Specialist Community Practitioner Student

2 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust Full time

To work towards gaining the standards of proficiency for entry to the NMC register/recordable for Specialist Community Practitioner.

To provide the Specialist Community Practitioner Student with a learning environment which will enable the student to develop knowledge, skills and competencies to take on the role of a qualified Specialist Community Practitioner within a defined pathway.

To gain the knowledge and skills and competence required in order to exercise higher levels of judgment, discretion and decision making in clinical care focusing on four broad areas:

- Clinical practice
- Community Engagement
- Clinical practice development
- Leadership in clinical practice

The post of Specialist Community Practitioner Sponsorship Student is a development post building on existing knowledge, skills and competencies to achieve a higher level of practice resulting in an academic qualification as well as a recordable/registerable qualification with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust are looking to sponsor highly motivated qualified nurses with minimum 2 year clinical nursing experience who are interested in undertaking the Post Graduate Diploma (PGDip) Specialist Community Practitioner (District Nursing) qualification in January 2024.

The fundamental responsibilities of the post holder are to attain the academic credentials and the clinical skills required to practice as a NMC registered Specialist Community Public Health Nurse on a defined pathway. These are summarised below:

- To fulfil the requirements of the Specialist Community Practitioner programme by attending university course dates and practice placement days in accordance with University regulations
- To work with the Specialist Community Practice Teacher and Experienced Practitioners to develop the skills and competencies to achieve NMC Registration Standards for Specialist Community Practice
- With the support of the Specialist Community Practice Teacher to link the theoretical knowledge gained through the university programme to the practice situation
- To demonstrate an understanding of current and emerging National, Regional and local healthcare legislation, policies and guidelines as they pertain to chosen pathway
- To develop/build on skills of caseload and team leadership and management
- To work within University Regulations pertaining to academic work and student conductOur people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:
Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development

Widening access (anchor institution) and employability

Improving the experience of staff with disability

Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development

Making equalities mainstream

This course is undertaken with University of Greenwich.

Applicants to the BSc degree pathway are required to have 120 credits at level 5 which is equivalent to a diploma in nursing.

Applicants to the Post Graduate Diploma need to have a relevant honours degree at 2:1 classification or above.
- To be aware of and act in accordance with agreed policies, procedures, legislation and NMC standards.
- To adhere to Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust policies and procedures at all times.
- To ensure that records are kept and maintained in line with NMC guidelines, Trust record keeping and information governance policies.
- To adhere to national and local infection control procedures and standards at all times.
- To be willing to expand nursing knowledge/skills by undertaking further professional training, to keep up to date with professional developments and maintain current PREP portfolio.
- To set appropriate objectives and review them regularly with the District Nurse Team Manager.
- To meet regularly with the District Nurse Team Manager in order to review own performance.
- To participate in clinical audit in order to promote the development of patient centred evidence based practice.



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