# Student Nursing Associate Apprentice > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/student-nursing-associate-apprentice/e3b744fa-7669-4676-8cb8-f94527563f41 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/student-nursing-associate-apprentice/e3b744fa-7669-4676-8cb8-f94527563f41.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nursing associate - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 26 months (For the duration of the apprenticeship) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (As required by the apprenticeship) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-29T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-24T08:38:11.890Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Central_London_Community_Healthcare_NHS_Trust/Student_Nursing_Associate_Childrens_Community_Nursing/Student_Nursing_Associate_Childrens_Community_Nursing-v8122624 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8122624?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.clch.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for an apprentice nursing associate within our Children’s Community Nursing Team based in Westbourne Park, that covers Westminster Hammersmith and Fulham and Kensington and Chelsea. CLCH Academy have partnered with the University of Westminster to deliver this exciting two-year apprenticeship program. During the program you will gain a wide range of clinical skills in a variety of areas of nursing, while also undertaking a foundation degree.  Successful completion leads to Nursing Associate registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. The postholder will work within the Children’s Community Nursing Team, visiting children in the community with a wide range of complex medical conditions, to provide clinical care at home. The postholder will also work within a local Special Needs School supporting children with enteral feeding needs. ### Main duties of the job This is a developmental role in our children’s service. The team provides a service to children and young people aged 0 – 18 years and works across the 3 London Boroughs of Kensington and Chelsea, Hammersmith and Fulham, and Westminster.  The team works closely with colleagues in Primary Care, hospitals, social services and education. The apprentice will work towards progression into the post of Nursing Associate through successful completion of the Nursing Associate training programme which includes the attainment of a Level 5 Foundation Degree equivalent qualification. They will develop and maintain knowledge, skills and competencies related to the role of Nursing Associate within the children’s service and through completion of the Nursing Associate training programme which includes working in care settings and delivery of person-centred care. The Nursing Associate training programme combines and integrates both academic and work-based learning through close collaboration between employers and education providers. An Apprentice Nursing Associate will be based, as an employee, in the Children’s Community Nursing Team, but will experience working in alternative settings to gain a wide appreciation of many health and care contexts and be able to fulfil all the requirements of the programme. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Essential Criteria - Have the right to work and study in England and be one of the following: A citizen of a country within the European Economic Area (EEA) or have the right to abode in the UK and have been resident in the EEA for at least the previous three years on the first day of your apprenticeship.  A non-EEA citizen with permission from the UK government to live in the UK, (not for educational purposes) and have been ordinarily resident in the UK for at least the previous three years before the start of learning. - Have the right to work and study in England and be one of the following: - A citizen of a country within the European Economic Area (EEA) or have the right to abode in the UK and have been resident in the EEA for at least the previous three years on the first day of your apprenticeship. - A non-EEA citizen with permission from the UK government to live in the UK, (not for educational purposes) and have been ordinarily resident in the UK for at least the previous three years before the start of learning. - Mathematics - This includes: functional skills level 2, GCSE C and above (or 4 and above) or O level C or above - English -  This includes: functional skills level 2, GCSE C and above (or 4 and above) or O level C or above - Level 3 qualifications equivalent to 48 UCAS points (University dependant) - Aged over 18 on first day of programme - Ability to work 37.5 hours a week, including any off-the-job training undertaken - Not currently undertaking any other apprenticeship or DfE FE/HE programme at the same time as starting the apprenticeship - Have an eligible residency status (any visa must cover the full length of the program) - Ability to travel across health and social care sites as required for the programme. Car driver may be essential in some boroughs Applicants are expected to present clear and relevant evidence of the competencies and responsibilities detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification, together with a demonstrated commitment to the Trust’s values of Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Ability to study a programme at academic level 5. - Demonstrate NHS values as below. 1. Responsible Taking responsibility for our actions; act as role models and challenge poor behaviour and communicate clearly and openly, 2. Fair Prioritises fairness, consistency, and equality; respects and values everyone as a person - regardless of role, function or grade and think and speak well of each other, recognising talent and commitment. 3. Confident Recognise and thank each other for performance and contribution; promotes creativity and respond positively to feedback to help do better and support each other to fix things and learn lessons when we make mistakes or things don’t turn out as planned. 4. Inclusive Celebrates and respects diversity and differences to ensure everyone is included; is warm and approachable and treats others kindly and is considerate, including respecting boundaries between work and home lives. **Desirable** - Experience of working in a clinical healthcare environment ### Skills and Knowledge **Essential** - Understanding of the role of the Nursing associate. - Ability to work effectively as a team player, under supervision, and as part of a multidisciplinary team. - Effective communication skills with both the public and healthcare professionals - Time management skills - Ability to work on own initiative - Recognise own limitations. - Understand and has the ability to participate in reflective practice and clinical supervision. - IT skills including clinical recordkeeping systems and other packages e.g. word processing, excel etc. - Ability to travel across health and social care sites as required for the programme. Car driver may be essential in some boroughs ### Education/Qualification **Essential** - UK Maths and English level 2 (This includes: functional skills level 2, GCSE C and above (or 4 and above) or O level C or above). Any overseas qualifications will need to be accompanied by a UK NARIC statement of comparability; English Qualifications must have been undertaken as a first language, https://www.naric.org.uk/naric/Individuals/Compare%20Qualifications/Statement%20of%20Comparability.aspx **Desirable** - Level 3 Healthcare related qualification - Care certificate ## Documents - [clch trust values (pdf, 893.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10419595) - [functional requirements (pdf, 439.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10419593) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 608.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10419072) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.