Student District Nursing Specialist Practice Qualification

Job overview

Oxleas are looking to fund SIX highly motivated registered nurses, to undertake the Specialist Community Practitioner (District Nursing) qualification in 2026/27 At the University of Greenwich.

You are invited to apply for this 12 month full-time course that begins in January 2026. This is a fully funded, full-time course comprising of 52 weeks of study of which, 45 weeks are spent in education and clinical practice within the Trust.

Main duties of the job

The course prepares the registered nurse to lead teams delivering healthcare to people in their own home. It supports the nurse to develop the skills and knowledge required to be a team leader and manager capable of working autonomously in leading a team caring for people in the community with increasingly unpredictable, dynamic, and complex nursing needs.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The course consists of theoretical teaching combined with supervised practice in the student's area of professional work. This coherent programme of study enables practitioners to critically examine and reflect on their ways of working thus promoting the evolution of an adaptable, reflexive, and responsive practitioner who promotes the highest standards of client care. Theory and practice will be closely linked in both course delivery and assessment. This is a course of attendance as specified by the regulator, the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). A commitment to adhere to all course timetables and course objectives is essential.