Trainee Nursing Associate
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Job summary
Trainee Nursing Associate
Progress your career and be part of our transformation of the nursing and care workforce
This is a 18 - 23 month Apprenticeship programme leading to a Nursing Associate qualification, registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
As a Trainee Nursing Associate you will be employed by the Trust and be enrolled on to the apprenticeship programme with one of the partner universities. This is a full time post for 37.5 hours per week; some of these hours will be dedicated to learning with one of our partner universities and some will be undertaken in the workplace. You will work as a part of the team for the duration of the Apprenticeship. You would be required to work across all sites within the Trust to support you apprentice in addition to placements external to the Trust.
Once you have successfully completed the programme you will be eligible to apply for a substantive Band 4 Nursing Associate role.
THIS VACANCY IS LIMITED TO 100 APPLICANTS
Main duties of the job
The Programme will be suitable for candidates who meet the following:
Grade 4/C or above in Maths and English at GCSE or equivalent Level 2 functional skills - please note certificates evidencing this will be required at interview and are a requirement for being accepted onto the programme
- Successful demonstration of appropriate values for health care and ability to study
- Proficiency in English language
- Be able to travel to both placement and study and undertake the full range of an internal rotation shift pattern e.g. earlies, lates, nights, weekends and bank holidays
Ideally applicants will also hold a Level 3 qualification (e.g. A Levels, NVQ, Diploma or equivalent); however, applications without this but with previous experience of working as a clinical support worker within a healthcare setting, ideally within the NHS, are encouraged to apply.
About us
We are committed to ensure a work-life balance to all our staff by offering full time and part time roles, flexible working hours on a shift pattern to fit around your family life.
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and candidates form our local communities.
Benefits to you
- 27 days annual leave for new starters, rising to 29 days after five years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time staff);
- NHS Pension Scheme:
- Flexible working opportunities;
- Increased hourly rates for unsociable hours e.g. night shifts, weekends, bank holidays;
- Career development and training;
- Wellbeing support and activities;
- In-house physiotherapy Service;
- On-site canteens with subsidised meals;
- Subsidised staff parking (currently free).
- Free Stagecoach Bus Travel to and from work within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Details
Date posted
17 November 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£25,147 to £27,596 a year per annum, Annex U, 75%
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
23 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
176-C-5805408
Job locations
Peterborough City Hospital
Bretton Gate
Peterborough
PE3 9GZ
Employer details
Employer name
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Peterborough City Hospital
Bretton Gate
Peterborough
PE3 9GZ
Employer's website
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Employer contact details
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