Nursing

A district nurse provides specialist care to patients in their own homes or in the community.

Patients may be housebound, elderly, disabled, or recovery from illness or surgery. This can involve assessing patients needs and developing a care plan, wound care and dressing changes, administering medication and injections, palliative and end of life care, monitoring long terms conditions and teaching self care techniques to manage health conditions.

You will need to complete an additional qualification in post graduate diploma community specialist practitioner (district nursing).

A practice nurse is a registered nurse who works in a doctors surgery to deliver preventative care, manage chronic conditions and support patient wellbeing.

This can involve administrating vaccinations, monitoring and managing chronic disease management such as diabetes and asthma, carrying out routine  health screenings like blood pressure monitoring, treating minor injuries and delivering wound care, taking blood samples, supporting women’s health by offering family planning advice, contraception management and postnatal care, advising on travel health and co-ordinating care plans.

A school nurse provides healthcare services to students in schools, this can be by providing first aid and emergency care, undertaking regular health checks such as vision, hearing and growth monitoring, supporting students to manage chronic conditions and creating care plans and administration medication, ensuring students are up to date with vaccinations, proving health education on health lifestyles, mental health support.

You will need to complete an additional qualification in post graduate diploma community specialist practitioner (school nursing).

A community psychiatric nurse works in the community to support people with mental health conditions, typically vising them in their homes supporting with their recovery and managing long term mental health conditions.

This can involve conducting assessments to determine mental health and wellbeing to create tailored care plans, administer and monitor medications, respond to urgent mental health situations such as self-harm or suicidal thoughts and provide immediate support, identify and assess any risks including potential harm to themselves and others.

A deputy ward manager is a senior nursing role found within a hospital supporting the ward manager. They assist in over-seeing the day to day running of the ward and ensure high standards of patient care are delivered to patients.

Undertake staff management by managing and supervising staff working on the ward, supporting staff development, completing staff rostering to ensure adequate staff levels are maintained and support recruitment and induction of new staff. Ensure health and safety compliance.

A Ward Manager is a senior nursing role that is found within a hospital and is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the ward.

They ensure the delivery of high-quality care, manage staff, and ensure that patients receive the best possible care in a safe and supportive environment. This role involves leadership, clinical expertise, and administrative duties.

A neonatal nurse is a specialised registered nurse who provides care to newborn babies, particularly those who are premature, critically ill, or have specific medical conditions that require intensive medical care.

Neonatal nurses work in a hospital on a neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). This can involve monitoring and managing life support systems including incubators, ventilators and feeding tubes, administering medications and treatments, regularly monitoring baby’s vital signs, conducting psychical assessments, using medical equipment, offering emotional support and guidance to parents and families, educating how to care for their newborn particularly if special care is required at home, encourage bonding between baby and parents, and supporting health development both physical and emotional.

A theatre nurse is a specialist nurse working in the operating theatre, providing support to patients and the surgical team before, during, and after an operation.

Theatre nurses are responsible for ensuring patient safety, maintaining sterile environments, and supporting the surgical process by managing instruments, equipment, and patient care.

A health visitor work with families, particularly focusing on the health and well-being of children, new parents, and families in the community.

Health visitors provide support and guidance during key stages of child development, from pregnancy through to early childhood, this can be on nutrition, helping with newborn care, breastfeeding, immunisations, sleep routines and general child health. They monitor child’s development including physical, emotional and social growth and are trained to identify signs of health or development concerns early.  They also provide to support to parents and caregivers to build confidence and address any challenges as well as mental health support especially during postnatal period.

They aim to improve health outcomes, prevent illness, and offer early intervention for families in need of support.

You will need to complete an additional qualification in post graduate diploma community specialist practitioner (health visitor). Health visitors mainly work out in the community and undertaking home visits and are attached to doctors surgeries.