The Nursing Associate role was introduced in response to the Shape of Caring Review (2015), to help build the capacity of the nursing workforce and the delivery of high-quality care. It will be a vital part of the wider health and care team and aims to:

• support the career progression of healthcare assistants
• enable nurses to focus on more complex clinical work
• increase the supply of nurses by providing a progression route into graduate-level nursing

 

As an apprentice Nursing Associate you will remain employed and continue with on-the-job learning at your workplace, alongside learning in the University and practice placements. These placements will give you the opportunity to demonstrate that you are capable of meeting the holistic needs of people of all ages, including children, to NMC standards (2018).