2887 - Trainee Nursing Associate

Job summary

Are you a Health Care Support Worker or Health Care Assistant wishing to progress their career into a registered nursing role? The Nursing Associate (NA) is a nursing role developed to support the Registered Nurse in England.

The Nursing Associate role bridges the gap between Health Care Support Workers and Registered Nurses and supports the career progression of Health Care Support Workers into nursing roles. The Nursing Associate increases the capacity and capability of the nursing workforce by ensuring the right person, with the right skills and education, is delivering the right care to patients.

The Nursing Associate training programme combines and integrates both academic and work-based learning through close collaboration between employers and education providers. A Trainee Nursing Associate will be based, as an employee, at BHNFT, and 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.

In order to meet the academic requirements of the course you will need

GCSE grade C Math and English or Level 4 and above or equivalent

Functional Skills Level 2 Math and English

Evidence from NARIC of equivalent English and Maths (A*-C)

You MUST have certificates as evidence of qualifications prior to interview, failure to provide evidence will mean an interview cannot be offered.

interview date 25th and 26th March 2024.

Main duties of the job

This exciting opportunity is being offered for Trainee Nursing Associates as an apprenticeship within a Partnership with other providers and will enable you to be part of a 2-year work-based learning programme, delivered in conjunction with The University of Sheffield to achieve a Foundation Degree and become a Nursing Associate.

Successful applicants will be allocated a base placement which will be at Barnsley Hospital and will be in the same area for the duration of the 2-year programme.

The course will include alternative placements within the Barnsley Place Base to cover care provision 'in hospital', 'close to home, and 'at home'. These will be situated in a variety of inpatient and community-based settings. There may be occasions when your placements could be situated outside the Place Base of Barnsley. Successful candidates will be expected to travel to alternative placements outside of the organisation. For recruitment into Trainee Nursing Associate positions commencing in Autumn 2024, base employment areas will be in CBU 1 and 2 (Medicine and Urgent Care and, Surgery).

We are seeking individuals with experience of working within health care delivery. So, if you have a compassionate and caring attitude and you are motivated, enthusiastic and keen to progress in your career within the health service then this may be the course for you.

This is a training role, potentially leading to a Registered Nursing Associate position, on successful completion of the programme.

About us

Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close a position early.

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing Trust achieving a Good rating in our most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) assessment and achieving significant progress in the delivery of our strategic objectives. We are proud of the commitment of our staff to ensuring a strong and sustainable future for this organisation which is highly valued by our local communities.

There has never been a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at pace and a we can do this attitude is evident right through the organisation, where staff are engaged for change and committed to being part of the journey to sustainability and growth.

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants regardless of race, nationality, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, mental or physical disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, age or offending history.

The cost of the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles only will be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction.

Certificates of Sponsorship

For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link below to check your eligibility. Health and Care Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

**Please note funding for travel and associated relocation costs may not be covered by the Trust**

Employer details

Employer name

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pogmoor Road

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S75 2EP

Employer's website

https://www.barnsleyhospital.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pogmoor Road

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S75 2EP

Employer's website

https://www.barnsleyhospital.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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