Return to Practice Nurse

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

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Job summary

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?

An exciting opportunity has arisen within The Queen Elizabeth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for previously registered adult nurses, wishing to return to the nursing profession. There are two entry routes for readmission 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- Objective Structured Clinical Exam).

Main duties of the job

The course is provided in partnership with Anglia Ruskin University and is for qualified Nurses whose registration with the NMC has lapsed. We are currently recruiting to positions in a variety of clinical areas where you will be supported by Practice supervisors, assessors and educators. You will need to complete of a minimum of 150 hours of assessed practice hours working across the full 24 hour service.

The practice placement requirement of your Return to Practice Programme will be based on your employing ward. You will be released to attend all required teaching and our experienced practice supervisors and assessors will support you to achieve your learning outcomes.

For those applicants wishing to undertake readmission to the register through the Test of Competence route you will be supported in preparation for the OSCE test of competence by the Practice Development Team and the cost of the exam will be covered by the Trust.

About us

Throughout your Return to Practice period, you will be employed in a substantive Band 4 post with progression to Band 5 on successful completion of the course or the NMC Test of Competence and re-registration with the NMC.

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, your branch of nursing and preferred areas of work.

On successful completion of the module or OSCE, students will be able to demonstrate achievement of the learning outcomes, which are mapped to the Future Nurse: standards of proficiency for registered nurses (NMC, 2018) and the Standards of proficiency for midwives. You will also be required to complete the Trust Preceptorship programme for newly registered practitioners once you are registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

Date posted

23 July 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year Per annum pro rata

Contract

Training

Duration

12 weeks

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

426-247-23CC-H

Job locations

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Gayton Road

King's Lynn

PE30 4ET

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information about this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information about this role.

Person Specification

Criteria

Essential

Previous registration with the NMC and Degree/diploma or equivalent and demonstrates knowledge of the NMC code.
Relevant experience in the last 12-18 months of looking after patients in a healthcare environment and relevant post registration experience.
Confident and calm attitude with the ability to work under pressure.

Desirable

Ability to provide patient centred care with good interpersonal communication skills.
The ability to use basic IT skills (word, excel, PowerPoint and outlook) and demonstrate accurate documentation with attention to detail.
Professional, compassionate, courteous and respectful with the ability to demonstrate initiative, good punctuality and reliability.

Person Specification

Criteria

Essential

Previous registration with the NMC and Degree/diploma or equivalent and demonstrates knowledge of the NMC code.
Relevant experience in the last 12-18 months of looking after patients in a healthcare environment and relevant post registration experience.
Confident and calm attitude with the ability to work under pressure.

Desirable

Ability to provide patient centred care with good interpersonal communication skills.
The ability to use basic IT skills (word, excel, PowerPoint and outlook) and demonstrate accurate documentation with attention to detail.
Professional, compassionate, courteous and respectful with the ability to demonstrate initiative, good punctuality and reliability.

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.