Why choose this course?

This course aims to prepare you to become a competent Specialist Community Nurse, fit for practice in General Practice and primary care. You will develop a range of skills, including reflective practice and leadership, which will enable you to evaluate and enhance your area of practice within General Practice.

The programme has a strong focus towards triage and physical assessment, and is designed to encourage the empowerment of patients/clients.

What happens on the course?

• You are normally seconded by your employer to study for this pathway.
• You will focus on educational issues that are related to Practice Nursing – study takes place in a community setting as well as at university.
• Core modules will involve exploring issues in public health, collaborative working, preparing a detailed research proposal and a project module dedicated to innovating practice in primary care.

Potential Career Paths

Applicants who access this programme are actively seeking advancement in their career (or a change of career). This programme enables the student to meet the professional requirements for practice.

The majority of nurses who work in primary healthcare follow a structured pattern of career development – following initial registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council, the sequence is Primary Practice followed by Specialist Practice culminating with Higher Level Practice.