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GR - Final Year (Part 3) Nursing Student - Assistant Practitioner

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Nursing and Midwifery Strategic Plan
Our Nursing and Midwifery Strategic Plan sets out our Vision, Ambitions and Values that enable excellent care for our patients and service users. It also demonstrates what you can expect from our organisation and what you can aspire to in your own career development.
A collaborative, person-focused approach is at the very centre of everything we aspire to achieve, and necessary to deliver care that is high quality, compassionate, safe, and effective. We continue to work towards having a diverse and inclusive culture for people who work for us and use our services. We want everyone to realise their full potential and make a positive contribution.
We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and communities. We are committed to supporting the development of a nursing and midwifery workforce that is made up of diverse skills and experiences.
We are interested in your passion for developing with us as a leader as well as demonstrating alignment with the values and ambitions set out in our Strategic Plan. We are committed to providing the strong foundations of clinical education with our Clinical Education and Training team, our education co-ordinators, robust induction programmes, and preceptorship as well as working with you to build on your leadership strengths.
A link to the NHS Lothian Nursing and Midwifery Strategic Plan can be found via the following link: NHS Lothian Nursing and Midwifery Strategic Plan
Recruitment Process
We use a values and competency-based recruitment process that is linked to the ambitions set out in our Strategic Plan. Click the link below for more information on our interview questions:
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New Opportunity for Student Adult, Mental Health, Learning Disabilities Nurses and Children's Nurses
Assistant Practitioner Band 4 Contracts for Final Year of Study (Part 3)
Are you a student nurse entering Part 3 of study at university?
Exciting opportunities are available to become employed in a band 4 Assistant Practitioner position within NHS Lothian during Part 3 of your programme. Contracts will be offered as 1 shift per week, either 7.5 hours or 11.5 hours per week.
These opportunities have been created to provide nursing students with the opportunity to become part of a ward/community team within the workplace ahead of finishing University. Please note that we are only recruiting adult, mental health, learning disabilities, and children's nurses via this advert.
Entry Requirements
This opportunity is only available to student adult, mental health, learning disabilities, and children's nurses entering Part 3 of their studies. In the application, you are required to confirm that you have achieved Part 2 and are progressing to Part 3, therefore meeting the criteria for a band 4 Assistant Practitioner post.
Application Process


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Please ensure that all sections of the application form are fully complete prior to submission. Vacancies for successful candidates may be in a variety of areas. Some vacancies will be acute/community hospital-based, while others will involve working in the community. Please ensure that you indicate within your application form if you have a UK driver's license. Within Assessment Form B, please note if there is a specific site/speciality that you would like to work.
Job Offers
Applications will be reviewed and shortlisted by a panel. Shortlisted candidates will then be matched to available vacancies based on the preferences that are noted within the application form. Please note that matches to preference choices will depend on vacancy availability. Please be aware that vacancies are currently very limited. Once you have been matched to a post, you will receive an email from the recruitment team confirming the match. Please note that all matches will be subject to evidence being received confirming that you are entering Part 3 of your nursing studies. In order to confirm this, you will be asked to email a copy of the Academic Assessor's Confirmatory Statement recommending progression to Part 3 from your PAD/ePAD. Only once this evidence is received will a match be confirmed, and an offer progressed.
Please be aware that the offer will be final - no alternative posts will be offered, and no changes will be possible.
As part of the recruitment process, we are required to view your ID. If you are offered a post, you will be invited to attend the Comely Bank Centre with your ID.
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