These professionals work to promote health and prevent ill-health in babies, children, young people and their families. This includes promoting breastfeeding, supporting parenting, promoting health and wellbeing in adolescence and raising awareness of sexual health and healthy eating.
To work in this area, applicants must be a registered nurse. Specialist Community Public Health Nurse programmes are based in higher education institutions. The majority of institutions offering this programme will provide a health visiting route and some will also offer a route into school nursing. All programmes are validated by the NMC and provide theory and practice training.
People who are interested in taking the programme in England must secure sponsorship or employment from a primary care trust (PCT) that is willing to offer a practice-based learning environment. People can do the programme on a part-time basis which usually takes two years, but depends on the PCT. Most institutions require the person to have some experience of working as a registered nurse following registration.
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