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Nursing and Midwifery Fair 2017 Wednesday 15 November, 2-4pm Jubilee Conference Centre, Jubilee Campus Find out more nottingham.ac.uk/careers/nursingfair
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Welcome to our Nursing and Midwifery Fair An introduction from the Careers and Employability Service It’s great to see you at this year’s Nursing and Midwifery Careers Fair. We hope you find this a valuable opportunity to discover career possibilities and expand your network. Just because you’re enrolled on a vocational degree course, it doesn’t mean you’re not able to access our services – we’re here for you too! You can book an appointment to discuss anything to do with your career – whether you need a second opinion on your CV, want to brush up on interview skills, or are feeling unsure about your career path. Find out how to book at nottingham.ac.uk/careers/appointments
We also provide tailored advice to help you when applying for jobs. Check out our advice on: • application forms –
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• interviews –
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If you’re considering further study instead of going straight into employment, have a look at nottingham.ac.uk/careers/furtherstudy If you need anything else during your course or even after graduating, get in touch. Your Careers Team
An introduction from the School of Health Sciences The University of Nottingham is a pioneer in nursing education and midwifery. As one of the largest nursing and midwifery schools in the UK, we offer innovative courses informed by powerful research and delivered by high-quality teachers in an inspiring environment. As a graduate of the University, there has never been a more exciting time to be in nursing and midwifery. If you know which career path you wish to take, please make the most of this fair by speaking to key employers and attending the relevant talks. If you are undecided about how you would like to use your degree, please take this opportunity to find out about different career paths and the further training in speciality areas.
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We are delighted to welcome around 40 employers – more than ever before – and would like to take this opportunity to thank all those exhibiting and delivering presentations. I hope this will be a successful and useful event for you and help to springboard you into an exciting career in the nursing and midwifery professions. Professor Jo Lymn Head of the School of Health Sciences
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Contents Page numbers 02
Welcome
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Leeds NHS Trusts
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Careers Talks Programme
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Leicester Children's Hospital – University Hospitals of Leicester
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Organisations by roles offered
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Floor plan
Employer profiles 08
Army Medical Services
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Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
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Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
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Birmingham Children's Hospital
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Burton Hospitals Foundation Trust
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Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
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Care UK
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Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
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Danshell Group
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Derby Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust
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Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
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Elysium Healthcare
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Four Seasons Health Care
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George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
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Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital
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Health Education England
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Hospital-Community Band 5 Adult Nurse Rotation,
NHS Trust 14
Mercy Ships
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NHS Professionals
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North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
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Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
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Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
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Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
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Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
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Practice Nursing
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Priory Group – Nottingham Priory
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Royal Air Force
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Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
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Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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St Andrew's Healthcare
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Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
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United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust
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University College London Hospitals Foundation Trust
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University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
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University of Derby postgraduate courses
Nottinghamshire
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Career Talks Programme It’s never too early to kick-start your career planning, and our programme of talks will help you do just that. Join experts from across practice areas to get insights into career paths that you’re interested in – and maybe those you haven’t even considered yet.
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Room 3
Neonates: Tiny Patients, Big Rewards
Nursing in the Royal Navy
Opportunities in Post-Registration Education and Career Development
Specialist Community Public Health Nursing
The Midwifery Road Less Travelled
Mercy Ships: Volunteers Bringing Hope and Healing in Africa
Ever considered becoming a neonatal nurse? Maybe you haven’t thought about it, or are unsure whether it’s for you. Whatever stage you’re at, come to get information about potential career pathways, learn about the benefits on offer and understand what it’s like to be part of a ‘neonatal network’. You’ll also get an insight into options for continuing learning and development throughout your career. 2.45pm
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) requires all registered nurses to engage in continuing professional development activities. This session will provide ideas about how to achieve this through short courses, standalone modules and specialist pathways, including opportunities to complete BSc and MSc awards. 3.15pm
Lisa Common studied midwifery as a mature student at the University of Nottingham, qualifying in 2008. Since then she has worked as a hospital midwife, a community midwife, a research midwife, and a lecturer in midwifery – practising as far afield as Zambia and New Zealand. Come to hear about Lisa’s midwifery ‘road less travelled’ for career ideas and inspiration.
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A Day in the Life of a Practice Nurse
What does a typical 'day in the life' of a practice nurse look like? Come to find out about this varied and diverse role, which includes caring for patients from the newborn to the elderly, and provides routes into advanced practice. You will also hear about nurse fellowships for newly qualified nurses keen on getting into general practice (primary care).
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The Royal Navy is only as good as its people, and Naval Nurses are an essential part of this. Whether you’re at the scene of a natural disaster providing essential primary care, or tending to fellow crew members during peacetime, this is a career with a difference. Come to learn more about what’s on offer, including unparalleled further study and travel opportunities.
Have you thought about a career in the field of public health nursing? If you're considering it (or even if you haven't), attend this session to find out about rewarding career options in health visiting and school nursing.
Mercy Ships operates the world's largest civilian hospital ship, bringing free, life-changing surgical care to some of the world's poorest people. The M/V Africa Mercy is currently docked in Cameroon, performing surgeries on cases rarely seen in the West. Mercy Ships also builds a host country's capacity to deliver its own healthcare, to leave a sustainable impact. Find out how to get involved.
Liaison Psychiatry: Mental Healthcare in a Physical Healthcare Setting
Patients with psychological healthcare needs in addition to physical ones often experience slower diagnosis, longer hospital stays and poorer outcomes. With growing recognition that mental health difficulties should be treated with the same urgency as physical ones, there is a greater need for people who are trained and confident in identifying and dealing with these issues across all practice areas. This session will help you understand career opportunities in this area.
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Organisations by roles offered Adult nursing
Learning disability nursing
Army Medical Services
Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
Burton Hospitals Foundation Trust
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
Danshell Group
Care UK
Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Derby Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Elysium Healthcare
Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust
Health Education England
Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Leeds NHS Trusts
Four Seasons Health Care
Leicester Children's Hospital – University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust Health Education England Hospital-Community Band 5 Adult Nurse Rotation, Nottinghamshire Leeds NHS Trusts Leicester Children's Hospital – University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
NHS Professionals Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust St Andrew's Healthcare
Mercy Ships
Mental health nursing
NHS Professionals
Army Medical Services
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Care UK
Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Danshell Group
Practice Nursing
Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust
Royal Air Force
Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Elysium Healthcare
Royal Navy
Four Seasons Health Care
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Health Education England
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Leeds NHS Trusts
University College London Hospitals Foundation Trust
NHS Professionals
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
University of Derby postgraduate courses
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Child nursing
Priory Group – Nottingham Priory Royal Air Force
Birmingham Children’s Hospital
Royal Navy
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
St Andrew's Healthcare
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Derby Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
University of Derby postgraduate courses
Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Midwifery
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital
Health Education England
Health Education England
Leeds NHS Trusts
Leeds NHS Trusts
NHS Professionals
Leicester Children's Hospital – University Hospitals of Leicester
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
Mercy Ships
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
NHS Professionals
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
Royal Air Force
Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust
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Army Medical Services
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Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
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Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
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Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
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Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
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Birmingham Children's Hospital
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Practice Nursing
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Burton Hospitals Foundation Trust
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Priory Group – Nottingham Priory
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Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
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Royal Air Force
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Care UK
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Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
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Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
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Royal Navy
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Danshell Group
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Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Derby Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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St Andrew's Healthcare
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Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust
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Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
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Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
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United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust
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Elysium Healthcare
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University College London Hospitals Foundation Trust
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Four Seasons Health Care
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University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
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George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
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University of Derby postgraduate courses
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Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital
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Health Education England
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Hospital-Community Band 5 Adult Nurse Rotation, Nottinghamshire
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Leeds NHS Trusts
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Leicester Children's Hospital – University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
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Mercy Ships
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NHS Professionals
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North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
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Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
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Organisation type: Armed forces Fields recruiting to: Adult nursing and mental health nursing Application advice: For more information about the nurse application process please call our specialist nurse recruiter David Oakes on 0121 633 6450 or 07935 515 989. Alternatively, email armyjobs-medical@mod.gov.uk with your enquiry details.
Become a Nurse in Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Corps and you could make a crucial difference to the lives of soldiers and civilians at home and abroad. You’ll take in experiences and challenges that you’d never encounter in a civilian career, and enjoy everything that Army life has to offer.
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You could find yourself treating battlefield casualties on operations or as part of a team responding to a humanitarian crisis overseas. Whether you work full-time or part-time you’ll be able to broaden your base of professional knowledge in a way that could substantially benefit your career.
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Organisation type: NHS Trust Fields recruiting to: Learning disability nursing and mental health nursing Application advice: To apply for roles with AWP, visit our website and apply online. Alternatively you can email your CV and a covering letter detailing the area of the Trust you would like to work in, and the specialism you are interested in, to claire.young9@nhs.net (Resourcing Lead) and we will try to source a role for you.
Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust (AWP) is a significant provider of high-quality mental health services across a core catchment area covering Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon and Wiltshire. The Trust also provides specialist services for a wider catchment extending throughout the South West.
In return we can offer a strong preceptorship package in inpatients or community, plus training and support. awp.nhs.uk
We are looking to appoint mental health nurses to a range of roles across the Trust's region including Wiltshire, North Somerset, Swindon and Bristol in a variety of specialisms.
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Organisation type: NHS Trust Fields recruiting to: Mental health nursing Application advice: All our vacancies are advertised via the NHS Jobs website. Please also visit our website.
Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health care to those people living in Birmingham and Solihull who are experiencing mental health problems.
We hold an assessment day which will give you the opportunity to find out more about working for the Trust and the services we offer.
We serve a culturally and socially diverse population of over a million and are one of the largest mental health foundation trusts in the country. We also provide services to people who live further afield because of some of the specialised services we provide.
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We currently have around 1,330 registered nurses working in a variety of roles in our many and varied clinical environments across the city. bsmhft.nhs.uk
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Organisation type: NHS Trust Fields recruiting to: Child nursing Application advice: Visit our website to find out more.
Birmingham Children's Hospital Oncology Haematology unit is one of the largest principal treatment centres for children's cancer in the UK. We are looking for dynamic nurses to join our expanding team.
bch.nhs.uk
This year we opened our brand new unit, offering endless career opportunities and a structured education pathway. Departments include: ward 15, oncology outpatients, stem cell transplant unit, oncology research nurses, cancer nurse specialists, haemophillia service, haemoglobinopathy unit and a teenage cancer unit.
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Organisation type: NHS Trust Fields recruiting to: Adult nursing Application advice: All newly qualified nurses will need to complete an application form to be considered for one of our Staff Nurse vacancies. Alternatively, contact 01283 511511 (extension 2979) to find out more about our current opportunities.
Burton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the principal provider of acute hospital services for the residents of Burton upon Trent and surrounding areas including South Staffordshire, South Derbyshire and North West Leicestershire. The Trust serves a population of approximately 360,000 people and is committed to delivering highquality patient care. The Trust also has our Community Hospital: Samuel Johnson at Lichfield and Sir Robert Peel at Tamworth.
burtonhospitals.nhs.uk
The Trust is strongly placed to provide outreach and community-based clinics to our patients across the region
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Organisation type: NHS Trust Fields recruiting to: Adult nursing, child nursing, learning disability nursing and mental health nursing Application advice: All posts need to be applied to via our adverts on the NHS Jobs website.
Here at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) we are dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion. We deliver many of the NHS services that are provided outside of hospital and in the community such as physical, mental health and specialist services. We provide integrated physical and mental health services for adults and older people; specialist mental health and learning disability services; children and young people’s mental health services; children’s community services (Peterborough); social care; and groundbreaking research.
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Organisation type: Private healthcare provider Fields recruiting to: Adult nursing and mental health nursing Application advice: You will be a qualified Registered Nurse with a real passion for developing your clinical skills in an environment that is ever-changing. You’ll have a flexible approach to working within a team that encourages new ideas and opinions on how to improve the service.
We are the UK’s leading independent provider of health services in prisons.
careuk.com
We believe in putting the patient first, regardless of the environment or their history. That’s why we deliver quality healthcare in some of the most challenging environments – for victims of crime and for those within the judicial system. We also operate 40 prison services where we work with all types of offenders in all categories of prisons. These are a community like any other and we offer all of the health services needed in one place with one team.
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Organisation type: NHS Trust Fields recruiting to: Adult nursing, child nursing and midwifery Application advice: Head over to the Trust website and follow the links to look at our current vacancies. We can also be found on the NHS Jobs website and trac.jobs.
Chesterfield Royal appreciates that one size does not fit all. We are keen to work with you to achieve a work and home life balance; as a place to work we strive to offer flexibility. We are looking to recruit nurses and midwives. We can offer rotational packages, within specialty areas or cross-divisional.
Are you Proud to Care? Get in touch. chesterfieldroyal.nhs.uk
Our care units are led by senior leadership teams, clinical ward matrons and supported by our clinical skills and clinical educators. With an on-site education centre, we recognise that Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is crucial to delivering the best possible care.
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Organisation type: Private healthcare provider – adult autism and learning disabilities Fields recruiting to: Learning disability nursing and mental health nursing Application advice: All current nursing vacancies for the group can be found on the jobs section of our website. Application is via CV. We offer full preceptorship training to all newly qualified nurses.
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Danshell supports and cares for adults living with a learning disability or autism in specialist hospitals and residential services. Our aim is to deliver effective and outcomebased services within person-centred, professional care environments. We support individuals with a learning disability, who are on the autistic spectrum or have mental or physical ill health. We set high standards for ourselves in the delivery of care, and most importantly, we put service users at the centre of everything we do.
danshell.co.uk
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Organisation type: NHS Trust Fields recruiting to: Adult and child nursing Application advice: Derby Teaching Hospitals has a number of opportunities in a variety of different clinical areas. All vacancies are advertised through NHS Jobs and our website. Please clearly state in your supporting information which clinical area you are interested in working in. We have newly qualified practitioner adverts going out throughout the year. The process at Derby Teaching Hospitals includes an interview with representatives from your desired clinical area.
At Derby Teaching Hospitals we take pride in caring and achieve this by recruiting staff with the right values and attitudes.
If you have a passion for high-quality patient care, then consider Derby Teaching Hospitals a good first step on your qualified journey.
The Care Quality Commission recognised Derby Teaching Hospitals' quality of care and expertise, judging the Trust to be ‘good’ overall in February 2017. Inspectors highlighted the strong leadership, good teamworking and individualised patient care.
derbyhospitals.nhs.uk
We pride ourselves on the support and development offered to our newly qualified practitioners.
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Organisation type: NHS Trust Fields recruiting to: Adult nursing, child nursing, learning disability nursing and mental health nursing Application advice: Newly qualified nurses and students nearing the end of their qualification are able to apply for our roles unless the advert states otherwise.
DCHS is one of the largest providers of specialist community healthcare in England, currently employing around 4,500 staff. We deliver a variety of services across Derbyshire, caring for nearly 1.8 million patients across all of our services each year.
derbyshirehealthcareft.nhs.uk
We deliver patient care through 12 community hospitals, four minor injury units, 29 health centres and a learning disability centre. Another key part of our service is out in the community where we care for people in their own homes via our therapists, health visitors and district nurses, and promoting public health in the wider community.
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Organisation type: NHS Trust Fields recruiting to: Mental health nursing, child nursing, adult nursing and learning disability nursing Application advice: Please visit our website for information about current vacancies, benefits and more. Enquiries can be addressed to: workforcesupply@derbyshcft.nhs.uk
Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (DHCFT) is a leading provider of mental health, learning disabilities and substance misuse services in Derby city and Derbyshire county. We also provide a wide range of children’s services. We employ over 2,400 staff based in over 60 locations across the whole of Derbyshire. Across the county and the city, we serve a combined population of approximately one million people.
derbyshirehealthcareft.nhs.uk
For information about employment benefits, work perks and lots more, please visit the employment benefits section on our website.
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Organisation type: Private healthcare provider Fields recruiting to: Learning disability nursing and mental health nursing Application advice: Applications are an online process through the careers pages of our website, followed by an interview.
Elysium Healthcare brings together a unique approach to the delivery of care where the patient is embedded in the heart of all aspects of hospital life. Together, our staff, our patients and our stakeholders shape the care of today and the future.
elysiumhealthcare.co.uk
Our aim is to set new standards in the delivery of specialist mental healthcare through our strategic network of hospitals which provide a complete pathway of care.
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Organisation type: Private healthcare provider Fields recruiting to: Adult nursing and mental health nursing Application advice: All vacancies can be found on our website.
Four Seasons has over 300 care homes across the UK, but each one specialises in providing safe, high-quality care for every resident. We offer a range of care types, such as nursing, residential, intermediate, specialist dementia care, and more.
fshc.co.uk
Our compassionate staff support residents and their families through every stage of care, from help with everyday living to bespoke nursing care for those who need more looking after. A Four Seasons Health Care home is a real home. We really care about people, looking after their health and understanding what makes them happy.
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Organisation type: NHS Trust Fields recruiting to: Adult and child nursing Application advice: The district general hospital offers a range of posts, as a newly registered nurse starting on a band 4 scale moving to band 5 on PIN activation. All posts are advertised on the NHS Jobs website. To arrange an informal visit, or to get more information, please contact: janet.davies@geh.nhs.uk 02476153464 ann.hall@geh.nhs.uk 02476153076
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George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust provides a range of hospital and community-based services to 300,000 people in North Warwickshire, South West Leicestershire and North Coventry. The hub of the Trust is the George Eliot Hospital, which is based on the outskirts of Nuneaton. The hospital provides a range of elective, non-elective, surgical, medical, women’s, children’s, diagnostic and therapeutic services.
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Organisation type: NHS Trust Fields recruiting to: Child nursing Application advice: Applications for newly qualified nursing positions will be open a number of times throughout the year. For more details visit our website.
Great Ormond Street Hospital was founded in 1852 by Dr Charles West, a driven and pioneering physician who believed passionately that the interests of children’s healthcare would be best served by the establishment of a hospital dedicated exclusively to the care of the children.
An application form needs to be completed on NHS Jobs, including a personal statement giving candidates the chance to tell us why they want to work at GOSH and demonstrate how they meet our Trust values. This will be followed by a shortlisting stage, and an invitation to one of our recruitment days.
We are a tertiary service within the NHS. Most of the children we care for are referred to us from other hospitals throughout the UK because of the highly complex or rare nature of the child’s condition. The hospital has the largest range of children’s specialties in one institution in the UK.
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Organisation type: Department of Health public body Fields recruiting to: Adult nursing, child nursing, learning disability nursing, mental health nursing and midwifery Application advice: The NHS Health Careers website and NHS Jobs website are good places to start when searching for nursing and midwifery jobs in the East Midlands and further afield.
Health Education England (HEE) exists for one reason only: to support the delivery of excellent healthcare and health improvement to the patients and public of England. We ensure that the workforce of today and tomorrow has the right numbers, skills, values and behaviours, at the right time and in the right place.
experience for patients and people, we work closely with local healthcare providers and key stakeholders so that our work is driven by patient needs. hee.nhs.uk
Working across the East Midlands, we aim to provide high-quality education and training to all health professionals including the next generation of doctors, dentists and nurses across the area. To do this effectively and to ensure the best possible outcomes and
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Organisation type: NHS Trust Fields recruiting to: Adult nursing Application advice: Rotational jobs will be separately advertised on NHS jobs to those generic jobs in the four organisations involved. Please contact Kathryn Draper, Rotation Development Lead Nurse on 07779566233 for more details.
The Adult Nurse Hospital Acute-Community Rotation Programme is being created to provide band 5 nurses with the new and exciting opportunity to experience working in both hospital and community healthcare settings in a supportive and structured environment over a one-and-ahalf to two-year period, along with having the opportunity to attend an education programme on Caring for the Older Person.
Positions are available in Nottingham City Care, Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, Nottingham University Hospitals and Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. teamnuh.co.uk/rotation
Successful candidates will commence the rotation with the organisation that they will be permanently employed by.
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Organisation type: NHS Trust Fields recruiting to: Adult nursing, child nursing, learning disability nursing, mental health nursing and midwifery Application advice: All our vacancies are advertised on NHS Jobs and the jobs pages of our individual organisation websites: • Leeds Teaching Hospitals • Leeds Community Healthcare Trust • Leeds & York Partnership
Whether you’re starting your career or planning your next move, Leeds offers the potential to develop your career in an imaginative and forward-thinking city.
We are looking for caring, enthusiastic and motivated people to help us continue to make a real difference to the lives of people in Leeds.
With some of the UK’s leading facilities and a culture that values the importance of learning and support, our pioneering partnership between the three NHS Trusts and Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) places patients, staff and citizens at the heart of healthcare.
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Organisation type: NHS Trust Fields recruiting to: Adult nursing, child nursing and learning disability nursing Application advice: We have a range of band 5 positions across our expanding Children’s Hospital at the Leicester Royal Infirmary and Glenfield Hospital in Leicester. We are currently advertising on NHS Jobs to recruit to our expanding team.
We are in the planning stages to create a new Children’s Hospital which aims to bring together all acute paediatric services into one defined area of the Leicester Royal Infirmary. This exciting project will provide an age-appropriate environment for all, while ensuring the best clinical adjacencies, facilities and care for completion by the end of 2020. Experience is not necessary as we have a robust Preceptorship and Education Programme delivered by our dedicated Children’s Education Team to provide you with the necessary skills and to continue your development into future roles and access to post-registration study.
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Organisation type: Charitable organisation Fields recruiting to: Adult and child nursing Application advice: Mercy Ships requires all medical professionals to have at least two year's professional experience in their field. All positions are volunteer positions, to serve the forgotten poor in some of the world's poorest nations.
We are a team of nurses, doctors, surgeons, and other crew members from all over the world, donating our time to help on board the world’s largest non-governmental floating hospital. As a floating hospital, we can sail directly to some of the world’s poorest people to deliver life-saving medical care and provide safe, state-of-the-art facilities in which to treat them. Together, we have helped transform the lives of more than 2.54 million people in the poorest countries of the world since 1978.
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Organisation type: Department of Healthowned company Fields recruiting to: Adult nursing, child nursing, learning disability nursing, mental health nursing and midwifery Application advice: There are a number of ways to join the bank which are explained oppposite.
Full Bank Membership The Bank Only route applies to any applicant who is not permanently employed by an NHS Trust where we currently manage the bank or would like the flexibility of working in our other Trusts. Substantive Bank Membership The substantive route applies to any applicant who is currently employed at one of our partner NHS Trusts whose bank is managed by NHS Professionals and would like to pick up extra shifts through the bank at that Trust only.
Working in partnership with NHS Trust clients, NHS Professionals provides a service that combines intimate understanding of the Trust's temporary and flexible workforce requirements with the reliability, quality and value for money that only a managed service can offer. More than 100,000 general and specialist nurses, doctors, midwives, administrative and other healthcare professionals have registered to work flexibly through the bank. nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk/members
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Organisation type: NHS Trust Fields recruiting to: Adult nursing, child nursing and midwifery Application advice: Specific adverts will be published on NHS Jobs including our Emergency Centre Rotation Programme comprising four to six-month placements across Medical Short Stay, Ambulatory Care, Medical Admissions Unit and Emergency Department.
North West Anglia Foundation Trust formed in April 2017 running three busy hospitals – Peterborough City, Hinchingbrooke, and Stamford and Rutland.
nwangliaft.nhs.uk/our-hospitals
As a larger organisation we have increased opportunities to experience a wide and varied career within one Trust. We offer a real commitment to your career in an environment where you are valued, supported in developing your full potential and where your individual contribution is respected, recognised and rewarded.
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Organisation type: NHS Trust Fields recruiting to: Adult nursing, child nursing, learning disability nursing and mental health nursing Application advice: All our vacancies can be found on either our website or the NHS Jobs website.
We are dedicated to making a positive difference and to providing care with compassion. We deliver many of the NHS services that are provided outside of hospital and in the community, including physical, mental health and speciality services.
nhft.nhs.uk
Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. Our care extends to people in the community, as well as in hospitals and clinics. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.
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Organisation type: NHS Trust Fields recruiting to: Adult nursing, child nursing and midwifery Application advice: We hold regular nursing and midwifery recruitment and careers events throughout the year. Please book or drop in to discover more about opportunities at NUH. For further details visit teamnuh.co.uk to find out what we have to offer and apply online.
We’re working harder than ever to attract the very best nurses and midwives to work at NUH. We are proud of our national and international reputation for nursing and midwifery excellence, and will provide opportunities for you to gain a wide variety of experience in different specialities and develop new skills throughout your career with us.
We offer new staff: • preceptorship support from clinical educators, the Trust’s preceptorship team and your own ward preceptor • access to courses including a seven-day Acute Care Skills Foundation Programme and Preceptorship Development Day • a four-month formal preceptorship • protected learning time in first year of practice
Online applications are open throughout the year on the NHS Jobs website.
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Organisation type: NHS Trust Fields recruiting to: Adult nursing, learning disability nursing, mental health nursing and midwifery Application advice: All our vacancies are posted on NHS Jobs which can also be accessed via the Trust website. Alternatively we will be holding open day events at the Trust in January, which students will be asked to register to attend.
We are one of the largest NHS providers of integrated healthcare with more than 100 sites and approximately 9,000 staff. We provide mental health, intellectual disability, community services, physical healthcare and substance misuse services across a wide geographical area including Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire. Services are provided from community settings through to acute wards as well as low, medium and highsecurity environments and prisons.
We have a variety of nursing opportunities for talented, committed and caring individuals, so if you’re about to be become a Registered Nurse (RMN, RNLD, RGN/Adult), we want to see you at our stand. nottinghamshirehealthcare.nhs.uk
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Organisation type: NHS Trust Fields recruiting to: Adult nursing Application advice: Please apply via NHS Jobs or email direct to papworth.nursing.recruitment@nhs.net for further information. We hold a monthly selection day which takes place on a Saturday, 9am-3pm. The selection process includes a medicine safety and calculation assessment, a written exercise, a clinical scenario assessment, and group and individual interviews. For further information please visit our website.
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We are recruiting for Pre-Registered Nurses to be part of our excellent nursing teams who will take us forward to our new state-of-the art, purpose-built hospital on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus. Staff values form the foundation of what we do. Papworth LIFE represents all we stand for: Leading with Care, Instilling Innovation, Feeling Value and Encouraging Excellence. This is an exciting time for our hospital and your opportunity to get involved and be part of the outstanding work we do.
We have vacancies within all wards, so you can find a role to enhance your skills and progress your career. papworthhospital.nhs.uk
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Organisation type: General practice – primary care Fields recruiting to: Adult nursing Application advice: We offer the following opportunities: • General Practice Nurse Degree (for new practice nurses) – DeMontfort University • General Practice Nurse Fellowship – Health Education England (for newly qualified nurses interested in general practice) • After qualifying and advancing practice • Prescribing
General practice nurses (GPN) are valuable members of primary care teams that might include healthcare assistants, GPNs, and advanced nurse practitioners. GPNs have become clinical leaders, managing caseloads with increasingly complex multimorbidity, including extended autonomous roles. They offer first contact and continuing care, long-term conditions, treating acute illness and supporting vulnerable groups like children, the elderly, mental health, learning disabilities and dementia.
They are the ambassadors of health promotion and supporting patients in selfmanagement. The healthcare support workforce is recognised for their growing contribution in general practice by supporting GPNs and taking on broader clinical roles. healthcareers.nhs.uk
• Advanced Nurse Practitioner
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Organisation type: Private healthcare provider Fields recruiting to: Mental health nursing Application advice: We are looking for both experienced and newly qualified nurses. If you are interested, just pop an email to us or call in with your CV. We also have our latest vacancies advertised on our group website but we welcome prospective new staff to make an informal visit to us. We will also link in with our other sites in the Nottingham area.
Nottingham Priory is part of the Priory Healthcare Plc Group and is based in Nottingham.
priorygroup.com/nottingham
We are a 14-bed mixed-sex acute ward offering acute mental health services to patients referred through the NHS. We offer a stable learning environment for both well-established, experienced nurses as well as newly qualified nurses. Our staff team is varied and complex although we offer lots of diverse paths for career development. We are a friendly welcoming bunch and hope that you'd like to join our team.
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Organisation type: Armed forces Fields recruiting to: Adult nursing, mental health nursing, midwifery Application advice: To join the RAF you will need to meet fitness, health, nationality, residency, and other criteria.
RAF nurses practice in one of the most dynamic and challenging environments, delivering high-quality care in peacetime and on operations around the world. With a structured career path and specialist courses, you’ll never stop learning.
For more details, search RAF recruitment.
You’ll be both a commissioned officer and a nurse, so will need to show leadership and management skills in a team environment, as well as providing excellent standards of nursing.
raf.mod.uk/recruitment
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Organisation type: NHS Trust Fields recruiting to: Adult nursing, child nursing and midwifery Application advice: We are actively seeking to recruit student nurses and if you're interested please apply at: jobs.royalfree.nhs.uk/job/v744798 All current vacancies can be found on our nursing page on the Royal Free website: royalfree.nhs.uk/jobs/nursing-jobs Contact the recruitment team at RF-TR. Recruitment@nhs.net or the education team at rf-tr.educationbooking@nhs.net
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is a high-performing Trust with some of the best clinical outcomes in the country. Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital and associated services are part of the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust and together employ around 10,000 people to provide care for around 1.6 million people per year.
We provide many specialist and worldrenowned services such as transplantation, immunology, infectious diseases and many aspects of surgery. royalfree.nhs.uk
We are ranked among the best English Trusts for mortality rates, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rates us overall 'Good' with 'Outstanding' in Nursing Leadership.
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Organisation type: Armed forces Fields recruiting to: Adult nursing and mental health nursing Application advice: We accept applications all year round. Apply online via the Naval Nurse section of our website.
Working in the Royal Navy offers extraordinary challenges and responsibilities, but comes with opportunities and rewards to match.
royalnavy.mod.uk/MadeInTheNavy/NavyNurse
Wherever you go in the world and whatever you're doing, you'll play a key part in safeguarding our personnel and civilians alike.
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Organisation type: NHS Trust Fields recruiting to: Adult nursing and child nursing Application advice: We ask you to complete an application so that we can to get to know you better and learn about what you have to offer. We get to meet you over a longer period of time and have the chance to see what you can do in a variety of situations. Our assessment days use a number of techniques to enable you to demonstrate, under standardised conditions, the skills and abilities and values essential for the role for which you are applying.
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Sherwood Forest Hospitals is dedicated to becoming an outstanding Trust. We are on a continuing improvement journey and have realised a number of major achievements over the past year. If you’re caring, compassionate, committed to helping people and able to communicate difficult health issues effectively and courageously, we’ll definitely have a role that suits you. This is an excellent time for nurses with the right skills, experience and values to join our team and help us to make this vision a reality. Visit our website sfhjobs.co.uk to find out more.
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Organisation type: Charitable organisation Fields recruiting to: Learning disability nursing and mental health nursing Application advice: Please either apply on our website or simply send your CV to nurses@standrew.co.uk
St Andrew's is the UK's leading charity providing specialist NHS care. We are a unique and influential pioneer in mental health, with a reputation grown over 175 years and an independent national teaching hospital. We have sites in Northampton, Birmingham, Essex and Nottinghamshire where we provide specialist care pathways in mental health and neuropsychiatry.
stah.org
We have national services for young people, women, men and older adults. Our expertise includes trauma, psychosis, autism, learning disability, brain injury and progressive neurological conditions.
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Organisation type: NHS Trust Fields recruiting to: Mental health nursing Application advice: If you would like to request an application form or further information on the range of positions available, or if you wish to arrange an informal visit, please contact Antony Davies on 0300 304 0251 or Antony.Davies@sussexpartnership.nhs.uk Applications can also be submitted through NHS Jobs.
As one of the largest NHS mental health trusts in the country, with services covering Sussex, Hampshire and Kent, there’s plenty of choice about where to work if you join us. We’ve got the sea right on our doorstep, the vibrant city of Brighton and Hove, areas of natural outstanding beauty and many historic towns.
sussexpartnership.nhs.uk
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health, learning disability and prison health care, with a range of specialist services, making a positive difference to thousands of people’s lives, providing support so that they can fulfil their potential and enjoy healthy lives.
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Organisation type: NHS Trust Fields recruiting to: Adult nursing, child nursing and midwifery Application advice: United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust offers a well-established preceptorship programme to support our newly qualified nurses and ensure they have a structured period of transition. To apply, please visit our website. If you have any queries please contact Xanthe Prior – Clinical Education Lead Nurse xanthe.prior@ulh.nhs.uk. We look forward to hearing from you and welcoming you to the team.
We were delighted to welcome 100 newly qualified nurses to ULHT this September, and next year it could be you! ULHT is one of the largest hospital trusts in the country providing a comprehensive range of hospital-based medical, surgical, paediatric, obstetric and gynaecological services to over 800,000 people. We’re looking to recruit newly qualified nurses to join our diverse teams and would love you to join ULHT and contribute towards our passion and commitment to deliver exceptional patient care.
We’re dedicated to developing our staff, offering guidance and training for personal and professional development in a friendly and supportive environment. ulh.nhs.uk
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Organisation type: NHS Trust Fields recruiting to: Adult nursing Application advice: To be eligible to seek employment as an NQN (Newly Qualified Nurse) band 5 at UCLH, students will need to have met all of the examination board's requirements and the NMC standard for registration at the end of training.
At UCLH our success starts with you. UCLH has plenty to offer talented and motivated nurses. We are dedicated to building our reputation as a centre of excellence for providing high-quality care and providing more involvement, variety and development for our staff.
uclh.nhs.uk
Please note that your offer will be subject to your professional registration with the NMC. The assessment process will involve a drug calculation, clinical assessment and interview.
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Organisation type: NHS Trust Fields recruiting to: Adult nursing, child nursing and midwifery Application advice: We hold regular recruitment events allowing our candidates to apply when it best suits them. Alongside regular recruitment, we offer various open days to allow interested candidates to come and visit us and better understand the opportunities we offer.
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust provides services to some 1.9 million people living in Southampton and South Hampshire, plus specialist services such as neurosciences, cardiac services and children's intensive care to more than 3.7 million people in central southern England and the Channel Islands.
uhs.nhs.uk
Every year our 10,500 staff treat around 150,000 inpatients and day patients, including about 50,000 emergency admissions; see over 585,000 people at outpatient appointments; and deal with around 120,000 cases in our emergency department.
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Organisation type: University Fields recruiting to: Adult nursing and mental health nursing Application advice: To apply, you will need to be a qualified nurse who holds a current NMC registration. You will need to secure sponsorship or a secondment through a community health service provider to gain a student HV, OHN or SN position. For further information come along to find out more.
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The University of Derby offers postregistration opportunities for qualified nurses. One such programme is the Specialist Community Public Health Nursing programme (Health Visiting, Occupational Health Nursing or School Nursing). If you are interested in pursuing a career in any of these professions, come along to find out more. This programme can be studied at undergraduate or masters level.
derby.ac.uk/study/postgraduate
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