New to Practice Nurses
Resources and opportunities to support Nurses
Nurses who are new to working in primary care/general practice often require support with the development of knowledge and skills. There are a number of resources and opportunities available to support nurses, the information below details this support.
For new to practice and newly qualified nurses who have secured a job offer within a Notts practice please reach out to Gemma Bird to see what offers of support and training are currently available. For more information please contact us at: gemma.bird5@nhs.net
We have compiled some resources for you (in the table below) based on the two year programme, many of these opportunities are available to all nurse regardless the stage of their career. For more information please contact us: alliance.hub1@nhs.net
For 2025-2026 we currently have fully funded places on the GPN Fundamentals course via DMU. To request a funded place please speak with Gemma Bird and check out the course info via this link: Practice Nursing PG Cert/BSc
Return to nursing
The Covid pandemic has seen a valiant effort from nurses who are coming back to work on the temporary register. There are 2 ways you can return to practice:
Take a test of competence
Complete an NMC approved course
Read more details on the NMC Returning to Practice website
University of Lincoln offer Return to Practice (Nursing) 15 Credits at Level 6
Read and watch NHS 'We Are Returning Nurses' case studies
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