Course Details

The University of Chester has a long tradition of delivering SCPHN Occupational Health programmes over the last 20 years.  This innovative Post Graduate Diploma is delivered live online (Distance Learning), on a part-time basis, making it accessible to individuals across England and Wales, who may otherwise struggle to access the opportunity to further their careers in Occupational Health Nursing.

You will meet with staff, online, one day/week during the taught element of the programme and use the advantages of technology to create a learning community, whereby you can learn from each other and the different practices and contexts of Occupational Health Nursing, as well as the theoretical understanding and experiences of the staff delivering the programme.

Teaching approaches will include exploration of case studies, development of understanding and support for studying at Level 7.  The assessments draw on a range of methods, which reflect the application of theory into practice.

On completion of this course, you will have met the NMC requirements of a SCPHN Occupational Health Nurse and will feel confident in your ability to manage complex cases, deliver advanced practice interventions, deliver quality improvement and evaluate changes made.

Modules:

• Contemporary Public Health and Wellbeing across the lifespan (20 Credits)
• Innovative Leadership and Service Improvement in Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (20 credits)
• Advancing SCPHN Practice – Occupational Health Nursing (20 Credits)
• Autonomous SCPH Practice – Occupational Health Nursing (20 Credits)
• Advanced Therapeutic Practices and Risk Management in SCPHN Occupational Health (20 credits)
• Advancing Community Practice through Research, Audit and Quality Improvement (20 credits)