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Nursing Cadetship Programme
Upcoming Programme
W/C 03/03/2025
April 2024
The Trust welcomed five students from two local schools as well as Chesterfield College to take part in the Nursing Cadetship Programme in April 2024.
The programme is a taster for a career in the nursing profession and a key part is the range of practical sessions enjoyed by the students in the Education Centre in preparation for time spent on the wards supported by the nursing team.
Time in clinical practice helps to develop some of those skills learnt in the classroom while providing a limited amount of patient care, under direct supervision, on a range of wards in the Trust.
Many of the students who take part in this programme go on to study nursing and eventually join the NHS workforce.
The students enjoyed their time in the Trust and would like to thank those who gave up their time to support our local youngsters and help develop our future workforce.
NHS Cadets is a new scheme created in partnership with the NHS providing opportunities to explore roles in healthcare. It is aimed at young people who are from communities currently under-represented within the NHS and St John Ambulance.
The programme offers young people courses to develop their leadership and communication skills, health awareness sessions, and insight into volunteering in the NHS.
The initiative is seeking young people who might not have previously considered a career in healthcare.
To apply, please request an application pack via the Work Experience Team (crhft.
The next programme will run from w/c 03/03/2025, please apply online using the link at the opening page on the website.
Nursing Cadet Programmes helps young people develop their skills and support them towards a career in nursing with an interactive experience.
You'll gain:
- Observational clinical experience, watching nursing staff in action
- An understanding of how to pursue a role in nursing
- A certificate you can share with potential employers to help you stand out from the crowd
- The opportunity to meet other young people interested in caring for people with health needs
- The chance to become an ambassador and inspire future cadets
Although subject to possible alteration, the table below outlines a typical Nursing Cadetship Programme schedule with some of the interactive activities and sessions which are delivered as part of this programme, including two shadowing days on the ward.
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Day |
Time |
Activity |
|---|---|---|
|
Day 1 |
9am-11am |
Welcome and introductions:
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| 11am-1pm | A day in the life of a Health Care Assistant:
|
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| 1pm-2pm | Lunch | |
| 2pm-4pm | Care and recognition of the deteriorating patient:
|
|
| Day 2 |
9.30am-10am |
Infection Control |
|
10am-10.30am |
Fire Safety | |
|
10.30am-11.30am |
Break | |
|
11am-11.45am |
Safeguarding | |
|
11.45am-12.45am |
Lunch | |
| 12.45pm-3pm |
Vital signs:
|
|
|
Day 3 |
9am-4pm | Moving and Handling |
|
Day 4 |
7.45am-1.30pm |
On wards |
|
1.30pm-3pm |
Debrief | |
|
Day 5 |
7.45am-1.30pm |
On wards |
|
1.30pm-3pm |
Debrief:
|
Our March 2023 Nursing Cadets.
Paediatric Nursing Placement
A great opportunity to join the team for four days in Children's Outpatients to see face to face what a career in Child Nursing could involve, interact with patients and their families and support your University application.
For a paper application form, please email crhft.workexperience@nhs.net.
You can also fill out the digital form.
Placement outline may include:
- Communication with children and their families
- Observing the taking of observations being performed and recorded
- Observing venepuncture and the need for distraction
- Working with the multi-agency team by observing clinicians in clinics and on our children’s ward (Nightingale)
To apply, applicants must:
- Be over the age of 17
- Hold a current DBS (a criminal record check)
- Be able to attend the one-day induction prior to attending the three-day programme
A career in nursing...
