Specialist Practice (Health and Justice Nursing) (Higher Apprenticeship) PgDip course
Teesside UniversityMiddlesbrough, UK
Course overview
The apprentice gains the skills and knowledge to be a proficient, confident and innovative health and justice nurse and non-medical prescriber, who can deliver evidence-based care while leading a team and managing a caseload of patients with complex needs.
Key highlights
- Prepares you to practise as a health and justice nurse
- Includes training to qualify as a non-medical prescriber
- Develops skills to lead a team and manage caseloads
- Focuses on evidence-based care for patients with complex needs
- Higher apprenticeship route combining study with professional practice
Entry requirements
- Additional condition: professional_registration — The apprentice must: have an NMC-valid registration as a registered first-level nurse and at least one year's experience post-registration be successful at interview have a degree or RPL equivalent be…
- Additional condition: interview — …at least one year's experience post-registration be successful at interview have a degree or RPL equivalent be professionally practising in a role where there is an identified need to prescribe be app…
Scholarships
Academic Excellence Award
You may be able to benefit from a 20% discount towards your course fees for postgraduate degrees (on campus and online).
Up to 20% of feesAlumni Scholarship
You are eligible for a £1,000 alumni scholarship.
Up to £1,000
Careers this course leads to
- Specialist Practitioner (Health and Justice Nursing)
- Nurse Independent Prescriber
- Prison Healthcare Nurse
- Custody Nurse
- Forensic Nurse
- Healthcare Team Leader (Secure Settings)
Cost of study
UK/Home: £14,000 (Employer Levy)
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Teesside University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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