How to become an adult nurse
To become an adult nurse you’ll need to train and study at a degree level. Entry requirements vary depending on where you’d like to study. You can find an adult nursing course to suit you using the NHS Course Finder tool.
Pay
Most jobs in the NHS are covered by the Agenda for Change (AfC) pay scales. This pay system covers all staff except doctors, dentists and the most senior managers. Adult nurses in the NHS will usually start at band 5 and work standard hours of 37.5 per week. With further experience, training and qualifications, they can apply for posts up to band 9 in the most senior roles. Terms and conditions can vary for employers outside of the NHS.
Where can I find information specific to my profession?
We have developed information unique to specific healthcare professionals from overseas:
- allied health professions eg radiographers, podiatrists, paramedics and physiotherapists
- dentists
- doctors
- healthcare scientists eg biomedical scientists, audiologists
- midwives
- nurses
- pharmacists
The NHS is divided into a series of organisations.
NHS England
NHS England monitors the performance of the NHS nationally and supports commissioning (the planning and ordering of services) locally.
NHS Improvement
NHS Improvement monitors the performance of NHS hospitals.
Clinical commissioning groups (CCGs)
CCGs are run by GPs and other local healthcare professionals who assess local health needs and commission the services to meet them. There are more than 160 CCGs in England.
NHS acute or foundation trusts
NHS acute or foundation trusts provide the hospital, out-patient and other services commissioned by CCGs to meet local population needs.
Ambulance trusts
Ambulance trusts provide respond to 999 calls to provide emergency health services, transport patients, and provide out-of-hours care in some areas.
Mental health trusts
Mental health trusts provide specialist care for people with complex and severe mental health problems.
Care trusts
Care trusts co-ordinate health and social care services for individual users.
Local primary care services
Local primary care services are provided through GP practices, NHS Walk-in Centres, dental practices, pharmacists and opticians.
111 phone service
The 111 phone service is responsible for providing healthcare advice and information 24 hours a day via the internet and over the telephone.
Contact Global Health Jobs
If you’re thinking about living and working in the NHS and you live overseas, Global Health Jobs can help.
We have been helping doctors, dentists, pharmacists, nurses and clinical researchers across the world find the best health work opportunities. With GlobalHealthJobs.com being the main career resource for International Health, if you are looking for assistance working in healthcare -anywhere in world- then we can help.
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