Student Nursing associate apprenticeship

As a Apprentice you will be based within clinical practice for the duration of the programme and will have study leave to attend University.

You will rotate through different services within your speciality / service area (where applicable) and undertake block placements outside of your normal place of work, to gain a breadth of experience and skills.  

Duties:

Deliver high quality, compassionate care under the direction of a Registered Nurse (or other
registered care professional dependent on setting) with a focus on promoting health and
independence Have proficient attitudes and behaviours compatible with NHS Values Work as part of a designated clinical and care team delivering care that focuses on the direct needs of the individual Carry out specific delegated clinical and care tasks and responsibilities to a high standard and competency, under the direction and supervision of a registered nurse or other registered care professionals dependent on setting Work with a supervisor and assessor to take responsibility for developing own clinical competence, leadership and reflective practice skills within the workplace, while on placements and through attending the Nursing Associate Training Programme Provide feedback to assist in the evaluation of the Nursing Associate pilot programme Develop by the end of the Nursing Associate Training Programme the ability to work without direct supervision, at times delivering care independently in line with the individual’s defined plan of care, within the parameters of practice of the Nursing Associate role, accessing clinical and care advice when needed

Training:

Nursing associate (NMC 2018) Level 5 Apprenticeship Standard:

The Nursing Associate training programme combines and integrates both academic and work-based learning through close collaboration between employers and education providers

A student Nursing Associate will be based, as an employee, in a particular organisation, in a specific setting, but will experience working in alternative settings in order that they gain a wide appreciation of many health and care contexts and are able to fulfil all the requirements of the programme.

Job Description

Our vision:

To support our local communities by excelling in everything we do together At the end of the programme, the student Nursing Associate will be equipped with the knowledge, understanding, skills, attitudes and behaviours relevant to employment as a Nursing Associate and will work to a nationally recognised code of conduct The training programme emphasizes the role that student Nursing Associates can play in life-course (pre-conception to end of life) approaches towards health and well-being and the ways in which they
actively contribute to the delivery of holistic care. Holistic care, across life-course, is a whole-person approach which considers, and equally values , physical, psychological and public health needs, learning disabilities, social, economic, spiritual and other factors in the assessing, planning and delivery of care. The overall outcome from the training programme is a Nursing Associate that is fit to practice in the widest range of settings as well as being equipped with the specific knowledge, skills and capabilities required for the context in which they have trained and are employed

Training Outcome:
Become a qualified Nursing Associate and can progress through Nursing pathway

Employer Description:
Lancashire & South Cumbria is a Mental Health & Wellbeing Trust. Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care. The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area. For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.

Working Hours :
(shift work is a necessary part of this role days/nights/weekends/bank holidays)

Skills:
Communication skills,Customer care skills,Number skills,Patience,healthcare experience