District Nurse PgDip Apprenticeship
Employer Information
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Welcome to our information for employers of District Nursing PgDip apprentices. If you require further information, please contact the Apprenticeships Unit or call (+44) 0161 247 3720 (9:00am - 4pm Monday to Friday).
You play a crucial role in supporting your apprentice’s learning and identifying opportunities for the development of their skills. We are keen for you to play an active role in the apprenticeship. Please bookmark this page as it is regularly updated.
PRACTICE ASSESSOR AND PRACTICE SUPERVISOR WORKSHOPS
We provide a number of workshops to help you to understand your role in supporting an apprentice’s development, to find out more about the course, and to ask questions.
Our Practice Assessor and Practice Supervisor Forums will be held on:
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17th October 2023
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30th April 2024
You will be sent information about these sessions by the Academic Assessor - Louise Derham, but if you have any questions or queries, please contact us.
Progress reviews
Your apprentice’s enhanced skills coach will be contacting them to arrange regular tripartite review meetings. These are opportunities to discuss future development goals and reflect on past targets. Reviews require an employer representative – either the practice assessor, supervisor or both to attend and approve the reviews through the e-portfolio system.
Apprentice timetables
Your apprentices will access their timetables through their Virtual Learning Environment, once they have enrolled.
Apprenticeship standard and assessment information
The apprenticeship standard provides the building blocks of our District Nursing Apprenticeship and is the blueprint for the development of our apprentices across the duration of the course. The standard will help you to understand parts of the apprenticeship that may pose challenges for your apprentice’s development or provide opportunities for them to expand their horizons.
The standard also provides information on the end-point assessment, which is where your apprentice’s grades will be ratified following completion of all units and consolidation. This will take place within a one month period after the completion of the 12-month academic programme.
Programme Handbook
Unit descriptions
- Contemporary Issues in District Nursing
- Empowering Individuals and Populations to Enhance Health and Wellbeing
- Foundations in District Nursing
- Non-Medical Prescribing
- Physical Examination Skills
- Specialist Practice in District Nursing
If you require any of the above documents in a different format, please email us.