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Return to Practice - Staff Nurse – School Nurse Team
The Balfour
Band 3 £28,456 - £30,585 including Distance Islands Allowance pro rata per annum
On successful completion of return to practice programme you will commence on: Band 5 £33,733 - £41,322 including Distant Islands Allowance pro rata per annum
Full Time 37 hours per week
Permanent
If you've taken a break from your health career, you can come back to the NHS!
Have you been away from nursing but feel the passion to return? NHS Orkney is excited to welcome nurses back through our Return to Practice (RTP) program. We have a vacancy within our School Nursing team. Once you have completed the course you will be a Band 5 Registered Nurse, School Nursing.
Qualified Nurses can use the Return to Practice process to update their skills through placement-based learning and study. It leads to readmission to the NMC.
Funding is available to undertake a Return to Practice programme through Glasgow Caledonian University.
Return to practice (Nursing and midwifery) | NHS Education for S (scot.nhs.uk)
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Entry requirements to apply
- Evidence of previous NMC registration.
- Following successful interview undertake and complete all required pre-employment checks including PVG Clearance from Disclosure Scotland and Occupational Health screening.
- Commitment to fulfil the programme and then remain within employment for a minimum of two years with NHS Orkney
- Be able to attend the academical theory element of the course without interruption, i.e., holidays.
Our commitment to you
- Your course fees will be paid in full. This will be arranged on the first day of your programme.
- NHS Orkney will support you financially, meaning you will be paid as a Band 3 for the full duration of the programme.
- On successful completion of the course, you will be offered permanent employment this post.. Whilst awaiting your NMC registration, you will be paid as a Band 4 should you work in this period between course completion and registration.
- You will receive full academic and practical placement support.
What happens next?
Applications will be subject to a stringent short-listing process and successful applicants will be invited to interview.
Interviews will take place by beginning of January and successful candidates will commence the programme on 10th February 2025