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Job summary

Main area
Education
Grade
Band 3
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months (End date depending on university finish date)
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week (Part time)
Job ref
269-SFT9273
Employer
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Salisbury District Hospital
Town
Salisbury
Salary
£24,937 - £26,598 per annum pro rata if part time
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
25/08/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust logo

Return to Practice Student (Nursing)

Band 3

 


Job overview

We are not in a position to support any NMC conditions of practice requirements

Return to Practice Student (Adult and Child Nursing). Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust are offering a limited number of clinical placement opportunities for applicants to the Bournemouth University Return to Practice programme or Test of Competence that commences in January 2026.

Main duties of the job

Successful applicants will be offered a fixed term 12 month contract to cover the clinical placement requirements of the Return to Practice course. You will be required to complete a minimum of 150 hours of supervised placement activity. 15 hrs/week will be paid supernumerary. You need to work an additional 15-22.5hrs/week as part of your contract which will not count towards your NMC hours but will be paid as Band 3. Total working hours expected will be 30-37.5hrs/week.  Your clinical placements will also reflect the requirements of the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

To apply for a clinical placement you must have previously been registered to work as a general/adult/child nurse in the UK.

Please be aware that as this is a joint application process your application form will be shared with Bournemouth University. 

There is an option to complete the NMC Test of Competence for those who have been out of practice for 5 years or less. To be discussed at interview.

 

Working for our organisation

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we’re driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We are an acute Trust, rated “Good” by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service.  We think working here is pretty rewarding.  You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme. 

Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything.  With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible.  Don’t just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.

Person specification

Qualifiations

Essential criteria
  • The post holder will be previously registered nurse who allowed the registration lapse for more than 3 years or worked less than 450 hours over the past 3 years and wishes to re-enter the register
  • Evidence of ongoing personal and professional development. The Jobholder must take responsibility in agreement with his/her line manager for his/her own personal and professional development by ensuring that Continuos Professional Development Remains Priority. The jobholder will undertake all mandatory training required for the role.

Skills

Essential criteria
  • IT skills

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyDisability confident leaderImproving working livesCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardHappy to Talk Flexible WorkingWe Work FlexiblyNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024People Promise

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Miranda Kraunsoe
Job title
Practice educator
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01722 336262
Additional information

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