Trainee Nursing Associate Apprentice

Birmingham Community NHS Foundation Trust is pleased to offer this opportunity to apply for a Trainee Nursing Associates Apprenticeship.

Nursing Associates are a new regulated member of the nursing team in England. This role is designed to bridge the gap between health and care assistants and registered nurses.

The Nursing Associate training is a two-year course and upon completion, you will gain a dual qualification, a level 5 higher apprenticeship and a Foundation Degree Science Nursing Associate.

You will be required to attend University one day a week and undertake practice placements. To ensure that you develop the skills needed to care for people safely, with integrity, expertise, respect and compassion. Registered Nursing Associate posts will be available to Apprentices, on successful completion of the course and registration with the NMC.

The Nursing Associate is a stand-alone role that will also provide a progression route into graduate level nursing.

Nursing Associates provide care for people of all ages and from different backgrounds, cultures and beliefs. They provide care for people who have mental, physical, cognitive and behavioural care needs, those living with dementia, children and young people, the elderly and for people at the end of their life. They care for people in their own home, in the community or hospital or in any health care settings where their needs are supported and managed.

Birmingham City University will deliver the academic program over two years.

Entry requirements

• NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care
• NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care – plus written paper /essay set by Birmingham City University ( Portfolio,1500 words)
• GCSE grade C/grade 4 or above in English and Mathematics. GCSE equivalents are accepted, for example; Functional Skills Level 2 (or EFSA-approved equivalents).
• Demonstrate the ability to study at level 5 diploma of Higher Education

IMPORTANT

• Please ensure you check your Trac account regularly as this is how we will communicate with you during the shortlisting and selection process
• Please ensure all sections of the application form are completed fully. Please particularly ensure that you provide full details of all referees including business email address, telephone contact details and postal address
• Please be aware that BCHC utilises a third party recruitment system (TRAC). When applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into TRAC and any correspondence will be sent via TRAC. We advise that you check your junk/spam emails.

There is an expectation that Trainee Nursing Associate Apprentices will undertake rotating shifts covering 24 hours a day across a variety of clinical environments and sites, across Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and external Trust. Currently employed 37.5hrs (minimum of 30hrs within BCHC)

• Internal applicantsmust complete attachedSECONDMENT FORMsigned by seconding Manager and the Divisional Director and submitted tobchc.tna@nhs.net PRIORto interview. Failure to submit the signed form would mean that we will not be able to interview you.
• All applicantsPlease ensure that you bring allHARD COPIES OF CERTIFICATESrequested for entry level requirements. If you fail to do so we will not be able to proceed with the interview.