Job summary
The Nursing Associate role bridges the gap between a Healthcare Support Worker and a Registered Nurse, providing a workforce for future healthcare and ensuring high quality care for patients and families.
The Trainee Nursing Associate (TNA) apprenticeship programme is a minimum of 2 year and 3 months in duration, leading to a Foundation Degree as a Nursing Associate and Registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). This is a generic qualification covering all fields of Nursing Practice including Adult, Learning Disability, Children and Young People 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.
The programme will begin in September 2024 . The TNA will rotate into placements within MFT. This will include Community Placements. 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.
Main duties of the job
What qualifications do you need to apply for the Nursing Associate Apprenticeship? The minimum entry requirements are:
GCSE grade C or 4, or above, in English Language and Mathematics
Functional Skills level 2 in Mathematics and English Language
Key Skills level 2 Numeracy and Literacy
Please note: you are not eligible to apply for the role if any of the below rules are applicable:
If you are currently on an Apprenticeship Programme that will not befully completed by August 2024
If you have previously started a Nursing Degree Programme and studied for more than 10 months
If you have a previous Degree in a Healthcare related subject
If you have previously undertaken part of the TNA apprenticeship programme
If you have previously been (or are) a Registered Nurse or Midwife (including overseas)
You must have the right to live and work in the UK with eligible residency status, that meets the 3-year rule on residence in the UK
EDUCATIONAL CERTIFICATES AT THE CORRECT LEVEL ARE MANDATORY FOR YOUR APPLICATION TO PROGRESS AND WILL NEED TO BE AVAILABLE AT THE POINT OF YOUR APPLICATION
THESECERTIFICATES WILL BE VERIFIED BY THE UNIVERSITY APPRENTICESHIP TEAM BEFORE YOUR INTERVIEW CAN BE CONFIRMED.NB - Result Slips, Emails or "pending results" will not be accepted. If you are in a position where you need to request replacement certificates, we will not be able to consider your application at this time due to the short timeframe for processing
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & 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've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Maths and English at required entry level
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 NVQ Level 2 in Care/ Health & Social Care / Apprenticeship in care related area oQualifications at Level 3 in Care/ Apprenticeship in care related area or equivalent oDemonstrate ability to study at Diploma Level (Level 5) Previous NVQ study at Level 2/3 oIT competence oEvidence of recent work based or self-directed study oPrevious experience of working in a health care setting oEvidence of involvement in supporting less experienced staff oDemonstrates caring behaviours (caring, compassionate, respectful, courteous oDemonstrates ability to deal with non-routine/unpredictable nature of workload oDemonstrates ability to communicate within a team and with the public oDemonstrates ability to move between working sites as required by the needs of the programme oDemonstrates ability to work on own initiative and when to seek advice
Person Specification
Maths and English at required entry level
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 NVQ Level 2 in Care/ Health & Social Care / Apprenticeship in care related area oQualifications at Level 3 in Care/ Apprenticeship in care related area or equivalent oDemonstrate ability to study at Diploma Level (Level 5) Previous NVQ study at Level 2/3 oIT competence oEvidence of recent work based or self-directed study oPrevious experience of working in a health care setting oEvidence of involvement in supporting less experienced staff oDemonstrates caring behaviours (caring, compassionate, respectful, courteous oDemonstrates ability to deal with non-routine/unpredictable nature of workload oDemonstrates ability to communicate within a team and with the public oDemonstrates ability to move between working sites as required by the needs of the programme oDemonstrates 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.
