UNISON Ulearn Northern Ireland

The OU has been awarded additional mental health nurse training places from the DHSSPS. Some adult places are still available. New places are available with Western Trust (T&F & Gransha), Southern HSC Trust (Craigavon/Banbridge) and South Eastern Trust (Down Lisburn), Belfast Trust (South & East).

This programme enables Nursing Auxiliary/Health Care Assistants to gain a registered nursing qualification without giving up your job. Your employer gives release to attend classes, take study leave and facilitates placements. The course runs over four years and starts with the K100 Understanding Health & Social Care module.

Entry Criteria:
Applicants must:
Be of Good Character and Health
Be a permanent employee, confirmed in post with your employers support.
Have experience of care delivery

And have one or more of the following:
• NVQ II Care Award Plus a Numeracy Qualification at Key Skills level 2 or Equivalent
• NVQ III Care Award Plus a Numeracy Qualification at Key Skills level 2 or Equivalent
• K100 Understanding Health and Social Care plus a numeracy qualification at Key Skills level II or equivalent.
• 5 GCSE’s (including literacy and numeracy component at key skills level II).

The Open University will accept a range of qualifications equivalent to GSCE/O’Level Maths. For a complete list click here

Western Trust - (Sperrin Lakeland) 5 mental health & 4 adult places
Information Sessions - Tuesday 29th May
2 – 3pm Conference Room, T&F Hospital
4 – 5pm Recreation Hall, Erne Hospital
Deadline for applications Wed 6th June
Interviews on Monday 18th June
Application packs and information from Martin Quinn (T&F) or Larry McGrath (Erne)

Western Trust (Foyle) 2 mental health places
Information Sessions - TBC
Deadline for applications Friday 1st June
Interviews on Friday 15th June
Application pack and information from Amanda McFadden, Dawson House, Gransha Hospital 028 7186 5204

Belfast Trust - (Knockbracken) 4 mental health places
Information Sessions on Tuesday 5th June 2007 from 1 – 2.30pm, in CLADY, Knockbracken Hospital
Deadline for applications Friday 15th June
Interview on Thursday 28th June
Application packs and information from Malachy Higgins

South Eastern Trust (Down Lisburn) 2 mental health places
Information Session 16th May from 10am - 12pm - Saul Room, Downshire Hospital
30th May - Deadline for applications
8th June - Interview
Application packs and information from Arthur Dick Cherry Valley, Downshire Hospital. 028 4461 3311 ext 3301

Southern HSC Trust (Craigavon & Banbridge Community) 1 adult, 2 mental health
24th May - Deadline for applications
1st June - Interview
Information from Anne Forsythe, Training Officer on 02838 311122

Northern HSC Trust (United & Causeway) 4 adult places
Information sessions
14th May - MDEC, Causeway 11.30am - 1pm
17th May - Ewart Room, Holywell Hospital 11am - 12.30pm
Interviews on June 11th
Information from Trevor Fleming 028 94413119 or Caroyn Kerr 028 94424632

Ulster Community Hospitals Trust (3 mental health places)
Information session 1 - 3pm April 2nd in the Lecture Theatre - College of Nursing buildiing
Closing date for applications 16th April
Information from Ida Foster, Assistant Director of Nursing

North & West Belfast Trust 6 mental health places
Information session 9.30am March 23rd in the Everton Complex
Closing date for applications Thursday 5th April
Information from Esther Rafferty 02890 727070

Belfast City Hospital 2 mental health places
Information session at 11am on Monday 12th March in the Gibson Room, Windsor Unit
Closing date for applications Monday 26th March
Information from Mary McShane

Armagh Dungannon 4 mental health places
Information session 2.30pm February 26th in the Hill Building
Closing date for applications Friday 9th March
Information from Ms Lucy Mc Manus, Assistant Director of Nursing

Mater 3 mental health places
Information session 10.30am February 23rd
Closing date for applications 4pm Friday 9th March
Information from Olive McLeod, Assistant Director of Nursing