PG Dip Specialist Practitioner: Community Children's Nursing

Study at LJMU to complete a Specialist Practice Qualification in Community Children's Nursing with Integrated Supplementary and Non-Medical Prescribing (V300). This programme leads to recordable NMC qualifications in Specialist Practice and Independent and Supplementary Non-Medical Prescribing. Study for a Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) recordable qualification in Community Children's Nursing Learn from expert nurses and specialists on this contemporary course Benefit from a curriculum praised by the NMC for its enhanced practice perspective and outstanding fitness for practice Have your professional competencies (NMC, 2022) assessed in theory and practice Experience practice placements The key principles covered in the course include: advanced communication and clinical skills meeting the needs of culturally diverse communities effective collaboration with stakeholders advocating the rights and needs of vulnerable populations recognising public health needs addressing inequalities and compassionate leadership. Please note: This course will only run subject to minimum numbers. These principles are underpinned by the seven platforms of specialist practice (NMC, 2022) and enable community children’s nurses to make autonomous decisions, in situations that require them to manage greater clinical complexity and risk, both in terms of the people they care for, the caseloads they manage and the services they work within, which in turn may be integrated with other agencies, professionals and disciplines. Academic research and theoretical perspectives contribute to the generation of innovative practice development and the extension of professional roles. This programme is therefore designed to create critically reflective and responsive practitioners who will synthesise new knowledge to develop practice within the dynamic political context of children and young people’s health and social care. Practitioners will be prepared for future leadership roles in multi-professional, multi-agency teams who will work in increasingly complex environments. Specialist practitioner students are aspiring to the role of a specialist practitioner community children’s nurse who is required to undertake additional education to ensure safe and effective practice within complex and sensitive settings whilst working with children, young people and their families. It is their personal and professional responsibility to do so and the course facilitates this within legal, ethical and competency frameworks related to practice. Valuing and challenging previous experiences prepares students to exercise higher levels of clinical autonomy within a framework of patient-led partnerships to meet the diverse needs of children and young people and their families.

You will need: Home Qualification requirements Undergraduate degree In a relevant nursing subject Consideration will be given to applicants who have evidence of successful Level 6 or Level 7 study Additional requirements Relevant work experience Must be registered as a Children's Nurse (level 1) on the NMC Register, with a minimum of 1 year post registration experience. Further information DBS Requirements Evidence of current Enhanced DBS required Extra Requirements Please note: Students wishing to undertake the V300 element of this programme must also be deemed competent by, and obtain permission and support from their employer. All students who wish to undertake V300 Non-Medical Prescribing will have to complete an additional 'North West Non-Medical Prescribing Application form' which will be approved by the prescribing programme team prior to commencement on the NMP programme. RPL RPL of up to 40 level 7 credits is allowed on this programme Find your country Please Note: All international qualifications are subject to a qualification equivalency check. How to apply Securing your place at LJMU You will apply for the course directly with your NHS Trust. Self-funding students will need to contact the programme lead directly via email - C.M.Boyle@ljmu.ac.uk. Additional interview requirements Applicants will be invited to interview for a place on the programme. You will asked to deliver a 10 minute presentation; the title will be given to you two weeks prior to your interview date. You will also need to provide an up-to-date professional portfolio demonstrating progression towards a career in Specialist Community Practice and an understanding of the community children's nursing role. The portfolio should include relevant, practice reflections (NMC revalidation documents are accepted). You must also demonstrate that you will be able to adapt to student status.

UK students: £9,840 per year

UK/Home: £9,840 per year

September

• Liverpool John Moores University, City Campus, Liverpool, United Kingdom