Student SCPHN Health Visitor Training Post

An exciting opportunity has arisen with Gloucestershire Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust for sponsorship of NMC registered practitioners to undertake the MSc/Post Graduate Diploma in Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN). This will lead to registration as a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visiting) with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).

The aim of the programme is to prepare SCPHNs with the knowledge & skills to provide leadership and innovation in community health. The wider goals are to improve population health, in particular the health of children and families, and to prevent illness and accidents. SCPHNs will have the community capacity building skills to support the development of community based health and well-being services.

Specialist Community Public Health Nursing is a one year full-time, or two year part-time course combining taught modules at the University of the West of England (Bristol) and a clinical placement within Gloucestershire Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust.

Qualifications and Requirements

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.