Must go back to school leaving age.

Passport, Biometric Residence Permit, EU ID Card, Visa or Birth/Adoption Certificate.

This is also known as Fit To Work. All Nurses and HCA’s are required to have a ‘Non EPP’ Certificate of Fitness before being placed. Serology reports are required to ensure the candidate has immunity to Measles, Mumps and Rubella, Varicella (Chicken Pox), HepB Immunity by either a Titre report showing level 100> or had their primary course recently and have had the TB vaccination (scar seen verification or Mantoux Heaf test result). Once the reports have been obtained, you can apply Certificate of Fitness via your chosen approved provider.

Statement of Entry, Monthly Checks (Nurses Only).

All candidates are required to have an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS). Must be on update service.

Any candidates that have been overseas for more than 3 months in another country must obtain an overseas police check from that country. This is applicable within the last 5 years from date of application.

3 years’ worth of references, a Minimum of 2 References, nurse clinical: All Nurses and Health Care Assistants, you will have obtained references that cover the last 2 years (from application date) must have the most recent reference obtained. All references must be business verified (compliments slip / organisational stamp / email header). When designating a referee, please ensure that they are someone of a senior position to the candidate or a HR member of the organisation.

Please obtain proof of job seekers allowance (if in receipt) or a character reference. Character referees are acceptable in the following case:
a. Have known the candidate for at least 3 years (and state this on the reference)
b. Must be in a professional capacity (which needs to be stated and not state ‘friend’)
c. Must detail candidates competency and character

a. Practical / Face to Face training:
i. BLS (in line with UK Resuscitation Council Guidelines)
ii. Manual Handling
b. Online Modules include:
i. NEWS Training
ii. COSHH
iii. Countering Fraud and Bribery in the NHS
iv. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
v. Fire Safety
vi. Food Safety
vii. Handling Medication (*Nurse Only)
viii. Handling Violence and Aggression / Compliant Handling
ix. Health and Safety
x. Infection Control
xi. Information Governance
xii. Lone Worker
xiii. Mental Capacity Act 2005
xiv. Mental Health 2007
xv. RIDDOR
xvi. SOVA/SOCA Level 2/3
xvii. Your Healthcare Career
xviii. Duty of Care
xix. Person-Centred Care
xx. Communication
xxi. Consent
xxii. Privacy and Dignity
xxiii. Fluids and Nutrition
xxiv. Dementia Awareness
xxv. Blood Component Transfusion
xxvi. Preventing Radicalisation

All documents obtained are required to be original sight stamped dated and verified.