Return to Practice Programme
The NELFT Return to Practice programme supports nurses, who have previously left the profession, to regain their Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) registration and to return to practice (RtP).
The gold standard for placement will be followed by NELFT including protected study time for students, to maximise learning opportunities and provide the best chance of successfully completing the programme.
Education Provider (University) Process
1. Returner completes initial application of their choice.
2. Education providers advise the individual to contact NELFT directly.
3. Determine the duration about clinical placement tailored to individual needs.
“When I began the 6-month course I realised how fortunate I was to have NELFT providing me with everything that I needed to undertake the RtP course.
I was able to access a wide variety of clinical placement areas, from the Childrens Community Nursing Team in Redbridge to the Falls Team, and had weekly meetings with my Practice Assessor, plus ongoing support from Paul, who had an unwavering belief that I could, and would get through the course.”
Jennifer Berry, Community Staff Nurse 0-19 Universal Childrens Service
Placement Provider Process
We only offer a clinical placement for RtP to Adult, Mental Health, and Children Nursing. The placement request will then be considered by NELFT RtP leads, Paul Burcombe and Isabella Sheila Jones.
1. The enquirer will be contacted by RtP leads for an informal conversation via telephone.
2. The purpose is to establish field of nursing, NMC history and reasons for returning.
3. If all the above has been met (point 2) a possible clinical placement will be considered for a suitable team, to identify their availability of Practice Assessors and Practice Supervisors who can support the returner with opportunities to complete the field specific requirements of the programme in relation to Standards for Student Supervision and Assessment (SSSA).
4. A joint NHS values-based interview with the education provider and NELFT will then be arranged.
5. If the above is not met (point 2) the enquirer will be emailed the outcome as to why we are not proceeding.
Please note employment is not guaranteed once the placement has been completed.
Education Providers
NELFT works in partnership with the following HEIs. To initiate the return to practice application process please contact one of the universities below:
Anglia Ruskin University (Adult/Mental Health nursing)
The contact person is Karen Pym and the contact email is: karen.pym@anglia.ac.uk
Click here to visit their return to practice page for more information.
They offer an online Return to Practice course.
The course lead is Maggie Stewart and the contact email is: M.A.Stewart@brighton.ac.uk
Click here to visit their return to practice page for more information.
The contact email is: returntopractice@herts.ac.uk
Click here to visit their return to practice page for more information.
The course lead is Graham Browsell and the contact email is: G.M.Boswell@greenwich.ac.uk
Click here to visit their return to practice page for more information.
NELFT Contacts
For further information please contact:
Paul Burcombe – paul.burcombe1@nhs.net
Isabella Jones – isabella.jones1@nhs.net