Student District Nurse

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

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Job summary

NELFT is looking for 8 highly motivated qualified nurses interested in undertaking the BSc (Hons) Specialist Community Practitioner (District Nurse) qualification in September 2023. This post will be dependent on the approval of funds and will be a fully salaried training place. Students will have the course paid for will receive a salary up to mid-point Band 5 (dependant on NHS experience) Internal candidates to contact Mary Johnson (as below) for further information.

You will be given a fixed term contract with NELFT to undertake a one-year full-time course.

The course is taken jointly with London South Bank University.

Applications will be accepted until: 11-06-2023

Interviews will be held on: 27-06-2023 and 28-06-2023

Applicants need to be registered on part 1 of the NMC register and normally have at least one-year relevant experience post qualifying.

Applicants to the BSc degree pathway are required to have 120 credits at level 5 which is equivalent to a diploma in nursing.

Applicants to the Post Graduate Diploma need to have a relevant honours degree at 2:1 classification or above.

Further requirements: Satisfactory references, Disclosure and Barring Service Screening,

Main duties of the job

The post of Specialist Community Practitioner Sponsorship Student is a development post building on existing knowledge, skills and competencies to achieve a higher level of practice resulting in an academic qualification as well as a recordable/recognised qualification with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

About us

Applications will be accepted until: 11-06-2023Interviews will be held on: 27-06-2023 and 28-06-2023

Applicants need to be registered on part 1 of the NMC register and normally have at least one-year relevant experience post qualifying.

Applicants to the BSc degree pathway are required to have 120 credits at level 5 which is equivalent to a diploma in nursing.

Applicants to the Post Graduate Diploma need to have a relevant honours degree at 2:1 classification or above.

Further requirements: Satisfactory references, Disclosure and Barring Service Screening

Date posted

13 April 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£27,055 to £32,934 a year pa plus HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

395-CC043-23

Job locations

depending on placement

RM13 8GQ

Job description

Job responsibilities

The fundamental responsibilities of the post holder are to attain the academic credentials and the clinical skills required to practice as a NMC registered Specialist Community Practitioner on a defined pathway.

For informal enquiries please contact: Mary Johnson

Job description

Job responsibilities

For informal enquiries please contact: Mary Johnson

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

registered on part 1 of the NMC register
least one-year relevant experience post qualifying

Qualifications

Desirable

Degree

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

registered on part 1 of the NMC register
least one-year relevant experience post qualifying

Qualifications

Desirable

Degree

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).