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Practice nurse apprenticeships - where to start

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    You must be a qualified and registered adult, child, mental health or learning disability nurse to work in general practice. You may have an advantage when applying for jobs if you've got experience in: 

    • chronic disease management, like diabetes or asthma childhood immunisation 
    • cervical cytology 
    • phlebotomy - taking blood 

    Some employers may also ask that you've completed a Specialist Practitioner - General Practice Nursing course, approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council. If you've been out of nursing for a while you could do a Return to general practice nursing course. You don't need previous general practice experience, as you can do placements in the community to help you move into general practice roles. 


    Practice nurse apprenticeships - what it takes

    Skills and knowledge

    You'll need: 

    • counselling skills including active listening and a non-judgemental approach 
    • knowledge of psychology 
    • the ability to accept criticism and work well under pressure 
    • sensitivity and understanding 
    • patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations 
    • to be flexible and open to change 
    • customer service skills 
    • knowledge of English language 
    • to be able to carry out basic tasks on a computer or hand-held device
    Restrictions and Requirements
    You'll need to pass enhanced background checks

    Practice nurse apprenticeships - what you'll do

    Day-to-day tasks

    As part of your day-to-day duties, you could: 

    • set up and run clinics for conditions like asthma, diabetes, heart problems and skin disorders 
    • offer advice on family planning and contraception 
    • take blood and urine samples and other specimens and swabs 
    • perform routine procedures like ear syringing, applying and removing dressings and treating wounds
    • offer specialist information and advice on blood pressure, weight control and stopping smoking
    • carry out infant injections, vaccinations and travel immunisations 
    • give advice to patients on long-term medical and nursing needs
    Working environment
    You could work at a GP practice. Your working environment may be physically and emotionally demanding. You may need to wear a uniform.

    Career path and progression - Practice nurse apprenticeships

    You could specialise in health promotion, chronic disease management, diabetes or asthma care. With experience and qualifications you could become a nurse practitioner, managing your own caseload of patients. You could also move into management, teaching or research.

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    • Paid Training
      Not only will your organisation (or the Government) pay for all of your training, but you’ll be paid to do it. That means you could actually get paid to get your degree and have no debt!
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    • Earn & learn
      As an apprentice, the minimum you’ll earn is £6.20 an hour, but we’ve seen apprentices earn a starting salary of up to £30,000 a year! You could also get other employee benefits like gym memberships, paid holiday and sick pay.
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      Employers think apprentices are 15% more employable than those with other qualifications. In fact, many large employers train their graduates and apprentices together!
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