Become a Queen’s Nurse

QN applications will open on 20^th March 2025.

To apply for the title, you must first request your Unique Reference Number (URN) between 20^th – 26^th March 2025, and then complete the process by 16^th April 2025.

General criteria to apply for the Queen’s Nurse title:

• Application for the Queen’s Nurse title is open to all nurses working in a community and primary care setting.
• Applicants must hold a current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (the applicant’s NMC record and revalidation must be up to date).
• Applicants must have worked for a minimum of five consecutive years in a community or primary care setting. (Internationally recruited nurses working in the community need to have worked a minimum of 3 years and 6 months in the community in the UK, in addition to having worked for 18 months in a community setting prior to coming to the UK.)
• Applicants must be currently working in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man, supporting people to receive the best possible care in their own homes or other community-based settings.
• Applicants must not be under investigation by the NMC or employing organisation.
• Applicants must have the support of their current direct line manager/ or senior colleague at the same seniority as the current line manager (who has been managing or has known them for a minimum of 6 months).
• Applicants must have the support of a professional / clinical lead or equivalent who can provide a character reference; this referee must have been qualified for a minimum 5 years and who has known and worked with the applicant for a minimum of six months.
• Applicants must have support from two additional contributors, depending on their role.

How to apply for the Queen’s Nurse Title

1. Read the guidance for applicants to make sure you meet the eligibility criteria and to find out the questions you will be asked in the application. You can also watch this video about the application process and/or attend our supporting sessions:

21/03/2025 – QN workshop (10:00-12:00)

24/03/2025 – QN workshop (11:30-13:00)

25/03/2025 – QN workshop (15.30:17:00)

2. Request your Unique Reference Number (URN) available from 20^th March till 11.59 pm on 26^th March 2025.  Please note that we are not issuing any URNs after this date. If you miss this deadline, please consider applying next year.

3. Complete the Queen’s Nurse Application Form. The unique link will be sent to you in an email after you complete the URN form. See the guidance for more details.

4. Ask your Direct Line Manager to support your application. They need to complete an online form using the unique link sent to you in the URN confirmation email. See the guidance for more details.

5. Ask your Professional/Clinical Lead to support your application.  They need to complete an online form using the unique link sent to you in the URN confirmation email. See the guidance for more details.

6. Ask two of your patients/colleagues/students (depending on your role) to support your application. Full instructions and links will be sent to you in the URN confirmation email. See the guidance for more details.

7. Deadline: all the completed forms, including contributors’ forms, must be completed by 5 pm on 16^th April 2025.

Technical issues

We highly recommend that you use your personal device when completing the online forms related to the application. Some organisations’ web security restrictions prevent full access to our website, which means that your application/form might not be submitted properly. Please check our suggestions here for solutions and other options first. You may have to liaise with your IT team for other solutions.

Questions

If you have any questions, we strongly advise that you check the guidance first as it contains answers to many Frequently Asked Questions. If you have any technical issues, please check our suggestions here. If you still can’t find the answer to your question, please contact us at queensnurse@qni.org.uk.