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PGDip

District Nursing with Integrated Independent Prescribing

District Nurse - Level 7

Attendance

Campus

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Duration

2 Years

Start

September 2023

Delivery

Campus Taught

Our Postgraduate Diploma in District Nursing with Integrated Independent Prescribing course is designed for nursing professionals looking to advance their career. It enables you to gain both a professional qualification in Community Nursing and a Postgraduate Diploma.

The complex and challenging nature of today’s healthcare sector means that the role of the District Nurse is evolving constantly. With this Degree Apprenticeship, you’ll be given the opportunity to provide patient care which promotes healthy lifestyles and health education, with guidance from your Practice Assessor / Practice Supervisor.

You will develop your skills and knowledge around nursing in the home, with a particular focus on providing advice and emotional support to patients in palliative care and their families. As you progress through the course, you will focus on specialist areas of District Nursing, preparing you for a successful career in community practice. You’ll explore four broad areas: Clinical practice; care and programme management; clinical practice leadership; and clinical practice development.

Why study with us

You will gain both an academic award and a professional qualification, graduating with a Community Specialist Practitioner qualification alongside a Postgraduate Diploma.
The work-based modules will allow you to directly apply your learning in your workplace and tailor your skills development to your career ambitions.
The programme structure includes core modules as well as V300 prescribing.

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Why choose a Degree Apprenticeship?

With a Degree Apprenticeship you get a great qualification and a career boost. It’s the perfect opportunity to develop your skills and knowledge through work-based learning, as you earn.

You’ll grow and nurture your talent through the forward-thinking businesses we collaborate with to offer a Degree Apprenticeship.

Who is this course for?

This Degree Apprenticeship is aimed at current nursing professionals who are looking to advance their career.

Combining University-based learning with a programme of practical skills training and development within your workplace, you will gain an in-depth understanding of how to deliver and lead effective, safe and responsive nursing care across a wide range of health and care settings.

What you'll do

Benefit from learning alongside a peer network of nursing professionals and gain from sharing your knowledge and experiences as you progress through the course.
The academic course has been developed to provide you with the knowledge and skills required to be a District Nurse with Integrated Independent Prescribing. 
We pride ourselves on our excellent student services and offer expert advice and support with financial matters, health and wellbeing, inclusive support and much more.

Module overview

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our published course information. However, our programmes are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may cause alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses. Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies or revisions to subject benchmarks statements. As well as to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.

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Academic expertise

Accreditations

This course is validated by the NMC, the nursing and midwifery regulator for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Future careers and job role

This Degree Apprenticeship will prepare you to become a highly skilled and innovative practitioner at the heart of today’s rapidly changing nursing profession. You will learn how to use your skills and experience to provide outstanding, compassionate care to patients and their families. It is ideal if you are committed to the highest standards and always striving for continuous improvement in the delivery of treatment and care.

By the time you graduate you will be ready to advance your career in the role of District Nurse. You will have gained a wide breadth of knowledge and a flexible, portable skill set to serve local health populations, in a range of settings covering pre-life to end-of-life care.

District Nurses work with adults of all ages and communities. They work across numerous different organisations and settings. These can include primary care, social care, third sector organisations, hospitals, mental health services, hospices, prisons, and other community services. You will ensure that your patients get the right care, at the right time, every time.

The Community Specialist Practitioner District Nurse is highly trained to deliver and lead effective, safe and responsive nursing care in and across a wide range of health and care settings.

Vacancies

You can register with the government Find Apprenticeship Service to receive updates on all Degree Apprenticeships. Or visit our vacancies page to view our latest job listings.

We are committed to delivering academic learning of the highest quality, helping you to stretch your mind and fulfil your university and career pathway ambitions.

You will benefit from the extensive experience of our academic staff. Many of them are not only registered nurse teachers; they also hold dual professional nursing registration and often work within the clinical setting when they are not teaching. This enables our staff to remain at the cutting edge of their profession, equipped with the latest clinical skills, methods and ideas. It makes them ideally placed to support you on your learning journey.

The qualification comprises 120 credits. During your studies you will engage in a variety of University-based lectures, seminars, tutorials and practical sessions in our clinical skills laboratories. You will also engage in a wide range of practical learning within your workplace. The exact combination of study time will depend on the modules you undertake.

The theoretical and practice-based elements of the course will be assessed regularly. You will be required to complete a mixture of written essays, reports, posters, presentations, examinations and observations of practice.

Independent study is an important aspect of the course. We encourage you to become an independent, self-motivated learner who is committed to continuous professional development.

The Degree Apprenticeship programme includes an End Point Assessment, which is designed to ensure that you have met the Apprenticeship Standard competencies and are fully equipped to join the profession.

Throughout your studies you will have access to an extensive range of learning resources, which you can access both on and off campus.

These include:

Electronic resources such as e-journals and e-books
Online access to other libraries and information services through local and national schemes.
Inter-Library Loans Service
Information Skills training programme
Access to IT help and advice from our LIS Customer Support team
Remote Access services allow you to access your University network account, the Library's electronic resources and some core software applications from your own computer as if you were on campus.

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Information for employers

Our Postgraduate Diploma in District Nursing with Integrated Independent Prescribing course is designed for nursing professionals who are looking to advance their career. It enables them to gain both a professional qualification in community nursing and a Postgraduate Diploma.

Each apprentice will continue to be employed within your organisation while also studying for formal University qualifications, usually for one day a week at one of our campuses. This course meets Apprenticeship Standards and your apprentice will gain the knowledge and skills they need to advance their career as well as enhancing standards of patient care and implementing cutting-edge ideas and methods to deliver positive change in your organisation.

Apprentices follow an approved study programme, which means you will gain a nationally recognised qualification at the end of your apprenticeship. You will study a broad range of skills and knowledge that can be applied to professional practice.

This Degree Apprenticeship will enable your employee to accelerate your personal and professional development, with a view to you gaining the skills and knowledge required to become a District Nurse. Working under the leadership and direction of current professionals within the University and in your organisation, you will be trained to deliver and lead effective, safe and responsive nursing care in and across a wide range of health and care settings.

By the time the apprentice graduates they will have gained a wide breadth of knowledge and a flexible, portable skillset to serve local health populations, in a range of settings covering pre-life to end-of-life care. The DN Apprentice will be equipped to provide outstanding care on the frontline of the healthcare profession, with the skills to thrive in primary care, social care, third sector organisations, hospitals, mental health services, hospices, prisons, and other community services. They will ensure that patients receive the right care, at the right time, every time.

Your apprentice will study the following modules:

NU 4073 - Evidence for Practice – Level 7
NU4212 - Leading and Advancing Specialist Practice in District Nursing - Level 7
NU4211- Advanced Clinical Examination Skills for District Nurse Practitioners - Level 7
NU4213 - Public Health Strategies in Managing Long term Conditions - Level 7
V300 Prescribing - Level 7

Benefits to the Employer

This course gives you the perfect opportunity to up-skill the next generation of leaders in District Nursing. Apprenticeships can provide a way to succession plan, enabling specific skill sets to be retained within your business.
Your apprentice will engage in projects which could deliver tangible benefits to your organisation. They will be equipped to deliver advancements in patient care by implementing cutting-edge skills and methods.
You can access funding from the Government which will allow you to develop your staff into highly qualified professionals.

This course is based in the School of Community Health and Midwifery located in the Faculty of Health and Care

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