Nursing Degree Courses ADMISSIONS GUIDE

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1 Nursing Degree Courses ADMISSIONS GUIDE 2018

2 Student Portal As an offer holder with the University of Gloucestershire you have access to your own Student Portal, where you can upload documents in order to meet conditions of your offer. You can log in to your Student Portal by visiting Your username is your student number preceding with an S Your password is your date of birth in the format DDMMYYYY Step 1 Log into the Portal Step 2 Change your password Congratulations Congratulations on your successful interview and receiving offer of a place at University of Gloucestershire! Look out for official confirmation of the conditions of your offer via UCAS Track. Step 3 Log out, close your browser (close all internet windows) Step 4 Open a new browser Step 5 Log in with your new password Accepting Your Offer If you are in a position to accept your offer please visit UCAS Track to confirm your place with us. Please feel free to call us on if you have any questions - our advisers are always happy to help. Meeting Conditions of Your Offer Once you have accepted your offer, please complete the forms included and take steps to ensure you meet the conditions of your offer as soon as possible. Some clearance checks may take several weeks to complete and this will help to prevent any delays in your enrolment with us. If you re joining in January 2018 you should meet all the conditions of your offer by Friday 12 January If you re joining in September 2018 you should meet all the conditions of your offer by Friday 27 July 2018 (with the exception of A-level and degree results). If for any reason you feel there may be potential delays in achieving the conditions of your offer please let us know so we can support you with anything that may affect your eligibility to enrol. You can contact us either by phone on or us via admissions@glos.ac.uk. If you encounter issues with any of the above, please contact ithelpdesk@glos.ac.uk As soon as Admissions staff have checked the documents you have uploaded, they will update the status to confirm the condition has been met, or contact you with any queries. 2 T: E: admissions@glos.ac.uk T: E: admissions@glos.ac.uk 3

3 Conditions of Offer All applicants for Nursing Degree courses are required to meet the following conditions of offer: 1. The Medical Questionnaire See Form 1 at the back of this guide Applicants should return the completed medical and vaccinations form by directly to underwood.medofficer@nhs.net. If further medical investigation or discussion with disability advisers is necessary, this will need to take place before the offer of a place is confirmed. (Dr R D Hollands, Medical advisor to University of Gloucestershire, Underwood Surgery, 139 St George s Road, Cheltenham, GL50 3EQ) 2. The University Suitability Declaration See Form 2 at the back of this guide Applicants should complete a suitability for nursing self-declaration form. For each YES answer you tick, you will need to provide a detailed account of the circumstances. You may attach and sign an additional sheet if more space is required to account any incident(s). It is important that you SIGN and DATE the back of the form to validate its authenticity. Once fully completed please scan the document and upload to your Student Portal. 3. Vaccinations and immunisations See Form 3 at the back of this guide All applicants should get a transcript of their immunisations and complete this form and to underwood.medofficer@nhs.net 4. Confirmation of Relevant Academic Qualifications Even if you brought certificates to interview, all applicants should upload to the Student Portal certificates of the following: GCSE Mathematics or equivalent GCSE English (English Language) or equivalent Any relevant Level 3 (including AS/A Level), Level 4, Level 7 and/or Access to Higher Education certificate If you do not have access to your certificates, it is your responsibility to obtain duplicate certificates from the relevant Examination Board. If that is not possible, you should request signed and dated verification of your awards and grades from the school/institution where you took the examinations. For those applicants still to complete relevant qualifications, please check with the award provider when your results will be due, and keep us informed of the date you expect to receive them. Otherwise, please upload evidence of your qualification as soon as it becomes available (normally an academic transcript, certificate or letter from the institution concerned). 5. Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Clearance / Safeguarding Checks As soon as you have been made an offer, you should register online via the GBG website ( for an Enhanced DBS with Lists check. This is to ensure there are no records that may deem you unsuitable for nursing. (Please use the Suitability Declaration Form 2 to note any issues of concern that may affect your suitability for nursing, and may or may not be disclosed as part of a criminal records check.) Unless you are in the DBS Update Service, a previous DBS clearance will not cover you for your course of study at University of Gloucestershire. You must apply for a new check for every new employer/institution, and/or you should consider joining the DBS Update Service. You will need the university s Pin Code and Secret Word to logon to the site: Pincode: Secret Word: happydays Once you have completed the DBS online application form, you will then need to visit a designated Post Office (see GBG website for details). The University of Gloucestershire regrets that it cannot accept liability for the costs of DBS checks. The cost of an Enhanced DBS check is paid by you through the GBG website once the documents have been verified. If you are in the DBS Update Service, you should your DBS certificate to dbs@glos.ac.uk so that we can ensure you have been cleared against the relevant lists and can use your certificate number to check the status of your record online. Having a criminal record will not always prevent you from studying at the university: this will depend on the nature of the position, and the circumstances and background of the offence. More information about the university DBS procedures and policy may be found by scrolling down information on this page: Information about the Disclosure and Barring Service may be found here: Please make a note of your E-number as this will enable you to track the process of your application. The checking process may take several weeks so it is important to apply early. If you do not receive your enhanced disclosure certificate within 60 days, please contact the DBS to check the status of your disclosure. Once you receive your certificate, please dbs@glos.ac.uk so that we can confirm your status online. There is no need to upload your certificate online. Additional Safeguarding Checks Applicants who have been living/working abroad at any point in the last five years will require additional safeguarding checks. The DBS website has a list of countries and contact details where Certificates of Good Conduct/security check can be obtained: 4 T: E: admissions@glos.ac.uk T: E: admissions@glos.ac.uk 5

4 Form 1: Statement of medical history for assessment of nursing students SECTION A, C, D To be completed by prospective Nursing Student SECTION B To be completed by our University Medical Adviser This form should be completed immediately and ed direct to underwood.medofficer@nhs.net Withdrawing / Deferring Your Place If for any reason you decide that you do not wish to take up your place with the University of Gloucestershire, it is very important that you contact admissions@glos.ac.uk immediately so that you can be released to apply elsewhere and so there is opportunity for another applicant to take your place. It is possible to defer your place by one year, but only if you meet all the conditions of entry before the course start this year, and agree to update your DBS and medical clearance the following year prior to the new intended course start. If you think you may need to defer, please contact admissions@glos.ac.uk immediately. Applicants who wish to defer should consider joining the DBS Update Service. IN CONFIDENCE Section A: This Section must be completed in full by candidate. UCAS Personal ID: n nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn Date of Birth: nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn Title (Mr/Mrs/Miss/Rev/others): n nnnnnnnnnn Surname: n nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn Other Names (in full): n nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn Private Address: nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn Post Code: n nnnnnnnnnnnnn Tel No (Home): n nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn (Work): nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn (Mobile): nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn Present Occupation: n nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn Course: BSc Nursing; Subject Specialism (eg Adult Nursing): n nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn Section B: For Medical Advisers (University of Gloucestershire) use only Applicant fit for course nnnnnnnnnn Applicant not fit for course nnnnnnnnn Signature n nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn Date n nnnnnnnnnnnnnn The University of Gloucestershire seeks to offer a place irrespective of physical or mental disabilities wherever possible, as long as they do not compromise your health, your education, your safety, or the health, safety, and welfare of patients/service users, their carer s and family. The answers to any questions will not be used against you in any course decisions that will be made, either now, or in the future. A decision not to accept you on health grounds will only be taken after very careful consideration of all the facts and will be based upon individual circumstances and the demands of the your nursing career. Candidates who are refused acceptance on to the course on health grounds have a right to a second opinion from a suitably qualified independent medical examiner. The information contained on this form will be kept strictly confidential within the Underwood Surgery and will not be used or disclosed to any other persons without the consent of the person to whom the information relates. Candidates should be aware that if their initial medical questionnaire is not returned by the beginning of August, it may not be possible to complete a medical assessment before the beginning of the university year, and they may have to defer for a year. Candidates seeking to appeal against a decision by the Medical Officer not to allow them to start the course must commence the appeal before the beginning of September or it may not be possible to seek a second opinion before the beginning of the university year. 6 T: E: admissions@glos.ac.uk Nursing Degree Courses Admissions Guide Form 1 Page 1

5 Section C This Section must be completed in full by candidate. If you need more space, please attach and sign an additional sheet. Do you have a physical or mental health problem, which substantially affects your ability to carry out normal day-to-day work activities? Do you have any problems with walking, sitting, standing or climbing stairs? Do you have any problems with bending, kneeling, lifting, carrying or other manual tasks? Are you receiving any medical treatment or have you received any within the last 12 months? Do you have any problems with speech, vision, dyslexia, hearing or communication? Are you awaiting any operations, treatment or investigations? Do you have any bladder or bowel problems, which may require you to have immediate access to toilet facilities? Have you had joint or back problems for which you have sought medical help? Have you been away from work or absent from studies/school because of illness in the last 2 years? Details (include why and for how long): Have you received any pension or compensation for work related illness? Have you ever had to change jobs because of a health problem? Form 1 Page 2 Nursing Degree Courses Admissions Guide Nursing Degree Courses Admissions Guide Form 1 Page 3

6 Do you have any health problems, which affects your work or leisure pursuits? Do you need or would it assist you to have any special provision made to enable you to fulfil your training and subsequent employment as a nurse? Have you had mental ill health, nervous breakdown, anxiety, depression, or psychiatric problems for which you have sought medical help? Form 2: Suitability for nursing self declaration Please upload this completed form to your online student portal, or to admissions@glos.ac.uk to enable us to consider your suitability to train to be a nurse. Any false declaration will be considered and may lead to the removal of your eligibility to register. The Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001 ( the Order ) requires us to establish and maintain a register and, in doing so, to prescribe the requirements to be met as to the evidence of good health and good character in order to satisfy the Registrar that an applicant is capable of safe and effective practice as a nurse or midwife (article 5(2) (b)). Title: n nnnnnnnnnnnnn Surname: n nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn Forename: nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn Date of Birth: n nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn Gender: n nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn National Insurance No: n nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn Please answer all questions Please tick either the r No box. For every Yes answer please complete the box with a detailed legible account of the circumstances that include the sanction, date, reason and full identification of the authority, police force or court concerned. If you need more space, please attach and sign an additional sheet. Have you ever been the subject of a bar, partial bar, warning or other action by the Secretary of State or the Independent Safeguarding Authority (Now Disclosure and Baring Service) in relation to working with vulnerable adults? Have you had fits, fainting attacks, blackouts or epilepsy? Do you have any cautions, convictions, reprimands or final warnings which would not be filtered in line with current guidance? The DBS filtering guidance is available on the DBS website at Declaration I certify the above information to the best of my knowledge to be true and complete. I understand that failure to disclose medical information now may lead to disciplinary action or dismissal in the future if I am accepted. I consent to the Medical Officer informing the university in the event of non-disclosure. I understand that I am responsible for the expenses of any medical examination or report, which may be required. Name n nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn Signature nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn Date n nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn Have you ever been subject to any disciplinary sanction by any other professional or regulatory body in this country or abroad or are you currently the subject of investigation by such a body? Form 1 Page 4 Nursing Degree Courses Admissions Guide Nursing Degree Courses Admissions Guide Form 2 Page 1

7 Is there a current employment disciplinary finding against you and/or are you currently the subject of an employer s disciplinary investigation? Is there any other information the University of Gloucestershire should know about which may have a bearing upon your suitability to register? (Note: As a registered nurse you will be responsible for upholding and promoting the standards of the profession as set out in the Code of Conduct for NMC 2015). Relevant information would include any involvement in activities which could bring the reputation of the profession into disrepute.) Declaration I agree to provisional registration by the University of Gloucestershire on commencement of my course. I declare that: All of the information I have provided on this form is complete and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. I understand that the University of Gloucestershire can refuse to register me if I have given false information or have withheld relevant details. I understand that the University of Gloucestershire may contact me about the information in my application and seek further information from any relevant authority, police force or court. I understand that allegations of misconduct against me that could call into question my registration will be investigated. I agree to tell the University of Gloucestershire as soon as reasonably practical about any changes to my personal details. I understand that if I fail to tell the University of Gloucestershire about any changes to the information in my application, University of Gloucestershire may consider this to be misconduct. I understand that, as a registered nurse, I am required to comply with the Code of Conduct and Practice for NMC (2015). I understand that, as a registered nurse, I will be responsible for upholding and promoting the high standards of the Nursing profession. Name n nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn Signature nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn Date n nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn Form 3 All applicants should get a transcript of their immunisations and complete this form and to underwood.medofficer@nhs.net. A transcript of all immunisations and vaccinations can be requested from your GP practice. Please note there may be a charge for this information which should be covered by the applicant. Action Immunity status/ immunisation details Date of vaccine Evidence seen (Y/N office use) Requirements Vaccine/test received (Y/N) Check BCG scar Documentary evidence of BCG vaccination Tuberculosis (TB) If no scar & no evidence of vaccination then Mantoux skin test may be carried out. History of BCG vaccination (scar evident) BCG Vaccine Mantoux Test Negative result to Mantoux test indicates BCG vaccination will be required (NB 2017 may not be possible due to supply problems). Documentary evidence of Heaf/Mantoux test Chest X ray result if relevant If non-immune then 2 doses of MMR vaccine will be given. These should be obtained if possible from GP before starting course. Documentary evidence of 2 doses of MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine Measles and Rubella Measles IgG blood test Rubella Antibody blood test Dose 1 Dose 2 Primary course of 3 doses of Hep B vaccine at 0, 1 and 2 months will be given. Vaccination History (Vaccination not mandatory before enrolment) Primary course will be completed if started elsewhere. Documentation of vaccination history Blood tests to check good response to primary course at 4 months. Hep B sab blood test following primary x3 vaccination course. Hepatitis B Dose 1 Dose 2 Dose 3 Response test Booster Booster dose will be given at 12 months. Form 3 Page 1 Nursing Degree Courses Admissions Guide Form 2 Page 2 Nursing Degree Courses Admissions Guide

8 Requirements Vaccine/test received (Y/N) Date of vaccine Evidence seen (Y/N office use) Chickenpox (varicella zoster virus) Test Date Routine childhood immunisations (UK schedule) Dose 1 Dose 2 Dose 3 Dose booster Dose booster Meningitis ACWY Dose 1 Form 3 Page 2 Nursing Degree Courses Admissions Guide Immunity status/ immunisation details Action Positive history of disease VZV IgG blood test If non-immune or uncertain history, 2 doses of VZV vaccine will be given. Diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus and polio Check that immunisations are up to date. These should be obtained from GP before starting course. These are not available through Occupational Health MenACWY All students under the age of 25 are eligible for a free MenACWY vaccination. This should be obtained from GP before starting course. This is not available through Occupational Health

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