develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours needed to work with families with a child aged 0 to five to identify health needs as early as possible and improve health and wellbeing.
Award:
PgDip
Mode of Study:
Full-time
Duration:
53 weeks
Location:
University of Bolton
Start date:
To be confirmed
The University of Bolton's Level 7 PgDip Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (School Nurse) Degree Apprenticeship supports the development of confident, professional School Nurses, able to deliver and lead the Healthy Child Programme (5-19/+) within the ever-changing health, social and economic landscape. You can offer structured on-the-job training and a nationally recognised qualification in School Nursing, helping you attract the best new talent and retain valued staff through career progression. Your apprentices will be able to put their new skills and understanding into practice immediately, benefitting your organisation and the communities you serve without delay.
This programme has been fully mapped to the Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (NMC 2022) apprenticeship standard (ST1418). Studying at the University will complement learning in your workplace. We'll work with you to devise individual learning agreements for each of your apprentices, ensuring they fulfil the apprenticeship criteria and develop additional skills and knowledge valuable for your organisation.
Our passionate and knowledgeable staff will support your apprentices as they learn to build trusting relationships with children, young people and families, to positively influence their future health outcomes. Apprentices will learn to identify health needs and strengths and deliver timely, effective, evidence-based interventions, working in partnership with people who use services. Upon successfully completing this qualification, your apprentices will possess the knowledge, skills and behaviours needed to perform as independent, highly competent, compassionate School Nurses who can be trusted to use their professional autonomy to adapt and tailor their response to the health, safety and wellbeing needs of individuals, families and communities within diverse and changing contexts.
The University of Bolton's PgDip Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (School Nursing) programme is approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)*.
After successful completion of the course, apprentices will have their names registered on part 3 of the NMC's professional register*.
Successful apprentices will be awarded a PgDip Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (School Nursing) from the University of Bolton and a degree apprenticeship certificate from the relevant awarding body.
*Subject to approval
Where changes are made to material information contained in this course description or a decision is taken to suspend a course between the offer of admissions and enrolment, we will inform applicants at the earliest possible opportunity and will outline the various options available to the applicant.
The University of Bolton's Level 7 PgDip in Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (School Nurse) Degree Apprenticeship is designed to meet the degree apprenticeship Standard for Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (NMC 2022) (ST1418). Regulated by the NMC, the standard underpins a highly relevant qualification and professional development pathway that educates apprentices to assess the health needs of individuals, families, and the wider community. This course focuses on the knowledge, skills, and behaviours (KSBs) and duties required for School Nurses who provide a universal service for infants, children and families in their own homes and community settings.
Upon successfully completing the SCPHN (School Nurse) Degree Apprenticeship, graduates will possess the knowledge and skills needed to perform as independent, highly competent, compassionate School Nurses. Graduate apprentices will be able to develop, lead and manage activities that aim to promote health and wellbeing and prevent health breakdown through working with individuals, families and communities. They will be able to help children, young people, and families take control of their lives and protect vulnerable members of society by promoting social inclusion and reducing inequalities.
Employers can expect them to have a wide range of transferable skills and supporting knowledge, including leadership, communication, enquiry, advocacy, critical reflection and analysis skills. They will be adept at planning and time management, rational decision-making, critical thinking, and assessment, and possess excellent higher-level communication skills.
This course is designed to support the development of future School Nurses. Successful graduate apprentices will have their name registered on part 3 of the NMC's professional register*.
Graduate apprentices will most likely be employed by the NHS as School Nurses. They will be ready to undertake home visits and see children, young people and families in clinic settings, using their expertise and training to identify needs, determine risks, and work with a range of other professionals to ensure appropriate support is provided as early as possible. They will also be able to organise and attend clinics and sessions in community and children's centres.
Upon successful completion of the end point assessment after completing the course, apprentices will be well prepared for a career in SCPHN (School Nursing) and to work their way up to positions of greater responsibility in the sector.
On successfully completing the PgDip, graduate apprentices will be eligible to progress to the MSc Community Public Health Nursing (top-up), which comprises a 60-credit research dissertation module.
*Subject to approval
Apprentices will need to be employed by your organisation for a minimum of 30 hours per week. Your organisation will also need to commit to sponsoring apprentices to complete this qualification.
For further information on how your organisation can access funds to support apprentices, please e-mail apprentices@bolton.ac.uk.
Whether you’re an employer, employee or school leaver, please visit our Apprenticeship web page for support and advice regarding apprenticeships.
As an international student you are not allowed to study this course because of the restrictions on your visa.
We offer a wide range of full-time courses in lots of different subjects, many of our courses start in September and January. If you would like to see what courses are available please visit our Course Search.
Apprentices will not be expected to pay tuition fees towards this programme. If your organisation has a wage bill of more than £3 million per annum, then it may be able to fund this apprenticeship through its Apprenticeship Levy contributions. If your organisation does not pay the levy, it will be eligible for government support to fund apprenticeships. This support, called co-investment, covers 95% of the apprenticeship's tuition fees, with your organisation funding the remaining 5% of the fees.
Important note regarding tuition fees for the 2023-2024 academic year: EU nationals who meet residency requirements (have settled or pre-settled status) may be eligible for 'Home' fee status. If you do not meet these residency requirements, overseas fees will apply. Irish citizens living in the UK or Ireland will be eligible for 'Home' fee status under the Common Travel Area arrangement. Please read the student finance for EU students web page on www.gov.uk for information.
The fees for a student's course of study will be set for the normal duration of that course subject only to inflationary increases – measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) recorded in March each year to take effect for subsequent start dates.
There may be some additional or optional costs associated with this course. These will be published after approval of the programme.
For details of how to apply for this course, please choose your status from the options below:
Modern healthcare professionals require a range of skills and values. Our tutors will work with your organisation to ensure your apprentices gain experience in various practice scenarios designed to develop their skills in a safe and supportive environment. Learning focuses on your workplace environment and builds the transferable body of knowledge and skills required to achieve professional registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) as a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (School Nurse) and apply this expertise within your organisation. Your apprentices will spend approximately 50% of their time in the workplace, with the other 50% of their time being devoted to off-the-job training and university learning. This will enable them to achieve the NMC requirements to enter the register* and fulfil the required level of off-the-job training specified for apprenticeships by the Education and Skills Funding Agency.
The course explores the concepts of public health for children, young people, and families within a variety of communities. Topics such as early intervention, promoting mental health and wellbeing, professional practice and leadership will be covered along with safeguarding and research. All modules are underpinned with contemporary legislation and literature, with a focus on the benefits of interagency working to benefit communities.
We'll work to help your apprentices gain key transferable skills, including the ability to work independently, adapt to changing circumstances, work in teams and groups, and listen and respond to the needs of children, young people, and families. We'll also encourage them to develop planning and time management, rational decision-making, critical thinking, and higher-level communication skills during their studies. We aim for your apprentices to grow into compassionate, autonomous practitioners capable of advancing public health services whilst promoting human rights.
To complement lectures that introduce the course content, seminars and group-based activities allow apprentices to explore subjects in greater detail. Tutorials give them the opportunity to clarify their understanding of the topics we cover in lectures and seminars. We use case studies and practical scenarios to help apprentices apply their newly acquired academic knowledge to their field of practice and gain valuable insights into contemporary public health provision. Apprentices will also be expected to undertake considerable guided independent study; for instance, library research and background reading, preparing for seminar and tutorial activities and working on assignments.
To help support your apprentices' learning, we'll offer additional study skills sessions covering areas such as essay writing, numeracy, library skills and electronic searching. Inter-professional health and social care practitioners will also contribute as guest speakers, offering your apprentices the chance to further develop their knowledge and understanding.
A range of assessment methods will be used, including essays, reports, presentations, objective structured clinical examinations (OSCE), traditional examinations, and assessment of practice within the practice setting. Some assessments contribute to their final module marks, while others are designed to help them identify their strengths, challenges, opportunities and barriers, and where they need to seek extra support from course tutors.
*Subject to approval
Disclaimer
The university will use all reasonable endeavours to deliver your course as described in its published material and the programme specification for the academic year in which you begin your course. The university considers changes to courses very carefully and the university will minimise any changes. Please be aware that our courses are subject to review on an ongoing basis and changes may be necessary due to legitimate staffing, financial, regulatory and academic reasons. The content of course modules and mode of associated assessments may be updated on an annual basis. This is to ensure that all modules are up-to-date and responsive to employment and sector needs. The published course material and the programme specification contain indicative ‘optional modules’ that may be subject to change due to circumstances outside of our control. For this reason, we cannot guarantee to run any specific optional module.
The academic staff detailed above teach across a range of courses in this subject area and may not teach on this course specifically.
S.Halliday@bolton.ac.uk
apprentices@bolton.ac.uk
+44 (0)1204 903940