Logging in and out

1. Enter your username and password.

2. Select Login.

3. Select the time you finish your shift, or duration of your shift.

   Select the time that is closest to the end of your shift. At the end of this time period, Nervecentre asks you if you are still logged in. If you do not respond, Nervecentre logs you out.

4. Select Next.

5. Select any elective roles for this shift.

   This page only appears if you have elective roles. These are optional roles that you can choose for the duration of your shift.

6. Select Next.

7. Select your current hospital site.

   Your hospital site determines the tasks and alerts you receive.

8. Select Next or Done.

You can't do this on a mobile.

If you have the correct permissions, you can give an agency or locum member of staff temporary access to Nervecentre.

Your organisation might have a different process for giving temporary access to Nervecentre.

1. Select Bank, locum or agency staff.

2. Enter the username and full name of the locum staff member.

   For example, 'Ward1Nurse1'. This username is associated with the user permissions of the locum staff member for their shift.

3. Enter your username and password.

4. Select Login.

5. Select the time the locum staff finishes their shift, or duration of their shift.

   Select the time that is closest to the end of their shift. At the end of this time period, Nervecentre asks them if they are still logged in. If they do not respond, Nervecentre logs them out.

6. Select Next.

7. Select any elective roles the locum staff member has for their shift.

   This page only appears if they have elective roles. These are optional roles that you can choose for the duration of their shift.

8. Select Next.

9. Select their current hospital site.

   Their hospital site determines the tasks and alerts they receive.

10. Select Next or Done.

You must log out of Nervecentre on your device at the end of your shift.

On iOS

1. Select  More > Settings > Options.

2. Select Logout.

On Android

1. Select .

2. Select Logout.

1. Select Clinical.

2. Enter your username and password.

3. Select Login.

4. Optional: select Change password (local passwords only) to change your password.

   You can only change local passwords. A warning appears if you can't change passwords.

The first time you log in with your NHS Care Identity credentials, you pair your NHS account with your Nervecentre account. You need your Nervecentre username and password for this.

After your accounts are paired, you can just use your NHS Care Identity credentials to log in.

1. Select Clinical.

2. Select Log in with my Care Identity.

3. Choose your authentication method.

   For example, if your organisation uses smartcards, select Smartcard.

4. Select Continue.

5. Follow the authentication procedure for your chosen authentication method.

6. If this is the first time you are logging in using your NHS Care Identity credentials:

   1. Enter your Nervecentre username and password.

   2. Select Login.

If you have the correct permissions, you can give an agency or locum member of staff temporary access to Nervecentre on desktop. However, this access only lasts whilst you are logged in. When the locum staff member logs out, you will need to log them back in using your credentials.

Your organisation might have a different process for giving temporary access to Nervecentre.

1. Select Clinical.

2. Select Click here to login as locum, bank or agency staff.

3. Enter the username and full name of the locum staff member.

   You organisation might have a set of usernames specifically for locum staff members. For example, 'Ward1Nurse1'. This username is associated with the user permissions of the locum staff member for their shift.

4. Enter your username and password.

5. Select Validate this user to log in.

You must log out whenever you are not using Nervecentre to avoid another user accessing patient records using your credentials.

To log out:

• From the footer, next to your username, select Logout.

  Or

• From the left side menu, select  > Logout.

If you log in using your Nervecentre credentials, Nervecentre automatically logs you out after a period of inactivity. The amount of time depends on your organisation.

If you log in using your NHS Care Identity credentials, the NHS automatically logs you out of Nervecentre after 15 minutes of inactivity. The NHS can also log you out for other reasons, for example, if misuse is detected on your account.