Sponsorship scheme for student public health nurses

Sponsorship is available for nurses who want to become public health nurses (PHNs).

The programme runs for 1 academic year starting September each year.

This programme involves a national joint application process between the Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and the HSE.

More information is available on the programme leaflet: Student PHN Sponsorship and Recruitment Programme Leaflet (PDF, size 415 KB, 2 pages)

Who can apply?

To apply for this programme you must be registered in the General Nursing Division of the Register of Nurses maintained by the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) or entitled to be so registered and:

have a minimum of 2 years post registration general nursing experience
or
be registered in the General Nursing Division and another Division of the Register (including Registered Midwife (RM), Registered Children’s Nurse (RCN), Registered Nurse Intellectual Disability (RNID) or Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN) Divisions of the Register of Nurses and Midwives) maintained by the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) or entitled to be so registered.
have a minimum of 12 months post registration general nursing experience as an RGN.
have a minimum of 12 months post registration experience as an RM or RCN or RNID or RPN.
meet the HEI academic criteria set by the relevant Higher Education Institutes if applicable.

Note: Students who do not meet the relevant HEI academic criteria may be considered for entry to the programme through the Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL) process. APEL is the framework for accreditation for prior experiential learning.