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Full time (37.5 hours), 2 years fixed term

Grade: Band 3
NB depending on allocated employer there may be also a high-cost area supplement.

·       Are you passionate about caring for others?

·       Have you considered a career in nursing?

·       Would you like to experience various health service settings? 

We are now recruiting talented, passionate, and committed individuals for our Student Nursing Associate programme in North Central London, delivered as a full-time workplace-based apprenticeship with a level 5 Foundation Degree at Middlesex University, starting in April 2025. 

This is a developmental role. The students will work towards progression into the post of Nursing Associate through successful completion of the programme, which combines and integrates both academic and work-based learning. They will develop and maintain knowledge, skills and competencies related to the role of Nursing Associate by being based, as an employee, in

a particular organisation, in a specific setting, but will experience working in alternative settings through a series of placements, to gain a wide appreciation of many health and care contexts.

 Employers recruiting for the cohort starting in April 2025 are

Whittington Health NHS Trust

North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust

North London NHS Foundation Trust

GP surgeries across North Central London– Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey, Islington

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What does the training programme involve?

• Two-year full-time apprenticeship combined with a Foundation Degree includes approx. 2,300 programme hours divided to achieve an equal balance of theory and practice learning
• This is a chance to earn and learn WITHOUT building a tuition fee debt

As a Student Nursing Associate, you will*: 

• Provide personal care to patients of all genders
• Develop understanding of all elements of the nursing process and be able to assist the registered nurse (or other registered care professional dependent on setting)in the ongoing assessment, planning, management and evaluation of care
• Perform and record clinical observations including blood pressure, temperature, and pulse
• Undertake clinical tasks like venepuncture and wound dressings
• Ensure the privacy, dignity and safety of individuals is maintained at all times
• Recognise issues relating to safeguarding vulnerable children and adults
• Assist with the implementation and monitoring of clinical standards and outcomes

Your standard working week can include a mix of shifts, such as nights, early starts, evenings and weekends.

At the end of the programme, you will be equipped with the knowledge, understanding, skills, attitudes, and behaviours relevant to employment as a Nursing Associate and will work to a nationally recognised code of conduct.

*The following list is indicative as tasks and responsibilities will vary depending on the care setting the Student Nursing Associate is working in.

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The North Central London Nursing Associate programme is run by a group of highly performing primary and secondary health care providers based in the boroughs of Barnet, Enfield, Haringey, Camden, or Islington, and delivered in partnership with Middlesex University.

 As an apprentice, you will be hosted by one of the recruiting employers – see above for a full list.

 You will be asked to indicate your 1^st, 2^nd, and 3rd choice of employer using a Survey Monkey link https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SNAApril25. NB your final employer will only be confirmed at the end of the recruitment process and be subject to availability of vacancies.

You will work full time without the need to pay any university tuition fees. You will also have access to a generous NHS pension scheme and employer-specific benefits.