Job summary
Are you a nurse whose NMC registration has lapsed and who misses working as a nurse and the rewards and challenges of caring for patients? Look no further. Together with our partner City, University of London we can help return you to the nursing profession.
We have several opportunities for previously Registered Nurses who would like to undertake a Return to Practice nursing course and then immediately resume their career as a Band 5 nurse.
We work closely with our partner at City, University of London to offer and support re-registration through the completion of a Return to Practice (RTP) course. The next course date is January 2024
The voluntary pathway allows you to complete the required placement hours on a non-paid voluntary basis at your chosen hours per week. City, University of London will process all DBS and occupational health checks for this route. Upon successful completion of the course, you can apply for a Band 5 post.
Main duties of the job
University fees are currently paid by Health Education England and a bursary of £1000 one-off payment is provided to all successful candidates midway through the course.
Upon successful completion of the course, you will be supported in applying for a band 5 registered nurse position. Upon success at interview, we at Whittington Health will support your development as a registered nurse through a preceptorship period and beyond.
Please Be Aware:To be eligible to apply your NMC registration must have lapsed.
For further information about this course, please refer to City, University of London return to practice information online.
This is a voluntary route only.
Closing date for applications: Sunday 12th November 2023(Midnight)
Interview Day schedule: Thursday 23rd November 2023
About us
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trustbelieves that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
MAIN DUTIES
- Establish and maintain effective communication with patients, families and carers in planning and delivering compassionate care
- Develop and maintain appropriate communication with members of the multidisciplinary team
- Assist in planning, implementation, and evaluation (APIE) of individual programmes of care for patients using an appropriate nursing model
- Provide and deliver a high standard of comprehensive skilled and evidence-based nursing care recognising and meeting the specific needs of the patients
- Be able to prioritise their own workload
- Support and empower patients, carers, and their families to identify and achieve their health and well-being goals.
- Carry out clinical observations on patients, recognising, recording, and reporting abnormalities and changes in patients condition to a registered practitioner
- Assist in the recording of fluid balance, reporting discrepancies to a registered practitioner
- Assist with all aspects of personal hygiene for the patient
- Assist in ensuring patients nutritional needs are met
- Assist in planning and implementing methods of rehabilitation for patients and their carers
- Safely dispose of equipment, post procedure, restocking where appropriate
- Assist in the safe moving and handling of patients utilising appropriate equipment
- Utilise early warning score indicators (e.g., NEWS) to recognise any patient deterioration/sudden change in condition, reporting immediately to a registered practitioner
- Prepare and undertake interventions consistent with evidence-based practice, transferring and applying knowledge and skills to meet patients needs
- Maintain accurate, contemporaneous records that ensure safety and continuity of patient care.
- Utilise appropriate resources in the provision of total patient care.
- Acknowledge any limitations of competence in accepting care activities outside agreed limitations and inform a registered practitioner
- Undertake other relevant duties arising from the work of the Primary Health Care Team as requested by the District Nurse Team Manger and/or Lead District Nurse and/or Nurse Manager District Nursing
Job description
Job responsibilities
MAIN DUTIES
- Establish and maintain effective communication with patients, families and carers in planning and delivering compassionate care
- Develop and maintain appropriate communication with members of the multidisciplinary team
- Assist in planning, implementation, and evaluation (APIE) of individual programmes of care for patients using an appropriate nursing model
- Provide and deliver a high standard of comprehensive skilled and evidence-based nursing care recognising and meeting the specific needs of the patients
- Be able to prioritise their own workload
- Support and empower patients, carers, and their families to identify and achieve their health and well-being goals.
- Carry out clinical observations on patients, recognising, recording, and reporting abnormalities and changes in patients condition to a registered practitioner
- Assist in the recording of fluid balance, reporting discrepancies to a registered practitioner
- Assist with all aspects of personal hygiene for the patient
- Assist in ensuring patients nutritional needs are met
- Assist in planning and implementing methods of rehabilitation for patients and their carers
- Safely dispose of equipment, post procedure, restocking where appropriate
- Assist in the safe moving and handling of patients utilising appropriate equipment
- Utilise early warning score indicators (e.g., NEWS) to recognise any patient deterioration/sudden change in condition, reporting immediately to a registered practitioner
- Prepare and undertake interventions consistent with evidence-based practice, transferring and applying knowledge and skills to meet patients needs
- Maintain accurate, contemporaneous records that ensure safety and continuity of patient care.
- Utilise appropriate resources in the provision of total patient care.
- Acknowledge any limitations of competence in accepting care activities outside agreed limitations and inform a registered practitioner
- Undertake other relevant duties arising from the work of the Primary Health Care Team as requested by the District Nurse Team Manger and/or Lead District Nurse and/or Nurse Manager District Nursing
Person Specification
Qualification and Skills
Essential
- Previous registration with the NMC
Desirable
- Evidence of post registration professional development
Training
Essential
- Committed to complete the Return to Practice training programme at
Desirable
- Willing to undergo training as required
Intellectual skills/Personal Q
Essential
- Caring, compassionate and motivated
- Interpersonal skills, confident and enthusiastic
Desirable
- Willingness to learn and develop their role
Person Specification
Qualification and Skills
Essential
- Previous registration with the NMC
Desirable
- Evidence of post registration professional development
Training
Essential
- Committed to complete the Return to Practice training programme at
Desirable
- Willing to undergo training as required
Intellectual skills/Personal Q
Essential
- Caring, compassionate and motivated
- Interpersonal skills, confident and enthusiastic
Desirable
- Willingness to learn and develop their role
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
