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Nursing, Midwifery and Healthcare Assistants

We are regularly recruiting Nurses, Midwives and Healthcare Assistants (HCA or HCSW) in the NHS. From students, Registered Nurses, and Midwives to highly specialised roles, grades, and specialities, we can help develop your NHS career, while giving you the ability to maintain the flexibility and control to work how you want, when you want.

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Already substantively employed by an NHS Trust?

If you are substantively employed by one of our partner NHS Trusts and would like to work additional hours with them, you can join the NHS Professionals Bank today.

Join as a substantive worker

Looking for a new opportunity or returning to an NHS Trust?

If you have previously worked at one of our partner NHS Trusts or are seeking a new opportunity, submit your application and we will review your details to match you with available roles.

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We are looking for people to join the NHS Professionals Bank who maintain the values and a passion for care, following the six enduring values and behaviours that underpin ‘compassion in practice’ - the national vision and strategy for nursing, midwifery and healthcare staff:

  • Commitment to quality of care
  • Respect and dignity
  • Improving lives
  • Working together for patients
  • Compassion
  • Everyone counts

Nursing, Midwifery and Healthcare Assistant Role Requirements

Requirements

Qualifications/Training

Active NMC/Acceptable Registration with no restrictions to practice.

Experience

Either minimum of 6 months experience in the last 3 years or completion of a Return to Practice within the last 3 years in your area of specialism.

Or you have a permanent contract with an NHSP contracted Trust.

Please note your experience and competence will be audited as part of the registration process and you will be required to provide evidence of this. We reserve the right to withdraw your application should the required evidence not be provided. 

Requirements

Qualifications/Training
  • Either a QCF/NVQ Level 2 or above in Health and Social care or a  QCF Level 3 or above in Health or a Care Certificate.
  • Or a Degree/Diploma in nursing with a time expired NMC PIN.
  • Or a Mental Health Student Nurse with at least 12 weeks clinical experience (must be hands on clinical experience and not in an observer capacity).
  • Or established experienced Mental Health HCSW’s with no care certificate or QCF/NVQ may apply if you have 12 months experience in the last 3 years within the UK (Private/NHS hospital, Prison, care home or the MoD).
Experience
  • Either a minimum of 6 months of Mental Health HCSW experience in the last 2 years, within the UK (Private/NHS hospital, Prison, care home or the MoD).
  • Or You have a permanent Mental Health HCSW contract with an NHSP contracted Trust.

Requirements

Qualifications and Training
  • Either a QCF/NVQ Level 2 or above in Health and Social care or a  QCF Level 3 or above in Health or a Care CertificateOr
  • Or a Degree/Diploma in nursing with a time expired NMC PIN.
  • Or a Student Nurse with at least 12 weeks clinical experience (must be hands on clinical experience and not in an observer capacity).
  • Or established experienced HCSW’s with no care certificate or QCF/NVQ may apply if you have 12 months experience in the last 3 years within the UK (Private/NHS hospital, Prison, care home or the MoD).

Experience

  • Either a minimum of 6 months HCSW experience in the last 2 years, within the UK (Private/NHS hospital, Prison, Hospice or the MoD). 
  • Or you have a permanent HCSW contract with a NHSP contracted Trust

To enquire about joining NHS Professionals, register your interest below and a member of the team will be in contact to discuss your skills and any potential opportunities.

Discover the Bank

Working through the NHS Professionals as a Nurse, Midwife, or Healthcare Assistant, means NHS Trusts do not have to rely on expensive agencies to fill staffing gaps.

Polly Simpson, one of our fantastic Bank Members shares her experience and talks about how working through the Bank has made a real difference to her.

Join the Bank

Already substantively employed by an NHS Trust?

If you are substantively employed by one of our partner NHS Trusts and would like to work additional hours with them, you can join the NHS Professionals Bank today.

Join as a substantive worker

Looking for a new opportunity or returning to an NHS Trust?

If you have previously worked at one of our partner NHS Trusts or are seeking a new opportunity, submit your application and we will review your details to match you with available roles.

Start application

Further information

Take a look at our helpful support articles for more information on joining as a Nurse, Midwife or Heathcare Assistant.