Job summary
An exciting opportunity to apply for an Apprenticeship to train as a Registered Nursing Associate has arisen.
Are you looking for a challenge and an opportunity to establish a new career within healthcare?
The Nursing Associate role bridges the gap between a support worker and a Registered Nurse, providing a workforce for future healthcare.
N.B- We often receive a high level of interest for the TNA Apprenticeship and the number of places available are restricted. On receipt of a sufficient number of applications, we may be required to close this advert earlier than expected.
The Trainee Nursing Associate (TNA) training is a minimum of 2 year and 3 month generic Apprenticeship programme, leading to a Foundation Degree as a Nursing Associate.
This is a generic qualification covering all 4 fields of Nursing Practice including Adult, Learning Disability and Mental Health.
The University costs for the programme are fully funded. It is a training programme that combines both academic and work-based learning in the physical, psychological and public health aspects of care from pre-conception to end of life.
Main duties of the job
Successful external candidates will be employed on a 2 year and 3 month Apprenticeship. During the programme the Trainee Nursing Associate (TNA) will be employed at a Band 3.
The programme will begin in September 2022 . The TNA will rotate into placements within their employing organisation.The academic aspect of the programme will be delivered by either University of Salford or University of Bolton.
TNAs will work 80% of their time on placement and 20% of their time at university
What qualifications do you need to apply for the Nursing Associate Apprenticeship?
The minimum entry requirements are:
GCSEs Grade C or above in Maths and English Language / New GCSE Grade 4-9 in Maths and English Language OR Functional Skills Level 2 in Maths and English (not entry level 2) areessential. If you have an overseas qualification, you MUST have the NARIC Statement of Comparability to demonstrate the qualifications are equivalent to the UK requirements.
EDUCATIONAL CERTIFICATES WILL NEED TO BE PROVIDED AND VERIFIED BY THE UNIVERSITY APPRENTICESHIP TEAM BEFORE YOU CAN BE INVITED TO INTERVIEW.
Please note the following :
- If you are currently on an Apprenticeship Programme that will not be fully completed by September 2022, you will not be eligible to apply for this role
- If you have previously been (or are) a Registered Nurse or Midwife overseas, then you will not be eligible to apply for this role
About us
MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £1.8bn and is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating the most exceptional integrated health and social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year. Bringing together 10 hospitals and community services from across Manchester, Trafford and beyond, we champion collaborative working and transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary. We're proud to be one of the major academic research centres and education providers in England and Research and Innovation is the heart of all we do, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. . At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together. Join us and you'll work with some of the best people in the NHS, thriving in a Trust united in its values, purpose and commitment to our patients and a drive for continual innovation and improvement.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role of the Nursing Associate is to work with the Registered Nurse and other members of the multi professional team, providing and monitoring care and contributing to the ongoing assessment, as agreed with supervising clinician(s) and in line with the service pathways. They will monitor the condition and health needs of people within their care on a continual basis in partnership with the multi-professional team. The Nursing Associate has a breadth of knowledge across the lifespan, providing holistic and person centered care and support for people of all ages and in a variety of settings. The Nursing Associate will help to bridge the gap between Health Care Support Workers/Nursing Assistants and Registered Nurses by working independently under the leadership of Registered Nurses, working within the sphere of nursing and care and within all aspects of the nursing process. Nursing Associates are equipped with the knowledge, understanding, skills, attitudes and behaviours relevant to employment; and will act in accordance with the NMC Code: Professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses, midwives and nursing associates
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role of the Nursing Associate is to work with the Registered Nurse and other members of the multi professional team, providing and monitoring care and contributing to the ongoing assessment, as agreed with supervising clinician(s) and in line with the service pathways. They will monitor the condition and health needs of people within their care on a continual basis in partnership with the multi-professional team. The Nursing Associate has a breadth of knowledge across the lifespan, providing holistic and person centered care and support for people of all ages and in a variety of settings. The Nursing Associate will help to bridge the gap between Health Care Support Workers/Nursing Assistants and Registered Nurses by working independently under the leadership of Registered Nurses, working within the sphere of nursing and care and within all aspects of the nursing process. Nursing Associates are equipped with the knowledge, understanding, skills, attitudes and behaviours relevant to employment; and will act in accordance with the NMC Code: Professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses, midwives and nursing associates
Person Specification
The minimum entry requirements
Essential
- The minimum entry requirements are: GCSEs Grade C or above in Maths and English Language / New GCSE Grade 4-9 in Maths and English Language OR Functional Skills Level 2 in Maths and English (not entry level 2) are essential. If you have an overseas qualification, you MUST have the NARIC Statement of Comparability to demonstrate the qualifications are equivalent to the UK requirements.
Desirable
- Has Care certificate only
- NVQ Level 2 in Care/ Health & Social Care / Apprenticeship in care related area
- Qualifications at Level 3 in Care/ Apprenticeship in care related area or equivalent
- Demonstrate ability to study at Diploma Level (Level 5) Previous NVQ study at Level 2/3
- IT competence
- Evidence of recent work based or self-directed study
- Previous experience of working in a health care setting
- Evidence of involvement in supporting less experienced staff
- Demonstrates caring behaviours (caring, compassionate, respectful, courteous
- Demonstrates ability to deal with non-routine/unpredictable nature of workload
- Demonstrates ability to communicate within a team and with the public
- Demonstrates ability to move between working sites as required by the needs of the programme
- Demonstrates ability to work on own initiative and when to seek advice
Person Specification
The minimum entry requirements
Essential
- The minimum entry requirements are: GCSEs Grade C or above in Maths and English Language / New GCSE Grade 4-9 in Maths and English Language OR Functional Skills Level 2 in Maths and English (not entry level 2) are essential. If you have an overseas qualification, you MUST have the NARIC Statement of Comparability to demonstrate the qualifications are equivalent to the UK requirements.
Desirable
- Has Care certificate only
- NVQ Level 2 in Care/ Health & Social Care / Apprenticeship in care related area
- Qualifications at Level 3 in Care/ Apprenticeship in care related area or equivalent
- Demonstrate ability to study at Diploma Level (Level 5) Previous NVQ study at Level 2/3
- IT competence
- Evidence of recent work based or self-directed study
- Previous experience of working in a health care setting
- Evidence of involvement in supporting less experienced staff
- Demonstrates caring behaviours (caring, compassionate, respectful, courteous
- Demonstrates ability to deal with non-routine/unpredictable nature of workload
- Demonstrates ability to communicate within a team and with the public
- Demonstrates ability to move between working sites as required by the needs of the programme
- Demonstrates ability to work on own initiative and when to seek advice
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Oxford Road Campus (ORC), Wythenshawe Trafford Withington Altrincham (WTWA) , North Manchester General Hospital (NMGH)
Manchester
M13 9NL
Employer's website
https://mft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)
