Student Nursing Associate Apprentice

In partnership with University of Chester, we are looking to recruit committed, dynamic, enthusiastic and motivated individuals with a desire to undertake a 2 year Student Nursing Associate Apprenticeship Starting in March 2025.

If you have a compassionate and caring attitude, are enthusiastic and interested in developing your career with in the NHS, then this may be the opportunity for you. There are opportunities with our Pasture Road and Liscard Community Nursing Teams.

This exciting opportunity will enable you to be part of a 2 year work based learning apprenticeship, delivered in conjunction with the University of Chester. Successful Candidates will be employed by the Trust on the Level 5 Nursing Associate Apprenticeship at Band 3 or no detriment to current agenda for change pay banding. Upon Successful completion, you will be awarded a Foundation Degree, gain Nursing and Midwifery Council Registration as a Nursing Associate and progress to a permanent band 4 Registered Nursing Associate  Post.

Candidates who are shortlisted must provide evidence of the relevant certificates/qualifications, prior to interview. You will be informed how to complete this via email.

The Trust operates a hub and spoke model for this apprenticeship. This means each Student Nursing Associate is assigned to a Hub placement for the full two years of the programme, where they will be managed as a member of staff. The Student Nursing Associate will be released from their Hub by their employer to attend University and Spoke placements throughout the two years. Student Nursing Associates will work 60% of their time in there clinical area, attend university 20% and utilise the remaining 10% of the time for supernumerary activity, each week.

This two year apprenticeship combines both university academic study and workbased learning in the physical, psychological and public health aspects of nursing care, from pre-conception to end of life. As the Nursing Associate role is non-field specific, the apprenticeship includes spoke placements within the different fields of nursing to prepare you for being a flexible practitioner. These include:

·       Adult

·       Child

·       Mental Health

·       Learning Disability

·       In hospital

·       At Home

·       Close to home

The trainee will:

·       Develop understanding of all elements of the nursing process and be able to assist the registered nurse in the on-going assessment, planning, management and evaluation of care

·       Support individuals with all aspects of care including daily living, providing person-centred care and promoting health and independence through awareness raising and care navigation to other professionals as appropriate

·       Perform and record clinical observations including blood pressure, temperature, respirations, pulse

·       Undertake clinical tasks including cannulation, venepuncture, ECGs

·       Accurately record nutritional and fluid intake

·       Demonstrate the ability to recognise changing priorities seeking advice and guidance from the Registered Nurse or other registered care professionals as appropriate

·       Report back and share information with the registered nurses on the condition, behaviour, activity and responses of individuals

·       Recognise issues relating to safeguarding vulnerable children and adults and report any problems or raise concerns to the appropriate registered care professionals

·       Assist in the assessment of and contribute to the management of risk across several areas within the environment where care is being administered

·       Develop skills in relation to coaching/teaching individuals/carers/other staff

·       Assist  with the implementation and monitoring of clinical standards and outcomes

·       Develop a working knowledge of other providers’ resources and referral systems to ensure individual’s needs are met, within parameters of practice

·       Engage in reflective practice  including management of self and reflection on own reactions, asking questions and reflecting on answers given

[1] Nursing Associates can deliver complex care, defined as patients with complex care needs with a combination of multiple chronic conditions, mental health issues, medication-related problems, and social vulnerability if a specific protocol has been written for that group of employees