11,485 nursing vacancies in March 2017 (NHS Digital)

285,893 (FTE) nurses and health visitors work in the NHS (NHS Confederation)

In March 2017 there were 690,773 nurses and midwives on the NMC register. (NMC)

UNIVERSITY DEGREE

3 yearsNo cost to employerPlaces limited by employer and university capacityDrop in applications

ENTRY REQUIREMENTSBSc or BA in related subject

Healthcare assistantLocal schools/collegesNursing associateAssistant practitioner

Bridging programme

Healthcare assistantLocal schools/collegesNursing associateAssistant practitioner

Bridging programme

APPRENTICE DEGREE

4 yearsSalary and any additional training costs paid by employerLevy pays back up to £27,000 training costsFirst cohort September 2017Continue working as HCAPotential for wider pool of recruits

ENTRY REQUIREMENTSGCSEs in English and Maths (A-C)

non EU/EEA countries

29.89% of NHS

workers

RETURN TO PRACTICE

6 months

3500 nurses recruited since 201440 training courses across the UK9.5% retention rate

ENTRY REQUIREMENTSNursing degree/diploma

POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA

2 yearsNo cost to employeeLimited number of places

ENTRY REQUIREMENTSBSc or BA in related subject

ROUTE IN

20% of trainee nurses leave the university degree

programme (Shape of Caring Review)

In March 2017, 67,345 nurses on the NMC register

were from

29,434 nurses left the NMC register in

2016/17. (NMC)

INTERNATIONAL RECRUITMENT

6-12 months before followed by up to 8 months in a pre-registration role

T2 sponsorship and Immigration Skills Charge approx = £7,000 for 6 years of sponsorship (This excludes health surcharge and any other regulatory, relocation or agency costs)

ENTRY REQUIREMENTSIELTS and OSCE

NURSING SUPPLY ROUTES

ROUTE IN ROUTE IN

ROUTE IN ROUTE IN

G raduates

The different routes to recruiting your workforce.

YOUR FUTURE NURSES

Entry requirements:There were

32,580 applications to study nursing in England

in 2018. (UCAS)

3 YEARS

UNIVERSITY DEGREE

No salary cost to employerPlaces limited by employer and university capacity

GCSEs in English and Maths (A-C or 4-9) and local HEI requirements.

Entry requirements:

More than a 1/3 of the NHS’s

workforce is made up of support workers in

band 1-4 roles.(Health Education

England, 2018)

4 YEARS

NURSE DEGREE APPRENTICESHIP

Salary and any additional training and backfill costs paid by employerLevy pays up to £27,000 training costs

Nursing degree/diplomaEntry requirements:

UP TO 6 MONTHS

RETURN TO PRACTICE

Funding support of up to £1000 available2500 nurses trained since 2014More than 40 training courses across the UK

25,400 nurses left the NMC register

between March 2017/18.

(NMC)

IELTS and OSCEEntry requirements:

Talent Pool

Registered nurses from non EEA countries

INTERNATIONAL RECRUITMENT

3-12 months before arrival in UK followed by up to 8 months in a pre-registration roleInternational recruitment of a nurse is approximately £8,000 - £10,000, depending on agency fees and relocation package.

In March 2018,

68,438 nurses on the NMC UK

register were from overseas.

(NMC)

BSc or BA in related subjectEntry requirements:

Talent Pool

Graduates

POST-GRADUATE DIPLOMA

No salary cost to employerLimited number of places

YOUR REGISTERED NURSES

Talent Pool

Former qualified nurses

2 YEARS

Up to 20 months

Talent Pool

Healthcare assistantsLocal school/college studentsNursing associatesAssistant practitioners Other existing staffBridging programme participants

(may be less with APEL)(may be less with APEL)

Talent Pool

Healthcare assistantsLocal school/college studentsNursing associatesAssistant practitioners Other existing staffBridging programme participants

In March 2017, there were 285,272(FTE) nurses and health visitors working in the NHS in England.(NHS Digital)

In March 2018 there were 690,278 nurses and midwives on the NMC UK register.(NMC)

Over 34,260 nursing and midwifery vacancies.(NHS Digital)

A-Levels in related subjects or equivalent