Community Nursing in the Home or District Nursing
Oxford Brookes UniversityProgram Overview
The Community Nursing in the Home or District Nursing at Oxford Brookes University is a Postgraduate Diploma programme in Medicine & Health Sciences over 13 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of medicine & health sciences. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Community Nursing in the Home or District Nursing programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across United Kingdom and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 13 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 6
- Location: Oxford, United Kingdom
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Community Nursing in the Home or District Nursing programme are prepared for diverse careers in medicine & health sciences:
- Healthcare Professional
- Clinical Researcher
- Health Policy Analyst
- Public Health Specialist
- Medical Writer
- Healthcare Manager
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Leadership in Health and Social Care will help you develop and apply the knowledge and conceptual and practice skills needed to be an effective leader within health and social care environments, in both the public and private sectors.
- Community Specialist Practice 1 (DN) is a practice-based module, which enables you to develop an in-depth systematic understanding of the knowledge and skills in primary care nursing in relation to DN practice.
- Community Specialist Practice 2 (DN) will enable you to demonstrate originality and initiative in the consolidation of your community specialist practice knowledge and skills. You are based in a practice placement which enables you to develop and extend your specialist practice leadership skills in DN practice and to discuss practice issues with colleagues and peers.
- Community Practitioner Nurse Prescribing (V100) incorporates the learning outcomes specified by the NMC for registration to allow practitioners to prescribe from the Nurse Prescribers Formulary for Community Practitioners.
- Work-Based Learning (with a district nursing - DN - focus) is a practice-focused single module which will enable integration and consolidation of your specialist community knowledge and skills. You will work on a project based on the principles of work-based learning.
- Operational Management in Health and Social Care examines the way in which the Health and Social Care environment utilises and controls its functions and resources.
- Advanced Communication and Supportive Relationships explores verbal and non-verbal communication, and the development of supportive relationships, within the context of health and social care.
- Advanced Symptom Management focuses on the development of assessment skills in the context of life-threatening illness, and on the management of distressing symptoms in palliative care.
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
Applicants for the PGDip in Community Nursing in the Home / District Nursing course will normally be health care professionals with a minimum of one years professional (ie post-qualification) practice.
This course is at level 7 (Masters Degree) therefore evidence is required of recent study at level 6 (degree level).
In addition, you must normally:
- be registered on the relevant nursing part of the NMC register and demonstrate evidence of Advanced Level study on entry
- have the support of your manager or sponsorship from a Primary Care or Hospital Trust
- have access to a community practice teacher
- have a source of funding to enable you to meet the course fees.
Additionally:
- entry on the course will be subject to satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service clearance
- evidence of being currently on the NMC register will also be required.
- successful entry to this course is subject to satisfactory references.
Screening
All applicants will be screened for fitness for practice and a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be made.
This course is not available to students classed as International for fees purposes.
English Proficiency: IELTS 6 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Detailed tuition information is not available. Please contact the university for the most current tuition and fee information.
Application Deadline
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About Oxford Brookes University
Oxford Brookes University
Oxford, United Kingdom
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University Profile- Language English
- Duration 13 months
