Return To Practice

Has your NMC Registration lapsed?  Do you wish to return to Adult, Mental Health, Learning Disabilities Nursing, Children’s Nursing or Midwifery after a career break?  Do you need to build your confidence and experience before re-registering with the NMC?

NHS Grampian and Robert Gordon University are working jointly to welcome Adult, Mental Health, Learning Disabilities Nursing, Children’s Nursing or Midwifery Nurses and Midwives whose registration has lapsed to return to practice by providing a short, fully funded course, to prepare for re-joining the NMC register and enable nurses and midwives to return to their field of practice in a safe and confident manner.

For Adult, Mental Health, Learing Disabilities Nursing and Children’s Nurses this is a unique opportunity where individuals can undertake this course which will be delivered by 6 mandatory face-to-face study days, that will be utilised to prepare for university life and the academic skills needed plus, a reminder of some clinical skills required to practice safely.  Theory is mostly provided in an online format and staff are fully supported to access materials.  Clinical placement will also be arranged in a relevant area of the field of practice.

The course can be completed via a full or part-time route and hours are negotiated depending on length of lapse of registration.  It is ususal to have to complete 450 hours whilst on a clincial placement and 7 weeks of theory.

For more informatiom, please email gram.rtp@nhs.scot 

AHP Return to Practice

Allied Health Professions are a crucial part of the NHS, making up one third of the clinical workforce.
 
• Art Therapist
• Orthotist
• Diagnostic Radiographer
• Paramedic
• Dietitian
• Physiotherapist
• Dramatherapist
• Podiatrist
• Music Therapist
• Prosthetist
• Occupational Therapist
• Speech and Language Therapist
• Orthoptist
• Therapeutic Radiographer
 
The Return to Practice process enables you to re-register with the HCPC after a period of time away from your profession. There are many reasons why you may not have practiced such as caring/parental responsibilities, illness, travel or other career routes. We value the skills you have gained whilst you have been away and look forward to your return.
 
Different requirements apply depending on how long you have been out of professional practice. NHS Careers Scotland has all the information you need about the steps to re-registration: www.careers.nhs.scot/shape-your-future/return-to-practice/allied-health-professions including the links to the HCPC who manage the final step.
 
Now is the time to return and help to deliver safe and effective care for the people of Scotland. 
Published: 30/01/2024 12:21