Nursing career pathway

Educational pre-requisites

• Good written and oral communication skills

Healthcare scientist pathway leading to a range of roles e.g.

• Healthcare Sciences
• Associate Practitioner
• Clinical Scientist

Band 3

Educational pre-requisites

• Health care apprenticeship level 5
• Registered nursing associate qualification or assistant practitioner training level 5
• Care certificate level 2
• Functional skills level 2
• Preparatory research courses:
  1. Good clinical practice
  2. Research practice in clinical settings

Band 4

Educational pre-requisites

•  Registered nurse

Band 5

Educational pre-requisites

•  Registered nurse
• PG cert in clinical ophthalmic practice or equivalent to area of practice*
• Preparatory research courses:
  1. Good clinical practice
  2. Research practice in clinical settings

Band 6

Educational pre-requisites

• Registered nurse
• Degree in health related subject or level 6 and above
• Leadership and management program
• PG cert in clinical ophthalmic practice or equivalent to area of practice*
• Non-medical prescriber course*

Band 7

Educational pre-requisites

•  Registered nurse
• Degree in health related subject
• MSc in health related subject / or working towards
• Leadership and management program
• PG cert in clinical ophthalmic practice or equivalent to area of practice*
• Non-medical prescriber course*

Band 8a

Educational pre-requisites

• Registered nurse
• Degree in health related subject
• MSc in health related subject 
• Management qualification
• Leadership program
• Non-medical prescriber course*

Band 8b/c

Educational pre-requisites

•  Registered nurse
• Degree in health related subject
• MSc in health related subject 
• Management qualification
• Leadership program

CN/DCN/ACN

* Depending on role