Community Specialist Practitioner (District Nursing)

Build on your expertise as a qualified nurse. You’ll specialise as a district nurse on this practical course.

If you’re a qualified adult nurse, this qualification will enable you to specialise as a district nurse and register as a specialist practitioner in district nursing and community practitioner nurse prescribing with the Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC).

As part of this course, you’ll:

- Prepare to use your discretion and judgement to make high-level clinical decisions in the management and provision of quality care

- Learn how to apply your knowledge and practical experience in-line with the NMC's core standards for safe and effective specialist practice. This will include clinical practice, care and programme management, clinical practice leadership and clinical practice development

- Complete clinical placements that will develop your practice as an effective district nurse

- Build a network of contacts as you work through your placements.

Working with the MINT initiative

Leeds Beckett is proud to be working with the Men into Nursing Together initiative. MINT is a national support network of nurses, student nurses, support workers and healthcare assistants who aim to encourage more men into the profession. For more information on this project, visit the MINT Twitter page.

Your learning experience

We have a long history of providing postgraduate courses in health and social care. You’ll consider district nursing practice in significant depth, whilst also focusing on your personal development and academic progression.

Enhance your skillset

You'll develop skills useful in your working environment, including:

- Critique

- Analysis

- Reasoning

- Communication

- Team working

- Time management

- Prioritising.

Why study District Nursing at Leeds Beckett University...

- 100% of PG Dip Community Specialist Practitioner - District Nursing graduates in work or further study 15 months after graduation*

- Specialist facilities

- Practice based learning

- Expert supervision

Percentage of respondents from this course, HESA Graduate Outcomes 21-22*

Approved by

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).