Nursing Associate Apprenticeship University of Worcester

Overview

This two-year foundation degree Nursing Associate Apprenticeship offered by the University of Worcester will enable you to provide high quality, person-centred care across the lifespan.  As an apprenticeship it allows you to combine higher level study and alternative placements with flexible learning where the apprentice has paid employment status. 

Key facts

• The apprenticeship route facilitates widening participation to higher level study. Enabling health care support workers to access Higher Education whilst continuing in paid employment.
• As an apprentice, you will work across a variety of health and care settings supporting people of all ages and further developing your knowledge, skills and behaviours.
• Emphasis is on learning in diverse, supportive learning environments with 50% of the course embedded in the work-base setting.
• Develop knowledge and understanding to provide safe and effective, person-centred care for people across the lifespan.
• The skills and simulation centre provides excellent facilities to safely practice Nursing Associate interventions in a supportive environment.
• Opportunities for shared learning with BSc (Hons) Nursing students, through shared modules, skills and simulated learning and in the practice setting.
• Visiting lecturers including experienced and senior clinical nurses and patients, their families and carers, provide a unique insight into their experiences of healthcare.
• On completion of the programme there is a fully integrated end point assessment, and you will be eligible to apply to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) to Register as a Nursing Associate.  You may also be eligible to apply for year 2 of our BSc (Hons) Nursing programme