Registration Criteria for Registered Nurse

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

• Hold a degree, diploma or other nursing qualification allowing registration with NMC
• Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
• A minimum of 6 month’s experience working in a hospital/nursing home (completed your 6 month’s preceptorship programme, if applicable)

REGISTERED NURSES MUST:

• Provide evidence of mandatory training updates (see below)
• Complete an Enhanced AccessNI check with Balmoral Healthcare
• Provide evidence of vaccinations (see below – NOT REQUIRED FOR WORK IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR)

TRAINING REQUIREMENTS – THESE MUST BE CONFIRMED BY CERTIFICATE/COURSE CONTENT

• Manual Handling – yearly
• Fire Safety – yearly
• CPR – yearly
• Infection Prevention and Control – yearly
• HIV Awareness – once only
• Anaphylaxis – once only
• Protection of Vulnerable Adults and Children – 3 yearly
• Admin of Medications – 3 yearly
• Hyponatremia – once only (Applicable only to NHS work)
• Venepuncture & Cannulation – once only (Applicable only to NHS work)
• Admin of IV Medications – 3 yearly (Applicable only to NHS work)
• Haemovigilance/Right Patient, Right Blood – once only (Applicable only to NHS work)

VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS – MUST BE CONFIRMED BY PROOF OF VACCINATION OR TITRE CHECK TO CONFIRM IMMUNITY (NOT REQUIRED FOR WORK IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR)

• BCG (Tuberculosis)
• Measles
• Rubella
• Hepatitis B
• Varicella (Chicken Pox)
• If new to the Trust you must also have an antibody test for Hepatitis C and HIV 1 and 2

(Results must be from a UK based laboratory)

Please note: You have 3 months to complete your application from the date of your interview