A qualification allowance is payable to registered nurses employed on duties in specialist areas appropriate to the following qualifications where they hold the relevant qualification:
Accident & Emergency Course
Anaesthetic Nursing Course
Behaviour Modification Course
Behavioural Therapy Course
Burns Nursing Course
Child & Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing Course
Coronary Care Course
Diabetic Nursing Course
Ear Nose & Throat Nursing Course
Forensic Psychiatric Nursing Course
Gerentological Nursing Course
Higher Diploma in Midwifery
Higher Diploma in Paediatrics
Infection Control Nursing Course
Intensive Care Nursing Course (incl. Paediatric Intensive Care and Special and Intensive Care of New Born)
Higher Diploma in Cardiovascular Nursing / Diabetes Nursing / Oncological Nursing / Palliative Care Nursing / Accident & Emergency
Rehabilitation Nursing Course
Renal Nursing Course
Stoma Care Nursing Course
A qualification allowance is payable to registered general nurses holding recognised post-registration qualifications in midwifery or sick children's nursing and employed on duties appropriate to their qualification.
