Return to Practice Nurse

Job summary

Salary: Band 3 (Fixed term 6 months) followed by progression to Band 5on successful completion of the course. You will need to await your NMC Pin to then apply for a substantive Band 5 Registered Nurse position following successful recruitment and selection interview process with Royal Trinity Hospice. (The Band 5 Staff Nurse role includes a one-off Welcome to Royal Trinity Hospice gift of £2,000.)

Hours: You will need to complete a minimum of 150 hours of assessed practice hours working across the full 24-hour working pattern of the Inpatient Unit, which includes bank holidays, nights and weekends.

Are you a former nurse with the desire and drive to return to practice?

Are you looking for a supportive environment to return to the NMC Register and back into your nursing career?

Thinking of returning to nursing?

Your skills and experience are needed more than ever before. There has never been a better time to return to nursing and it is easier than you might think.

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Royal Trinity Hospice for previously registered nurses, wishing to return to the nursing profession. There are two entry routes for re-admission to the NMC register, which can be undertaken through:

• a Return to Practice course; or
• completion of the NMC Computer Based Test Exam (CBT) and the Test of Competence (TOC).

Main duties of the job

The Return to Practice Programme prepares you for re-entry into the professional register and is an essential requirement for returning to nursing and regaining registration.

The course will be provided in partnership with City University of London and is for qualified nurses whose registration with the NMC has lapsed.

You will need to complete a minimum of 150 hours of assessed practice hours working across the full 24-hour working pattern of the Inpatient Unit, which includes bank holidays, nights and weekends.

Throughout your Return to Practice period, you will be employed in a substantive Band 3 post with progression to Band 5 on successful completion of the course and an interview for the Band 5 role.

We offer a one-off Welcome to Trinity gift of £2,000 to our Band 5 Staff Nurses, plus good training, support and development to our nurses throughout their career with us, in addition to an attractive benefits package.

Both full-time and part-time posts are available. The minimum hours recommended for part-time are 22.5 hours per week, to enable university attendance and effective practice experience. You will need to indicate the date when your registration with the NMC expired.

About us

About the Inpatient Unit team

Our Inpatient Unit Nursing team is at the heart of the specialist care we deliver. As a member of the Inpatient Unit Nursing team, you will work as part of a multidisciplinary team rated Outstanding by the CQC.

As well as supportive and talented colleagues in the nursing team, you will be surrounded by doctors, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, social workers, counsellors, pharmacists, complementary therapists, welfare benefits and spiritual care specialists.

Upon successful completion of the course, you will be supported in applying for a Band 5 Registered Nurse position. Upon success at interview at Royal Trinity Hospice we will support your professional nursing development as a Registered Nurse through a preceptorship programme for newly registered nurses once you are registered with the NMC.