The nursing associate is a new role in England that bridges the gap between health and care assistants and registered nurses.
Nursing associates support registered nurses and their wider teams in providing care to people of all ages and in a variety of settings across health and social care.
This apprenticeship combines both employment and part-time study to support you to progress to achieving Registered Nursing Associate status.
You'll have the opportunity to work across all nursing fields as part of a multidisciplinary team in a variety of settings, developing your knowledge, skills and confidence to deliver safe, kind and compassionate care for our patients.
An annual salary so you can ‘earn as you learn'
University fees to the value of £15,000 paid for by your employing organisation
Paid travel to university from your employing organisation while you attend your study
A permanent job and support to achieve your Registered Nursing Associate qualification
Support while you study both from your place of work and our excellent Practice Education Facilitators
Promotion to a Nursing Associate (Band 4 or equivalent) position following registration with the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC)
A range of employee and student benefits and access to all elements of university life
Your employer will support you to gain the National Care Certificate and complete initial training in your first three months of employment.
You will need your English and Maths grade 4, if this is not possible at the point of interest help to gain your functional skills in English and maths can be given.
The University of Hertfordshire pre-study course will help you find out more about the role of a Nursing Associate and decide if it is for you. Register by clicking here.
To apply for the nursing associate apprenticeship with one of our health or social care organisations you will need to be employed in a role such as a healthcare support worker or care assistant so that you can gain crucial experience in a health or social care setting. Even though we are not currently taking new expressions of interest for the nursing associate apprenticeship you can still apply for a job as a health care support worker or similar which will get you started on your journey to becoming a nursing associate. See which roles are available and find out how to apply here. You may also want to look for voluntary opportunities to help you gain a greater understanding of health and social care and support your future applications.
University of Hertfordshire offer the Nursing Associate Higher Apprenticeship course for more information and to apply click here
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YouTube has a number of videos to support nurse career development. To watch these Click here
Click here for the guide information about how to train and deploy nursing associates, what funding is available, and the opportunities and benefits the nursing associate role presents to employers in the NHS.
If you would like to have an informal conversation about the role or express an interest in applying please email HWEICBHV.education@nhs.net
You could help make a real difference to people’s lives by choosing a career in health or social care.
There are a wide range of apprenticeships available in health and care. Find out more about these exciting opportunities here.
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There are a wide range of different organisations that we represent across Hertfordshire and West Essex.
You could help make a real difference to people’s lives by choosing a career in health or social care.
There are a wide range of apprenticeships available in health and care. Find out more about these exciting opportunities here.
Interested in working for the NHS or social care? Find out about current vacancies and how to apply.
There are a wide range of different organisations that we represent across Hertfordshire and West Essex.
The Academy is part of the Hertfordshire and west Essex Integrated Care System where NHS organisations, in partnership with local councils and others, take collective responsibility for managing resources, delivering NHS standards, and improving the health of the population they serve.
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