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Nursing Associate Apprenticeship at Worcester University

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

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Location
Salary
£25,760 to £27,476 a year
Profession
Nursing associate
Grade
Band 3
Deadline
21 May 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
30 Apr 2026

Job summary

Main duties of the job

Be able to demonstrate a passion for advancing their knowledge, skills and behaviours.

Partake in collaborative working.

Excellent communication skills.

Shows and interest in caring for people.

Demonstrate an ability to apply excellence to their implementation of care.

Be able to balance the demands of academic work alongside those of practice placements.

On completion of programme

On successful completion of the programme you will be able to apply for a Nursing Associate position within the Trust. The Trust is dedicated to, where possible, supporting the aspirations of our support workforce, however there is no guaranteed career progression or transition on to the RNDA Nursing Degree Apprenticeship (2 Year Top-Up).

You will retain your employment for the duration of the course. On completion the Trust reserves the right to place you in a role anywhere in the organisation which is commensurate to your level of skills and knowledge.

Job responsibilities

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Being open and honest

Ensuring people feel cared for

Showing respect to everyone

We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.

DBS Checks and Costs

Any applicants who are offered posts requiring a DBS check as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check (at the current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see link in Supporting Information section for more details on DBS checks and costs.