For general enquiries School of Health Sciences School of Health Sciences please contact: t: +44 (0)115 823 0850 e: [email protected] Nursing Careers w: www.nottingham.ac.uk/healthsciences www.nottingham.ac.uk/healthsciences Nursing Careers Nursing Careers Contents Introduction The NHS is committed to offering development and learning opportunities for all full- and part- Congratulations on pursuing a career in time staff. You will receive an annual personal 02 Introduction healthcare! development review and development plan to support your career progression and, as part of 03 The Career Framework Once you have qualified as a nurse and as your the Knowledge and Skills Framework (KSF), within 05 Models of study healthcare career develops, you will have the Agenda for Change, you will be encouraged to opportunity to move into different areas and extend your range of skills and knowledge and 07 Jobs responsibilities. take on new responsibilities. Nurses form the largest group of staff in the NHS For information on the Knowledge and Skills and are a crucial part of the healthcare team. Framework go to Outside of the NHS, opportunities exist within www.nhs.employers.org/agendaforchange the independent and charitable sectors, including private hospitals, clinics, nursing homes and organisations such as Macmillan Cancer Support. Nurses are also in high-demand from the armed forces. Nurses work in every sort of health setting, from accident and emergency to working in the community, in patients’ homes, or schools, with people of all ages and backgrounds. 01 www.nottingham.ac.uk/healthsciences www.nottingham.ac.uk/healthsciences 02 Nursing Careers Nursing Careers The diagram below gives an illustration of a variety of NHS careers The Career Framework and where they may fit on the career framework. It is not exhaustive. The diagram is from the NHS Careers website at The Career Framework has been designed to improve career www.nhscareers.nhs.uk/working-in-the-nhs/ development and job satisfaction for NHS employees. developing-your-career It encourages individuals to learn new skills and take on extra responsibilities that enable them to progress within the organisation. Many people take on additional responsibility within their own area, while others retrain and move in to a different role. Ambulance service Allied health Dental care Healthcare science Health informatics Management Midwifery Nursing Wider healthcare professions professions professions team 9 More senior staff Director of therapies Director of regional Director of information Director of human Director of maternity Director of nursing genetics services management and resources services technology 8 Consultant practitioners Consultant radiographer Consultant clinical Access, booking and Maxillofacial laboratory Consultant midwife Nurse consultant in stroke scientist (medical choice manager manager physics) 7 Advanced practitioners Specialist occupational Specialist respiratory Head of communication Head of accounts Head of midwifery District nurse (team Head of estates therapist (team leader): physiologist manager) teaching patients new ways of doing things to strengthen hand movement when dexterity has been lost 6 Senior practitioners/ Emergency care Senior occupational Senior dental technologist Senior biomedical Special projects manager Project manager Community midwife Community psychiatric Chaplain specialist practitioners practitioner therapist: teaching scientist nurse patients methods to conserve energy for daily living when stamina is reduced 5 Practitioners Paramedic Occupational therapist: Dental technician Cardiac physiologist Web developer Payroll manager Midwife Neonatal nurse Catering manager giving advice on how the home environment can be changed to help patients cope with physical problems following an accident 4 Assistant practitioners/ Control room duty officer Trainee occupational Assistant dental Critical care technologist Helpdesk advisor General office manager Community care assistant Medical secretary Associate practitioners therapist: under technician supervision, assessing the needs of patients with social problems 3 Senior healthcare Emergency medical Occupational therapy Student dental technician Newborn hearing Medical records clerk Maternity support worker Senior healthcare Security officer assistants/technicians dispatcher rehabilitation assistant: screener assistant producing devices such as tap turners to enable patients to continue day to day activities 2 Support workers Patient transport service Therapy clinical support Dental nurse Pharmacy dispensing Support desk assistant Healthcare assistant Healthcare assistant Maintenance assistant driver worker assistant (maternity) (nursing) 1 Initial entry level jobs Health records assistant Nurse cadet Porter 03 www.nottingham.ac.uk/healthsciences www.nottingham.ac.uk/healthsciences 04 Nursing Careers Nursing Careers or practice education roles and others more focused to those Models of study individuals who are interested in undertaking a faculty role in the School of Health Sciences Postgraduate Taught Programmes future, so are focused on the development of teaching, clinical practice and research. Module Framework The programmes of learning within the School of Health Sciences at The University of Nottingham are developed to support nurses in Finally, there are programmes that are directed purely at improving (both MSc and BSc programmes now based on 30 credit modules) a variety of careers. research knowledge and skills in order to undertake research studies. The majority of programmes are developed with the clinical Framework PG programmes practitioner in mind and have a focus on improving advanced • MSc Advanced Clinical Practice and specialist clinical practice. However, some are more focused • MSc Health and Social Care for individuals considering clinical leadership and management Specialist • MSc Advanced Nursing and advanced • MSc Midwifery clinical • MSc Physiotherapy (x3) practice School of Health Sciences Postgraduate/CPD Model modules • MSc Cognitive Behavioural Therapy • PG Cert Psychologically Minded • MSc Health and Social Care Environments in Learning Disability • MSc Advanced Nursing • MSc Advanced Clinical Practice • MSc Midwifery Core module • MSc Health and Social Care • MSc Physiotherapy (x3) • MSc Advanced Nursing • PG Cert Clinical Leadership Specialist 30 credits for Innovative Practice and advanced • MSc Midwifery (Evidence for Leadership • MSc Physiotherapy (x3) • PG Cert Practice Teacher research Clinical • BSc programmes Health and modules • BSc programmes Advanced and methods leadership and Social Care) specialist clinical modules management/ Dissertation practice Practice 60 credits education Postgraduate Pathways and Choices Faculty Education (teaching, Stand-alone PG programmes modules BSc Programmes practice, Research • MA Research Methods • MSc Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (4 x 30 credit modules, no dissertation) • MSc Advanced Clinical research) • PG Cert Psychologically Minded • BSc Health and Social Care Practice Environments in Learning Disability • BSc Mental Health and Social Care • BSc Midwifery Studies • MSc Health and Social Care • MA Research Methods • PG Cert Practice Teacher • MSc Advanced Nursing • PhD • PG Cert Clinical Leadership for • MSc Midwifery Innovative Practice • MSc Physiotherapy (x3) • PhD 05 www.nottingham.ac.uk/healthsciences www.nottingham.ac.uk/healthsciences 06 Nursing Careers Nursing Careers Clinical academic posts are often joint appointments between In order to follow this route you would need to undertake a Master’s Work as a health visitor may involve offering help and advice to Jobs a healthcare provider and higher education institution. One degree. For further information about Masters courses please see parents on the following: organisation will hold the substantive contract of employment www.nottingham.ac.uk/healthsciences/postgraduate/taught- • Their child’s growth and development and will establish honorary contracts to facilitate working across courses • Common infections in childhood So what are some of these aspirational jobs, and what do you need organisational boundaries. • Common skin problems to do in order progress into one of them? • Behaviour difficulties In order to follow this route, you would need to undertake a Masters Community Matrons • Sleeping, eating, potty training, temper tantrums and teething Advanced Nurse Practitioner in Research Methods (MARM), and in the future a PhD. For further Community Matrons are highly experienced senior nurses who work • Breastfeeding, weaning, health eating, hygiene, safety and information about the MARM and PhD please see closely with patients in the community to provide, plan and organise exercise An Advanced Nurse Practitioner enhances service delivery and www.nottingham.ac.uk/healthsciences/postgraduate/research- their care. They mainly work with those with a serious long term or • Postnatal depression, bereavement and violence in the family improves the health outcome of diverse client groups. Their work training complex range of conditions. encompasses the following: The role may also include: As well as providing care, community matrons act as case • Working in partnership with families to tailor health plans to their • Making professional autonomous decisions, for which they are Clinical Matrons managers. They are a single point of contact for care, support or needs accountable Clinical Matrons provide clinical leadership where it is