Newly Qualified Nurses

Newly Qualified Nurses


Your details

Please use your existing NHS email address if you have one, if one is not used a new NHS email address will be created for you.

IMPORTANT - required for applying for NHS Care ID/Smartcard

NMC Registration Number for example

Specify when they will attend (or if alternative arrangements approved).

Enter the long number printed on the card.

If this is your first time with EKHUFT and you have successfully submitted this form, you will be contacted shortly via e-mail by ‘NHS Care ID’. This is for the purpose of creating an NHS Care ID Profile which will give you access to national systems, clinical data and patient information.

It is important that you follow the instructions outlined in this e-mail as this will ensure you will be provided with your NHS Smartcard based on successful ID Checks at your local induction.

Please be aware any photograph you upload will also be used for your EKHUFT ID Card.


Photo Upload

Please ensure you have uploaded a photo of yourself to be used for your NHS ID Card & NHS Smartcard.

To do this you can simply drag your photo in the box below or click to upload.

Your photos must:

1. Be clear and in focus

2. In Colour

3. Unaltered by computer software

4. At least 600 pixels wide and 750 pixels tall at least 50KB and no more than 10MB.

5. Contain no other objects or people and to be taken against a plain light-coloured background.

6. Be in clear contrast to the background, not have 'red eye', be facing towards and looking straight at the camera and have a plain expression.

7. Have your eyes open, visible and not have anything covering your face.

8. Not have hair in front of your eyes.

9. Not have a head covering (unless it's for religious or medical reasons).

10. Not have any shadows on your face or behind you

11. Ensure if you're using a photo taken on your own device it includes your head, shoulders and upper body. Do not crop your photo.

12. Not wear glasses in your photo unless you have to do so.
If you must wear glasses, they cannot be sunglasses or tinted glasses, and you must make sure your eyes are not covered by the frames or any glare, reflection or shadow.

Drop files here or click to upload

Terms and Conditions

Before you attend the Induction it is advisable that you read the ‘NHS Smartcard: Terms & Conditions’ as you will be asked to sign as confirmation that you understand and will uphold the national standards before your Smartcard is released.

Important: Please make sure you have completed all sections of the form for successful processing before clicking submit.