Band 5 Return to Practice – Cancer Nursing Enhanced Offer

Job summary

UHB has an exciting offer for former Adult Registered Nurses who wish to return to practice via the NMC test of competence.

We are seeking to appoint staff into across our cancer service departments in: diagnostics, treatment & in-patients across all 4 of our main hospital sites Queen Elizabeth Edgbaston, Good Hope, Heartlands and Solihull Hospitals.

UHB are offering successful candidates an initial Band 4 Pre-Registration contract at minimum of 30 -- 37.5 hours per s per week, whilst you undertake your 6 week NMC OSCE Preparation Programme, the final hurdle to full registration and return to practice. .

This unique offer includes:

*2 funded attempts to pass your OSCE

*Transport to & from the OSCE test centre

*Dedicated Clinical Educator support

Main duties, tasks & skills required

Applicants must first submit evidence that they have passed the NMC CBT and arrange a review of their return to practice application with Thomas.Dempsey@uhb.nhs.uk

You will then be invited to apply and those shortlisted will be called to an interview typically conducted via video.

Our OSCE test of competence preparation programme is run every 6 weeks and both return to practice nurses and international nurses will undergo face to face teaching and preparation in our Edgbaston based centre at Attwood Green.

During the OSCE preparation programme all candidates will have to attend for a minimum of 30 hours per week -- following the preparation programme candidates will join their clinical practice setting and may reduce their hours following discussion with their line manager.

Following completion of your OSCE you will transition from the Band 4 pay scale to a permanent Band 5 post as a Staff Nurse/ Theatre Practitioner .

We will aim to match your prior skills knowledge and experience to our current vacancies in diagnostic, treatment & in-patient practice settings

Following your return to practice you will be able to undertake additional continuing professional development appropriate to your need via our School of Nursing, Midwifery and AHP's'

For further information about this unique offer please contact Thomas Dempsey on 07920757941

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

Job description

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description* 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

*Registered Adult Nurse on the NMC Register

*Evidence and ability to revalidate as required by the NMC

Experience

Essential

*Previous / recent experience or working in an acute secondary NHS care setting (can include student placements within the last 12 months )

*Evidence of achievements and career development in current post and of on-going professional development/ competence

*Experience of working on own and in a team in a health care environment delegating to others within a team / providing supervision to others

*Willingness to become a practice supervisor / assessor to or meets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) standards for student supervision and assessment

*Understanding and knowledge of the NMC code of conduct

*Understanding of preceptorship and work based learning and assimilation of skills and knowledge

*Awareness of current relevant NHS policy context

*Understanding / experience of the principles of safeguarding and Mental Capacity

*Awareness of health and safety issues

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.

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.

UK Professional Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

For help with your application, contact: 

Thomas Demsey 

07920757941