CARE and support workers help individuals to live as independently and comfortably as possible, either in their own home, residential or domiciliary care.
As the population in Northern Ireland continues to grow and life expectancy increases, there is an increasing demand for individuals with the skills and personal attributes needed to work in this sector.
Challenging but rewarding positions in this field include registered nurses, care assistants and therapy helpers. In today’s nijobfinder we focus on some of the vacancies currently available in this area. And a new campaign has been launched to encourage people to return to nursing.
The Return to Nursing Practice aims to get nurses who have been out of the sector to renew their registration and return to the nursing profession.
The campaign promotes a part-time Return to Practice course, delivered by the Ulster University, which is now open for applications from nurses who wish to reactivate their nursing registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
The Chief Nursing Officer Professor Charlotte McArdle said: “This is a fantastic opportunity for nurses to return to their profession to update their knowledge and skills, and once again make a valued contribution to the provision of care to our local population.
“I would encourage all nurses who are thinking about returning to practice to grasp this opportunity to renew their registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council and to enable the profession to continue to deliver the highest standards of nursing care at this challenging time.”
Professor Owen Barr, Head of School of Nursing at Ulster University, added: “The 15 week Return to Nursing Practice Programme at Ulster University will provide nursing professionals with a new learning experience to update and develop professional competence, skills and knowledge.
“The course focuses on the practical learning experience and will facilitate partnership working with service users, patients, clients and members of the social and health care team.”