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Are you a nurse whose NMC registration has lapsed? Do you miss working as a nurse and caring for patients?
There has never been a better time for you to get back to nursing. Together with our partners Kingston University and City University, we can help you to return to the nursing profession. At Kingston Hospital we offer a variety of placement opportunities for previously Registered Adult and Child branch nurses who would like to undertake a Return to Practice nursing course and then resume their career as a Band 5 nurse.
We currently offer the Voluntary (unpaid contract) route.
University fees are paid by Health Education England and a bursary of £1000 is provided to students undergoing the voluntary route to assist with course related expenses.
Candidates will be required to complete from 22.5 hours up to full time hours per week and attend up to 10 study days at the university. If you successfully obtain your NMC registration, then you will be guaranteed an interview for a band 5 position.
A training post with a placement in a clinical area to allow completion of the return to practice programme for renewal of lapsed NMC Registration.
Working for our organisation
Kingston Hospital - First Acute Trust in London to be rated Outstanding by CQC for Overall Quality and Leadership
We employ 3,700+ staff who proudly and efficiently support over 350,000 people locally through a full range of diagnostic and treatment services and we have a national reputation for innovative developments in healthcare, particularly in 'patient-focused' care, day surgery and maternity services.
Trust Values
Kingston Hospital NHS Trust has five key values and we want to employ and work with people who share these values and demonstrate behaviours that support them. They are:
- Caring – Design and deliver care around each individual patient’s needs and wants.
- Safe – Make the safety of patients and staff our prime concern as safety comes first
- Responsible – All staff take responsibility for the hospital, its services and reputation
- Value Each Other – Value each other's contribution
- Inspiring - We always strive to empower each other to develop and deliver improvements to benefit our patients
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder is required to complete an NMC - validated Return Practice Programme.
* Attending timetabled study sessions, as per university requirements and engaging in independent study.
* Completing 150-450 hours of supervised practice in their clinical placement
Person specification
Qualifications & Training
* Previously registered with the NMC
* Evidence of post registration professional development
Knowledge & Experience
* Post qualification experience in a healthcare setting
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
About Kingston Hospital
We were the first acute Trust in south west London to gain Foundation Trust status in 2013, and in late 2018 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated our services as “Outstanding” for overall quality and leadership.
Our values guide the way we deliver outstanding care each and every time to our patients.
Kingston Hospital has been ranked in the top ten trusts in the country following the most recent NHS staff survey.
* 75% of staff said that they would recommend Kingston to others as a place to work, putting the hospital significantly above the national average for NHS trusts
* When asked if they would recommend the hospital as a place to receive care, 82% of the hospital’s staff confirmed that they would, putting the Trust in the top performing group of hospitals and the second best score in London
Supporting our staff
Kingston Hospital has an excellent track record of supporting staff development and training. We have an onsite Education Centre and a dedicated Learning and Development Team to support staff in reaching their aspirations.
We know that well supported and happy staff provide the best care for our patients and the wellbeing of our staff is an important priority for the Trust. As a member of staff at Kingston Hospital, you will have access to a wide range of benefits including access to our onsite Day Nursery, season ticket loans, discounts in our onsite Boots pharmacy and hospital restaurant and support from our dedicated in-house Occupational Health and Wellbeing Team.
Equality, diversity and inclusion
We celebrate the diversity of our staff and strive to be an inclusive organisation. We have a number of staff networks here at Kingston Hospital to support equality, diversity and inclusion.
All recruitment for the NHS Hospitals in South West London is now carried out by the same team, based at the South West London Recruitment Hub HQ in Epsom.
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