Course fees
£2,650.00
This course cannot be self-funded - all funding is provided by NHS England. If your practice is in Hampshire & Isle of Wight; you must contact NHS England Hampshire & Isle of Wight Training Hub (england.primarycareschooltvw.se@nhs.net). If your practice is in Dorset you must contact; Dorset Primary Care Training Hub (traininghub@ourdorset.nhs.uk) before applying for this intake.
06 Oct 2026 (Available)
Apply by: 25 Aug 2026
Oct 2026
Face to face (9am-5pm)
Attendance dates: 06 Oct 2026, 20 Oct 2026, 21 Oct 2026, 03 Nov 2026, 04 Nov 2026, 17 Nov 2026, 18 Nov 2026, 01 Dec 2026
02 Feb 2027 (Available)
Apply by: 15 Dec 2026
Feb 2027
Face to face (9am-5pm)
Attendance dates: 02 Feb 2027, 16 Feb 2027, 17 Feb 2027, 02 Mar 2027, 03 Mar 2027, 16 Mar 2027, 17 Mar 2027, 06 Apr 2027
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Course overview
This unit is designed to equip students with the confidence and competence to fulfil the role of General Practice Nurse (GPN). To develop students critical understanding of the core leadership, management competencies and core professional skills of the General Practice Nurse (GPN).
The unit comprises two interwoven strands: a core skill-based component focusing on the acquisition of core fundamental, specialist skills cytology and immunisations for Practice Nursing alongside the specific professional and personal development essential for effective functioning in the unique and evolving world of General Practice.
The focus of the unit will be upon understanding and developing the knowledge base for the evolving role of the General Practice Nurse, current and future practice.
Clinical skills taught including:
- Cervical screening and cytology.
- Adult and Child Immunisations. Vaccinations in primary care
- Diabetes Healthcare Screening, assessment, care and treatment. Weight Management
- Population health screening and assessments
- Population health prevention and promotion
- National Screening programmes
- Focus upon living with complex and multiple conditions, person centred and humanised care
Professional skills including
- Leadership and management as a GPN working in primary care
- Working in integrated primary and community healthcare teams and systems, integrated health and social care
- QoF and improving patient quality outcomes
- Professional and personal development as a GPN
- To provide safe and effective evidenced based practice in the primary care setting
- Person Centred, Safe, High Quality Primary HealthCare
A range of learning and teaching methods will be used, such as, lectures, seminars, specialist skills theme days, cytology and child/adult immunisations, blended learning, work-based learning supported by practice mentors. Technology enhanced learning and simulation.
This course requires 100% attendance.
Intended Learning Outcomes
- To evaluate and critically reflect upon the current and future role of the General Practice Nurse working in the evolving Primary Healthcare setting.
- To critically appraise the evidence base for the core leadership competencies and professional clinical skills required to function as a GPN
- To critically approach the underpinning knowledge and evidence base required in Cervical Screening and Child/Adult Immunisations core clinical skills to function as a GPN
- To critically discuss the underpinning professional knowledge and skills base in health screening, health promotion, health prevention
PG Cert Primary Care
Upon successful completion of this course and the General Practice Nursing: Course 2 – Enhanced at L7 the General Practice Nurse may be entitled to work towards a PG Cert Primary Care by completing a further 20 credit Level 7 unit - choosing from three options:
Course details
Course leader
Sharon Waight
Course delivery
8 taught days (face to face: 9am-5pm)
Prerequisites
This course is aimed at:
- Registered Nurses recently employed and who are new to working in Primary Care, GP surgery.
- Associate Nurses employed and new to working in Primary Care, GP Surgery.
Normally students may enter Level 7 (Master's level) study if they have been awarded:
- Undergraduate degree (honours or non-honours)
- An equivalent qualification (the learning outcome of which are demonstrably appropriate in terms of knowledge, understanding and skills) equivalent to 120 credits at Level 6.
This unit is also available at Level 6 (degree level).
For those applicants wishing to undertake the General Practice Nursing we recommended that students complete Course 1, foundations to General Practice Nursing followed by completion of Course 2, Enhanced General Practice Nursing. Course 1 Foundation is the cornerstone for General Practice Nursing and students will achieve essential professional and technical skills in this specialist filed of nursing practice. Once completed it is recommended students complete Course 2 Enhanced which will build upon these core, foundational skills and deepen General Practice Nursing knowledge and nursing experience in their specialist field of Practice Nursing.
Why choose BU?
Bournemouth Gateway Building is the home of the Faculty of Health and Social Sciences. Its 10,000 square metres of space has created a unified base for the faculty’s education, research and office activities, which previously took place across several buildings in the Lansdowne area. It is open and accessible to all BU students, staff and the community.
We have a long and close association with health and social care practice partners across the region and enjoy close relationships with Dorset Healthcare University Foundation Trust, University Hospitals Dorset and District Hospitals (Yeovil and Salisbury) and Dorset County Hospital.
We are an established, vibrant and supportive academic community of staff, clinical practitioners, students and service users. Our team of highly qualified nursing staff and social scientists are committed to developing the next generation of outstanding, skilled and compassionate practitioners, having been engaged in developing the nursing workforce for over 25 years.
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