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CapitalNurse
CapitalNurse’s vision is to ‘get nursing right for London’; ensuring that London has the right number of nurses, with the right skills in the right place, working to deliver excellent nursing wherever it is needed.
With 94% employment within 6 months of qualifying and excellent career progression options, nursing offers an exceptional career opportunity. If you choose to be a nurse in the capital you're choosing a career with huge potential and opportunities. CapitalNurse is working with the GLA to encourage more Londoners to consider a career in nursing.
A registered nurse is a graduate profession, and there are four fields of nursing you can choose from (adult, child, learning disability or mental health). Once you’ve qualified as a nurse in your chosen field you can progress your career in many ways, including specialist practice. As a nurse, you can work in many settings including hospitals, community services, care homes, nurse education, research, leadership, and more.
Health and social care support roles (support workers, nursing associates and assistant practitioners) are highly valued in the nursing team, and also offer opportunities to further develop a career as a registered nurse.
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Take a look at our flow diagram showing the different routes into nursing based on your current qualifications, or see the text version below.
I do not currently have the qualifications required for university
Your options:
- a Nursing Associate apprenticeship THEN one of the options under 'level 3 qualification'
- an Assistant Practitioner qualification THEN one of the options under 'level 3 qualification'
- an access course THEN one of the options under 'level 3 qualification'
I have level 3 qualifications (eg A-levels or Access to Higher Education Diploma in nursing, or equivalent)
Your direct entry options:
Your non-direct entry options:
- a Nursing Associate apprenticeship THEN a potentially shortened version of one of the direct entry routes
- an Assistant Practitioner qualification THEN a potentially shortened version of one of the direct entry routes
I have a university degree (not in nursing)
Your direct entry options:
Your non-direct entry options:
- a Nursing Associate apprenticeship THEN a potentially shortened version of one of the direct entry routes
- an Assistant Practitioner qualification THEN a potentially shortened version of one of the direct entry routes
I was previously registered as a nurse with the NMC
Your option:
I am registered as a nurse internationally
Your option:
To be a Registered Nurse (RN) you must complete a nursing programme leading to registration with the Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC) in the UK in one of the four fields of nursing (adult, child, learning disability or mental health).
Registered Nurses provide person-centred care for patients and service users.
Registered nurses provide high quality person-centred care that is based on research and evidence.
At the heart of nursing are the six 'C’s – care, compassion, communication, commitment, competence and courage.
• career opportunities
• highly competitive graduate salary
• flexible working
• additions to basic pay for working unsocial hours and working in London
• excellent NHS pension
• annual leave – start at 27 days rising up to 33 days on top of eight public holidays
• occupational health services
• maternity and paternity leave
• continuing professional development (CPD)
As well as working in the NHS, there are opportunities to work in social care, voluntary and privatesectors.
More information
Find out more about becoming a nurse:
- Nursing and Midwifery Council - becoming a nurse
- Royal College of Nursing - becoming a nurse, nursing in London, nursing careers resource
- Health Careers - studying nursing
- The Funding Clinic - funding information for studying nursing, midwifery and the allied health professions
- Nursing in London - why it's the best place
See what it's like to be a Registered Nurse
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