This course is designed to aid students from a range of backgrounds in building confidence and knowledge in general practice settings. Your clinical skills, underpinned with the latest theoretical knowledge, will be developed for the delivery of person-centred care to individuals, practice population and communities. Course and module leaders are experts in general practice nursing, with experience in research and publishing writing on community nursing and public health, whose knowledge will inform your learning in whichever modular approach you take to your curriculum. Upon completion of your course, you will be able to competently practice as a General Practice Nurse, meeting the workforce demands within General Practice and Primary Care.
PG Cert Fundamentals of General Practice Nursing
This course develops clinical skills and theoretical knowledge for nurses pursuing careers in general practice settings.
This course develops clinical skills and theoretical knowledge for nurses pursuing careers in general practice settings.
Why choose this course?
What's unique about this course?
Course delivered by recognised experts in general practice nursing
- Faculty actively involved in research and publishing in community nursing and public health
- Direct access to current industry knowledge and best practices
Comprehensive Skill Development
- Builds both clinical competence and theoretical knowledge
- Focus on practical application in general practice settings
- Development of person-centered care approaches across multiple contexts: Individual patient care
Practice population management
Community healthcare delivery
Inclusive Learning Environment
- Suitable for students from diverse professional backgrounds
- Flexible modular curriculum approach
- Structured to build confidence in clinical practice
Career-Ready Outcomes
- Graduates emerge as competent General Practice Nurses
- Directly addresses workforce demands in Primary Care
- Aligned with current healthcare sector needs
Professional Practice Focus
- Emphasis on evidence-based practice
- Integration of latest theoretical knowledge
- Real-world application of skills
Workforce Alignment
- Course designed to meet current primary care demands
- Develops professionals ready for immediate practice
- Addresses healthcare sector workforce needs
Course Modules
Potential Career Paths
General Practice Nurse - treating small injuries, helping with minor operations & helping people manage long term conditions.
Lead Practice Nurses lead and manage all the nursing resources.
Nurse Practitioners in Primary Care carry out clinical examination of patients in their care.
Nurse Managers in GP Settings monitor patient medications, treatment and therapies for quality assurance and compliance.
Nurse Managers in GP Settings lead the practice nurse team in the planning and implementation of GPN guidelines, protocols and standards.
Additional Information
Everything you need to know about this course!
- Applicants will hold live registrant status as an adult registered nurse / child registered nurse/ specialist community public health nurse, on the Nursing and Midwifery Council register.
- Applicants must be new to General Practice Nursing: within 12 months of employment. This will need to be verified by the GP employer within a reference of support to study.
- Evidence of a valid enhanced adult/child Disclosure and Barring Service check within 3 years of start of the course and occupational health clearance by GP employer, which needs to be validated in accordance with University of Wolverhampton admissions policy.
- Applicants will normally have a first degree, BSc (Hons) at 2.2 or above (in a relevant subject, or equivalent). Minimum of 60 credits at level 6 (studied within the last 5 years).
- Be employed as a general practice nurse by the start of the course.
- You will require a practice assessor and practice supervisor who are registered professionals within the field of General Practice and meets the NMC standards for assessment and supervision (2018).
Please note: You must provide information to satisfy all of the above criteria on application for the course. If you cannot provide this information, your application will not be processed.
What our students say:
"The key responsibilities I have are:
- To assess health needs and deliver health education programmes
- Undertake developmental reviews and screening
- Assess plan and implement care plans for mental, physical and long term health needs
- Act as a referrer to liaison services *My client group is 0-19 including parents, carers
- I work with multi agencies, typically social care, GP's, Midwives etc
- I am project managing in addition to this role a new standard for care
- Writing for publication and an International speaker"
Janine McKnight-Cowan, Health Visitor
Postgraduate Loyalty Discount:
You can get 20% discount on a taught postgraduate course if you’re a University of Wolverhampton Graduate.
The University offers a generous 20% Loyalty Discount to students progressing from an undergraduate programme to a taught postgraduate on-site programme, where both courses are University of Wolverhampton Awards.
There is no time limit on how long ago you completed your degree as long as this is your first Masters level qualification.
The discount applies to the first year of enrolment only. Students who receive a loyalty discount are not entitled to any further tuition discount or bursary. For full terms and conditions click here.
Self-funded:
If you are paying for the fees yourself then the fees can be paid in 3 instalments: November, January and April. More information can be found by clicking here.
Sponsored - Your employer, embassy or organisation can pay for your Tuition fees:
Your employer, embassy or organisation agrees to pay all or part of your tuition fees; the University will refer to them as your sponsor and will invoice them for the appropriate amount.
We must receive notification of sponsorship in writing as soon as possible, and before enrolment, confirming that the sponsor will pay your tuition fees.
Financial Hardship:
Students can apply to the Dennis Turner Opportunity Fund for help with course related costs however this cannot be used for fees or to cover general living costs.
Charitable Funding:
You might also want to explore the possibility of funding from charitable trusts. Please contact Association of Charitable Foundations, Directory of Social Change or Family Aid. Most charities and trust funds offer limited bursaries targeted to specific groups of students so you will need to research whether any of them are relevant to your situation.
You can find more information on the University’s Funding, cost, fee and support pages.