Sirona care & health CIC

Trainee Nursing Associate

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Job summary

There has never been a more exciting time to apply for a Trainee Nursing Associate Apprenticeship role!

The TNA Apprenticeship is a 24 month training course that is being offered in collaboration with Higher Education Institutes. We work with the University West of England and Weston College on our Trainee Nurse Associate apprenticeships. This cohort will be with UWE and commence in March 2024.

This work based apprenticeship provides the opportunity to develop both professionally and academically in order to register with the Nursing Midwifery Council as a qualified Nurse Associate. If you are looking for a new exciting challenge then we would welcome an application from you.

This developmental role allows our trainees to work towards progression into the post of Nurse Associate through successful completion of the training programme which includes the attainment of a level 5 Foundation Degree equivalent qualification. Successful candidates will commence the trainee role at a Band 3 until completion of the apprenticeship where you will then be eligible to move into a Band 4 Nurse Associate role. All apprentices will need to interview for available posts after completing the apprenticeship which lasts up to 2 years. Only apprentices who successfully complete the apprenticeship and pass an interview will be offered a permanent Band 4 contract.

This post is available in Woodspring and Weston & Worle.

Interviews will be held on 4th December 2023 with Sirona and UWE.

Main duties of the job

This work based apprenticeship provides the opportunity to develop both professionally and academically in order to register with the Nursing Midwifery Council as a qualified Nurse Associate.

You will develop and maintain knowledge, skills and competencies related to the role of Nurse Associate within the service and through completion of the Nurse Associate training programme which includes working in health settings and delivery of person-centred healthcare. You will be supported by a wealth of clinically experienced Nurses in our Community Integrated Network Teams.

The Nurse Associate training programme combines and integrates both academic and work-based learning through close collaboration between employers and Higher Education Institutes. You will be based, as an employee in a team, working as part of the multi disciplinary team that they gain a wide appreciation of many health and care contexts and are able to fulfil all the requirements of the programme.

You must be able to work at least 30 hours and have a full driving licence and access to car in work time (with business use car insurance).

About us

We are Sirona care & health, a Community Interest Company committed to providing local communities with a range of high-quality specialist health care services across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. For us, its about the personal approach; we take pride in what we do and deliver the high standard of care that we would expect for ourselves and our families.

At Sirona, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates the diverse voices of colleagues, service users and communities. We therefore welcome applications from all those who feel they have the skills and attributes we are seeking.

Benefits:

We offer NHS Agenda for Change Salary, Terms and Conditions and an NHS pension scheme plus much more! Please see the benefits leaflet attached to this advert for more details.

Additional Information:

Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received prior to the advertised closing date.

Date posted

15 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

18 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

B9083-TraineeNA

Job locations

Sirona Care & Health

Tickenham Road

Clevedon

Avon

BS216FW

Worle Health Centre

125 High Street

Worle

Weston-super-mare

Avon

BS226HB

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached, the Trainee Nurse Associate Standard and Nurse Associate Job Description.

If you have any questions relating to your current qualifications, or eligibility to carry out the apprenticeship, please contact the Apprenticeships Team.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached, the Trainee Nurse Associate Standard and Nurse Associate Job Description.

If you have any questions relating to your current qualifications, or eligibility to carry out the apprenticeship, please contact the Apprenticeships Team.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

GCSE Grade 4/C or above or a Functional Skills Level 2 equivalent in Maths and English
NVQ level 3, BTEC National Diploma Access to HE Diploma, A Levels (minimum grade C), or other equivalent level 3 qualifications

Desirable

Care certificate (if you do not currently possess this, you must be prepared to achieve this in the first 6 months of the apprenticeship)

Additional Criteria

Essential

Full clean driving licence and access to a car with business insurance
The ability to work a minimum of 30 hours.
Sirona care & health are currently unable to provide sponsorship for this role. We can only accept applications from UK based applicants. If you currently reside in the UK, and are on a visa, please confirm what type of visa you hold.

Experience

Essential

Experience of working within a clinical/healthcare setting as a Healthcare Assistant, Support Worker or in a similar role/equivalent experience.
Experience of working with patients and situations collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team.
Knowledge of the core skills of a Nurse Associate.
Understanding of confidentiality and Data Protection Act.
Awareness of equality and valuing diversity principles.
Demonstrate a commitment to Sirona's Taking It Personally values.
Understanding of the demands of studying part-time alongside employment.
Understanding of your scope of practice whilst training.
Good organisational and communication skills.
Understanding of the manual handling elements of the role.

Desirable

Knowledge of NMC Professional Code of Conduct.
Knowledge of holistic healthcare.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

GCSE Grade 4/C or above or a Functional Skills Level 2 equivalent in Maths and English
NVQ level 3, BTEC National Diploma Access to HE Diploma, A Levels (minimum grade C), or other equivalent level 3 qualifications

Desirable

Care certificate (if you do not currently possess this, you must be prepared to achieve this in the first 6 months of the apprenticeship)

Additional Criteria

Essential

Full clean driving licence and access to a car with business insurance
The ability to work a minimum of 30 hours.
Sirona care & health are currently unable to provide sponsorship for this role. We can only accept applications from UK based applicants. If you currently reside in the UK, and are on a visa, please confirm what type of visa you hold.

Experience

Essential

Experience of working within a clinical/healthcare setting as a Healthcare Assistant, Support Worker or in a similar role/equivalent experience.
Experience of working with patients and situations collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team.
Knowledge of the core skills of a Nurse Associate.
Understanding of confidentiality and Data Protection Act.
Awareness of equality and valuing diversity principles.
Demonstrate a commitment to Sirona's Taking It Personally values.
Understanding of the demands of studying part-time alongside employment.
Understanding of your scope of practice whilst training.
Good organisational and communication skills.
Understanding of the manual handling elements of the role.

Desirable

Knowledge of NMC Professional Code of Conduct.
Knowledge of holistic healthcare.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Sirona care & health CIC

Address

Sirona Care & Health

Tickenham Road

Clevedon

Avon

BS216FW

Employer's website

https://www.sirona-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sirona care & health CIC

Address

Sirona Care & Health

Tickenham Road

Clevedon

Avon

BS216FW

Employer's website

https://www.sirona-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)